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Average reaction time of elementary students
| Average reaction time of elementary students | |||
| Ambidextrous | Left-handed | Right-handed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| seconds | |||
| Girls | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 |
| Boys | 0.38 | 0.39 | 0.38 |
| Note: In the question for elementary school, we did not specify with which hand students should test their reaction time. It is probable that right-handed students used their right hand, and left-handed students, their left. | |||
| Source: Statistics Canada, Census at School, 2006/2007. | |||
