Tuncay Müge Filiz

Correlations between nonverbal intelligence and nerve conduction velocities in right-handed male and female subjects.

A neurological theory of intelligence suggesting a direct correlation between nerve conduction velocity and psychometric intelligence was tested. Cattells Culture Fair Intelligence Test was used to asses the nonverbal intelligence (IQ) of subjects. The motor median nerve conduction velocity from right hand of males was positively correlated with IQ. In subjects with no familial sinistrality (FS–), the motor ulnar-nerve conduction velocity from the right and left hands of males negatively correlated with IQ; there were inverse correlations between IQ and nerve conduction velocity (motor median nerve from right, sensory median nerve from right and left) in females. In subjects with familial sinistrality (FS+), IQ directly correlated with nerve conduction velocity from motor median (right and left), sensory median (right), and motor ulnar (right) nerves, but only in males. The speed hypothesis and neurological theory of intelligence were not supported by these results, which, in contrast, emphasized the importance of sex and familial sinistrality in any theory of intelligence.

Condutas de mães objetivando a segurança de crianças nos carros em Sacaraya, Turquia - doi:10.5020/18061230.2006.p40

The aim of this study was to assess protective behaviour of families with children between the age of 0-16 years concerning safety measures for vehicle transport. Inclusion criteria for this cross-sectional, descriptive study were: having child/children between the age of 0-16 years, sharing the same domicile with them and giving informed consent to participate in the study. Beyond the maternal attitudes facing their children’s safety, there were studied the variables related to the mothers’ educational level, the number of children, the loss of children due to automobile accidents or illnesses. For the maternal attitudes analyses, The Paediatric Preventive Behaviour Survey was applied using a 10 points response Likert Scale. The study group (n=248) was randomly selected among mothers fulfilling the above criteria. Data were collected during one year between February 2003 and 2004. The results of the study revealed that, the higher the educational level of the mother, the more important she considered safety measures for children in vehicles. Nevertheless, attitudes and behaviour concerning vital protective measures to prevent children from major harm inside vehicles were not at a satisfactory level. It is obvious that there is a need for education in order to raise the consciousness of the public and families with children concerning safe behaviour in traffic to reduce/prevent inappropriate careless behaviour leading to injury, disablement and death of children during traffic accidents.

The approach of mothers towards the security of the child in a car in Sakaraya, Turkey Nursan

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