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. 2013 Jan 23;8(1):e54402. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0054402

Table 2. Means and standard deviations (in parentheses) for multi-tasking ability (OSPAN), perceived multi-tasking ability, impulsivity, and sensation seeking for participants in the upper and lower quartiles of multi-tasking activity (MMI).

Measure Subcategory Low MMI High MMI df t-score Cohen’s d
OSPAN 48.7 (16.0) 40.3 (16.3) 136 −3.04** 0.52
Perceived ability 59.2 (19.5) 69.1 (16.8) 136 3.21** 0.55
Impulsivity 1.96 (0.30) 2.11 (0.32) 135 2.79** 0.48
Attentional 2.04 (0.41) 2.24 (0.46) 135 2.71** 0.46
Motor 1.91 (0.32) 2.01 (0.35) 135 1.75 0.30
Non planning 1.95 (0.39) 2.11 (0.41) 135 2.28* 0.40
Sensation seeking 1.43 (0.18) 1.51 (0.17) 135 2.51** 0.43
Boredom 1.23 (0.20) 1.28 (0.16) 135 1.44 0.28
Disinhibition 1.32 (0.26) 1.47 (0.30) 135 3.52** 0.53
Thrill Seeking 1.67 (0.28) 1.71 (0.29) 135 0.67 0.14
Experience 1.49 (0.24) 1.55 (0.22) 135 1.50 0.26

Also indicated are the degrees of freedom, t-test scores, and the effect size estimate, Cohen’s d.

*

Significant at .05 level.

**

Significant at .01 level.