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. 2010 Nov 30;16(3):311–329. doi: 10.1007/s10459-010-9263-2

Table 2.

Mean time (in seconds) taken to make a decision regarding whether to answer or defer answering as a function of the decision made and the accuracy of the answer given

Answered in round 1 Deferred until round 2
Correct Incorrect p-value Correct Incorrect p-value
Study 1 6.7 11.9 <0.001 8.5 6.6 <0.001
Study 2 (short answer questions) 6.6 9.8 <0.001 7.2 6.3 0.06
Study 2 (multiple choice questions) 4.3 4.8 NS 5.0 4.9 NS