APA Dictionary of Psychology

a cognitive-motor test measuring psychomotor speed, fine motor control, and rapid visual-motor coordination. The task is to insert, with each hand, 25 metal pegs with ridges along the sides into a 5 × 5 matrix of slotted holes that are angled in different directions. Completion times for the dominant and nondominant hands are compared, with a shorter completion time expected for the dominant hand. [developed in the 1960s by Hollgrim Klove (1927–  ), Norwegian neuropsychologist]