Table 5.
Experiment 1: ANCOVA results for participants’ preferred spending on ‘more prisons’.
| df | F | MSE | Effect size() | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 1 | 6.16* | 715.79 | .035 |
| Age 18–24 years | 1 | 1.97 | 229.25 | .012 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 1 | 1.02 | 118.33 | .006 |
| LNP | 1 | 0.41 | 48.24 | .002 |
| Attended court | 1 | 1.49 | 173.88 | .009 |
| Jury service | 1 | 0.33 | 37.94 | .002 |
| Known someone imprisoned | 1 | 0.46 | 54.13 | .003 |
| Worked in CJS | 1 | 0.02 | 2.28 | .000 |
| Version of remarks | 1 | 9.27** | 1077.74 | .052 |
Note: ANCOVA = analysis of covariance; LNP = Liberal/National Party; CJS = criminal justice system; compassion-enhanced remarks n = 90; standard remarks n = 89.
*p < .05. **p < .01.