Table 1.

Mean (SD) normative valence and arousal ratings for IAPS images shown to female adults, female children, male adults, and male children

	Valence			Arousal
	Pleasant	Neutral	Unpleasant	Pleasant	Neutral	Unpleasant
Female adult	7.51 (0.59)	5.31 (0.87)	2.17 (0.63)	6.34 (0.62)	2.91 (0.87)	6.81 (0.49)
Female child	7.39 (0.62)	5.27 (0.67)	2.87 (0.83)	4.93 (0.88)	2.63 (0.42)	6.46 (0.89)
Male adult	7.42 (0.43)	5.03 (0.43)	2.70 (0.50)	6.56 (0.78)	2.60 (0.39)	6.64 (0.39)
Male child	7.15 (0.42)	4.94 (0.40)	3.00 (0.86)	5.02 (1.02)	2.38 (0.83)	6.77 (0.90)

There were no significant differences between images set with respect to either valence or arousal ratings, p's > .05