Use a ruler as a device for measuring reaction time. One person should suspend the ruler by
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Use a ruler as a device for measuring reaction time. One person should suspend the ruler by holding it at the top while the subject holds his or her thumb and forefinger at the bottom edge, ready to catch the ruler when it is released. Record the distance that the ruler falls before it is caught. Convert that distance to the time (in seconds) that it took the subject to react and catch the ruler. (If the distance is measured in inches, use t = √d/192. If the distance is measured in centimeters, use t = √d/487.68.) Test each subject once with the right hand and once with the left hand, and record the paired data. Test for a correlation. Find the equation of the regression line. Does the equation of the regression line suggest that the dominant hand has a faster reaction time?
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Mathematical Interest Theory
ISBN: 9781470465681
3rd Edition
Authors: Leslie Jane, James Daniel, Federer Vaaler