Table 5.

ORs Observed in Experiment 2 for Correct Response’s Selection

Option position	Reference category	OR [95% CI]
		MAD	Distractor 2	Distractor 3	Distractor 4
C	A	1.09 [1.06, 1.13]***	1.14 [1.10, 1.18]***	0.78 [0.75, 0.80]***	1.03 [1.00, 1.07]*
D	A	1.13 [1.10, 1.17]***	0.88 [0.86, 0.91]***	0.85 [0.82, 0.88]***	1.18 [1.14, 1.22]***
E	A	1.29 [1.25, 1.33]***	0.97 [0.94, 1.00]*	0.88 [0.85, 0.91]***	0.91 [0.89, 0.94]***
D	C	1.03 [1.00, 1.07]*	0.78 [0.75, 0.80]***	1.09 [1.06, 1.13]***	1.14 [1.10, 1.18]***
E	C	1.18 [1.14, 1.22]***	0.85 [0.82, 0.88]***	1.13 [1.10, 1.17]***	0.88 [0.86, 0.91]***
E	D	1.14 [1.10, 1.18]***	1.09 [1.06, 1.13]***	1.03 [1.00, 1.07]*	0.78 [0.75, 0.80]***
Before distractor	After distractor	1.17 [1.14, 1.20]***	0.99 [0.96, 1.01]	0.83 [0.81, 0.85]***	1.03 [1.01, 1.06]*

Note. Gray-colored text corresponds to results that were contrary to predictions. OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; MAD = most attractive distractor; CR = correct response.

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