TABLE 2.

Manipulation check outcomes for alpha-amylase (AA), heart rate (HR), cortisol (CORT), and situational anxiety (STAI-S) scores, including mean differences and the results of independent samples t-tests, with effect size in Cohen’s D.

Outcome measure	Mean difference	t-test result
Alpha amylase	39.1 U/mL	t(44) = 3.01, p < 0.01, Cohen’s D = 1.54
Heart rate	19.84 BPM	t(34) = 9.09, p < 0.001, Cohen’s D = 0.44
Respiration rate	0.61 BPM	t(36) = 1.13, p = 0.27, Cohen’s D = 0.19
Cortisol	0.28 μg/dL	t(45) = 3.39, p < 0.01, Cohen’s D = 0.5
STAI-S	8.52 points	t(45) = 6.32, p < 0.001, Cohen’s D = 0.93