7. In-class activity 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
. If the distance is measured in centimeters, use t
.) Test each subject once with the dominant hand and once with the other hand, and record the paired data. Does there appear to be a difference between the mean of the reaction times using the dominant hand and the mean from the other hand? Do males and females appear to have different mean reaction times?