Table 2.
Mean Ratings and Voluntary Viewing Time of Pictures for Both Diagnostic Groups
| Nondepressed |
Depressed |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | M | SD | M | SD |
| Pleasure rating | ||||
| Pleasant | 1.90 | 0.60 | 1.74 | 0.94 |
| Neutral | 0.09 | 0.25 | 0.12 | 0.35 |
| Unpleasant | −2.83 | 0.80 | −2.58 | 0.95 |
| Arousal rating | ||||
| Pleasant | 4.32 | 1.39 | 4.19 | 1.84 |
| Neutral | 0.78 | 0.84 | 1.20 | 1.44 |
| Unpleasant | 4.93 | 1.69 | 4.44 | 1.92 |
| Viewing time (s) | ||||
| Pleasant | 9.80 | 2.63 | 10.38 | 4.14 |
| Neutral | 7.58 | 2.11 | 8.79 | 3.66 |
| Unpleasant | 10.27 | 3.81 | 11.83 | 5.31 |
Note. The range and direction of the ratings are as follows: pleasure = −4 (extremely unpleasant) to 4 (extremely pleasant), arousal = 0 (not at all aroused) to 8 (extremely aroused).