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. 2022 Nov 12;83(5):861–884. doi: 10.1177/00131644221132335

Table 3.

ORs Observed in Experiment 1

Option Option position Reference category OR [95% CI]
Item 2 Item 3 Item 4 Item 5 Overall
CR A E 1.24 [1.22, 1.27]*** 1.04 [1.02, 1.06]*** 1.42 [1.39, 1.44]*** 1.13 [1.11, 1.15]*** 1.18 [1.17, 1.19]***
Far Close 1.03 [1.01, 1.05]** 1.10 [1.08, 1.12]*** 1.02 [1.00, 1.04]* 1.08 [1.06, 1.10]*** 1.05 [1.04, 1.06]***
MAD Before CR After CR 1.30 [1.27, 1.34]*** 1.00 [0.97, 1.03] 1.22 [1.20, 1.25]*** 1.07 [1.04, 1.09]*** 1.15 [1.13, 1.16]***
Close Far 1.10 [1.07, 1.13]*** 1.12 [1.09, 1.15]*** 1.27 [1.25, 1.30]*** 1.17 [1.15, 1.20]*** 1.18 [1.16, 1.19]***
Distractor 2 Before CR After CR 1.02 [0.99, 1.06] 1.07 [1.04, 1.10]*** 1.10 [1.08, 1.13]*** 1.05 [1.02, 1.07]*** 1.06 [1.05, 1.08]***
Close (approximately) Far (approximately) 1.12 [1.08, 1.16]*** 1.09 [1.06, 1.12]*** 0.96 [0.94, 0.98]*** 1.04 [1.02, 1.06]*** 1.03 [1.02, 1.05]***
Distractor 3 Before CR After CR 1.22 [1.19, 1.26]*** 1.02 [0.99, 1.05] 1.10 [1.07, 1.14]*** 0.99 [0.96, 1.03] 1.09 [1.07, 1.10]***
Close (approximately) a Far (approximately) a 1.07 [1.03, 1.10]*** 0.95 [0.92, 0.98]** 1.16 [1.13, 1.19]*** 0.99 [0.96, 1.02] 1.04 [1.03, 1.06]***
Distractor 4 Before CR After CR 1.22 [1.19, 1.26]*** 1.02 [0.99, 1.05] 1.10 [1.07, 1.14]*** 0.99 [0.96, 1.03] 1.09 [1.07, 1.10]***
Close a Far a 1.07 [1.04, 1.11]*** 1.00 [0.97, 1.03] 1.33 [1.29, 1.37]*** 1.25 [1.20, 1.30]*** 1.14 [1.12, 1.16]***

Note. OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; CR = correct response; MAD = most attractive distractor.

a

For Distractors 3 and 4, the “close” position corresponded to the experimental condition far.

Gray-colored text corresponds to results which were contrary to predictions.

*

p < .05. **p < .01. ***p < .001.