Table 2.
Mean Parameter Ratings by Picture Type for the 26 Picture Pairs (N=82)
| Alcohol M (SD) |
Non Alcohol M (SD) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Valence a* | 5.0 (1.2) | 3.9 (0.9) |
| Arousal a | 5.2 (1.4) | 4.9 (1.1) |
| Complexity | 3.2 (0.6) | 3.2 (0.7) |
| Brightness | 140.6 (51.5) | 135.5 (47.6) |
| Red | 134.7 (49.4) | 124.4 (47.0) |
| Green | 100.8 (50.5) | 110.0 (49.0) |
| Blue | 88.7 (56.1) | 106.0 (52.7) |
a
For valence and arousal, a rating of 5 represents neutral while smaller ratings indicate more pleasantness and arousal while viewing the picture (range 1 to 9)
*
p ≤ .001