Table 4.
Means (M) and standard deviations (SD) of the results on gaze behavior of both groups on the posttest and retention test and under the low-anxiety (LA) and high-anxiety (HA) conditions
| Variable | Group | Posttest | Retention test | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA | HA | LA | HA | ||
| M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | ||
| Scan ratio (fixations/second) | Experimental | 0.60 (0.14) | 0.64 (0.15) | 0.54 (0.22) | 0.54 (0.19) |
| Control | 0.76 (0.23) | 0.87 (0.23) | 0.41 (0.05) | 0.51 (0.13) | |
| Total duration of fixations (%) | |||||
| Target-related | Experimental | 91.84 (7.54) | 82.03 (13.74) | 94.56 (4.98) | 88.72 (9.02) |
| Control | 92.59 (8.33) | 75.74 (17.78) | 97.30 (3.46) | 91.21 (9.61) | |
| Threat-related | Experimental | 0.48 (0.95) | 4.62 (6.33) | 0.00 (0.00) | 6.95 (5.13) |
| Control | 2.68 (3.67) | 9.78 (15.43) | 1.15 (2.58) | 4.44 (6.32) | |
| Other | Experimental | 7.69 (7.30) | 13.36 (9.41) | 5.44 (4.98) | 4.33 (4.55) |
| Control | 4.73 (4.67) | 14.49 (7.62) | 1.55 (3.13) | 4.35 (3.91) | |
| Final fixation on the targets (s) | Experimental | 1.76 (0.25) | 1.84 (0.38) | 2.11 (0.84) | 2.00 (0.68) |
| Control | 1.46 (0.25) | 1.31 (0.39) | 2.01 (0.27) | 1.89 (0.47) | |
Percentages (%) refer to the total duration of fixations to different locations relative to the duration of fixations to all locations