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. 2000 Apr 11;97(8):4404–4409. doi: 10.1073/pnas.97.8.4404

Table 4.

Binomial tests comparing extensive and normal forms

Test Treatment (Research hypothesis) Extensive form proposition, xe/Ne* Normal form proposition, xn/Nn Unit normal deviate approximation of binomial P
1 Left play more likely Single (Extensive > matrix normal) 12/26 7/24 1.23 0.11
2 Left: Cooperation more likely Single (Extensive > matrix normal) 6/12 1/7 1.61 0.05
3 Right: Noncooperation more likely Single (Extensive > matrix normal) 14/14 14/17 1.66 0.05

*xe is number of pairs playing left branch in the extensive form out of a total of Ne playing left or right. 

xn is number of pairs playing left branch in the normal form out of a total of Nn playing left or right. 

All tests are one-tailed based on a priori prediction of which outcomes will be greatest.