Table 1. Outcome of the Musicianship X Congruence ANOVA carried out on the data from each of the visual analogue scales.
Scale | Main effect of congruence | Bonferroni post hoc comparisons | Congruence X Musicianship interaction |
Odd | *![]() |
The comparisons showed different patterns in musicians and non-musicians. | *![]() |
Confusing | *![]() |
Incongruous-Unresolved was significantly more confusing than Congruous. No other differences were significant. |
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Aesthetically pleasing |
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– |
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Interesting | *![]() |
There was no significant difference between the two Incongruous conditions; they were both significantly more interesting than Congruous. |
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Stimulating |
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– |
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Tense During | *![]() |
No significant differences were found in the pairwise comparisons. |
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Tense After | *![]() |
Participants felt significantly more tense after Incongruous-Unresolved than after the two other conditions; there was no significant difference between Congruous and Incongruous-Resolved. |
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(* indicates a statistically significant effect).