Table 1. Mean ratings of items on the Food Preferences Questionnaire (on a 1–8 scale) and the Party Behavior Questionnaire (on a 1–8 scale), split by whether participants believed the relevant feedback (believers), did not believe it (nonbelievers), or were not exposed to it (controls) in Experiment 1.
| Experimental group | Prefeedback Prefer | Postfeedback Prefer | Prefeedback Party | Postfeedback Party | Overall avoidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry ice cream | |||||
| Believers (n = 7) | 5.17 | 4.33 | 4.86 | 4.29 | 0.71 |
| Nonbelievers | 6.28 | 5.90 | 6.32 | 5.77 | 0.42 |
| Controls | 6.24 | 5.97 | 5.60 | 5.46 | 0.21 |
| Chocolate chip cookie | |||||
| Believers (n = 4) | 7.50 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.25 | 0.13 |
| Nonbelievers | 6.64 | 6.14 | 5.93 | 5.93 | 0.25 |
| Controls | 6.90 | 6.67 | 6.07 | 5.77 | 0.27 |
Overall avoidance is calculated as the average difference between pre- and postfeedback on the Food Preferences Questionnaire and Party Behavior Questionnaire. Positive avoidance values denote more avoidance. Prefer, Food Preferences Questionnaire; Party, Party Behavior Questionnaire.