Table 2.
Descriptive and inferential statistics of all measures by Knowledge condition.
| Measures | Condition | Mean | SD | 95% CI lower | 95% CI upper | t-test | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Control | 29.00 | 8.16 | 25.18 | 32.82 | −0.564 | 0.576 |
| Installation | 30.52 | 9.11 | 26.38 | 34.67 | - | - | |
| Gender | Control | 1.75 | 0.44 | 1.54 | 1.96 | 0.575 | 0.568 |
| Installation | 1.67 | 0.48 | 1.45 | 1.89 | - | - | |
| English Level | Control | 4.30 | 0.86 | 3.90 | 4.70 | −0.309 | 0.758 |
| Installation | 4.38 | 0.80 | 4.01 | 4.75 | - | - | |
| DIcomp | Control | 1.75 | 1.59 | 1.01 | 2.49 | −13.368 | 0.000 |
| Installation | 9.71 | 2.19 | 8.72 | 10.71 | - | - | |
| Overall MSFR | Control | 37.11 | 14.38 | 30.38 | 43.84 | −1.476 | 0.149 |
| Installation | 42.70 | 9.13 | 38.54 | 46.85 | - | - | |
| Cognitive MSFR | Control | 21.65 | 8.84 | 17.51 | 25.78 | −3.291 | 0.002 |
| Installation | 31.32 | 9.97 | 26.78 | 35.86 | - | - | |
| Affective MSFR | Control | 15.47 | 7.86 | 11.79 | 19.15 | 1.922 | 0.063 |
| Installation | 11.48 | 5.06 | 9.17 | 13.78 | - | - |
DIcomp, Dramatic Irony Comprehension; MSRF, Mental State Reference Frequency; SD, standard deviation; CI, confidence interval.
Bold values denote significance at the level p ≤ 0.05.