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. 2013 Nov 13;8(11):e81143. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0081143

Table 3. Pearson correlation coefficients (p values under brackets) between the sMARS scores and ERN, CRN and ERN-CRN components (at Fz) and Pe component (at Cz) amplitudes for the numerical and the classical Stroop tasks for the whole sample (n=34).

Classical Stroop task
Numerical Stroop task
ERN CRN ERN-CRN Pe ERN CRN ERN-CRN Pe
sMARS .02 (.89) -.09 (.60) -.06 (.73) -.15 (.37) -.35 (.03)* .17 (.32) -.48 (.003)** -.22 (.19)
Factor I .02 (.87) -.07 (.67) -.04 (.81) -.17 (.32) -.38 (.02)* .16 (.35) -.50 (.002)** -.22 (.19)
Factor II .05 (.74) -.13 (.43) -.07 (.69) -.07 (.67) -.26 (.13) .11 (.53) -.34 (.04)* -.20 (.24)
Factor III -.01 (.94) -.05 (.74) -.06 (.72) -.10 (.56) -.19 (.25) .19 (.26) -.34 (.04)* -.13 (.43)
STAI-T .12 (.48) .16 (.35) -.03 (.85) -.17 (.32) -.01 (.91) .14 (.41) -.12 (.47) -.30 (.07)
STAI-S .14 (.39) .09 (.60) .05 (.77) -.03 (.86) -.04 (.81) -.03 (.85) -.01 (.92) -.24 (.15)

Note. ** p < .01; * p < .05; Factor I: Math test anxiety; Factor II: Numerical task anxiety; Factor III: Math course anxiety; ERN: Error-related negativity; CRN: Correct-related negativity; Pe: error positivity (after errors).