TABLE 2.

Partial correlations between performance on the three WM paradigms, controlling for age and sex. Significant effects are indicated in bold, and significance values are reported as *: p < .05, **: p < .01, ***: p < .001

	Standard WM		Social WM
	VSWM RT	Backwards digits	Average errors	Difference errors	Average RT	Difference RT
VSWM	–.210*a	.507***b	–.179*c	−.062	−.030	.169
VSWM RT		−.092	.141	−.078	.037	−.074
Backwards digits			−.063	−.129	−.069	.185*d

Notes: a: Partial correlation significant in female (r = −.352**) but not male participants (r = −.115).

^bPartial correlation significant both in female (r = .623***) and male participants (r = .376**).

^cPartial correlation does not reach significance when females (r = −.155) and males (r = −.209) are considered separately.

^dPartial correlation significant in male (r = .271*) but not female participants (r = .121).