Table 5.
Mean Looking Times (S.E.) for Each Experiment
| Experiment Number | Type of Word in Passage | Happy Test Passages | Neutral Test Passages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Experiment 1 | Variable Word | 9866.14(911.2) | 8154.54(1098.3) |
| Mismatched Word | 6464.26(610.25) | 9598.72(1373.54) | |
| Unfamiliar Passages | 8482.54(662.24) | 6257.02(761.25) | |
| Experiment 2 | Matched Non-Word | 8068.25(647.71) | 5858.64(362.94) |
| Mismatched Non-Word | 6528.28(372.94) | 6662.56(642.84) | |
| Unfamiliar Passages | 5496.65(329.15) | 7052.58(475.95) | |
| Experiment 3 Condition 1 | Matched Non-Word | 11051.44(889.64) | 7990.71(591.11) |
| Mismatched Word | 8019.34(1430.75) | 9952.48(721.58) | |
| Unfamiliar Passages | 8578.54(814.25) | 9791.25(871.24) | |
| Experiment 3 Condition 2 | Mismatched Non-Word | 7830.54(904.27) | 7878.94(303.54) |
| Matched Word | 11658.54(712.97) | 6246.54(410.17) | |
| Unfamiliar Passages | 8472.9(755.44) | 8389.84(414.67) | |
| Experiment 4 | Variable Non-Word | 7802.18(651.88) | 7524.46(597.52) |
| Variable Word | 9038.21(732.84) | 8968.12(661.87) | |
| Unfamiliar Passages | 7131.46(523.45) | 7076.24(495.22) |