Table 1. Descriptive statistics for participants in the four presentation conditions.
| 0.027 s | 0.033 s. | 0.040 s. | 0.047 s. | Statics | df | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Num. of participants | 20 | 20 | 31 | 20 | - | - | - |
| Sex ratio (Male/All) | 0.80 | 0.65 | 0.74 | 0.60 | χ2 = 0.424 | 3 | 0.935 |
| Mean Age (SD) | 22.20 | 21.20 | 21.48 | 21.20 | F = 1.420 | 3, 87 | 0.242 |
| (2.66) | (1.47) | (1.41) | (1.17) | ||||
| Mean clock time (hh:mm:ss) (SD) | 12:51:00 | 12:42:00 | 12:32:54 | 13:18:00 | F = 0.322 | 3, 87 | 0.810 |
| (2:50:00) | (2:50:52) | (2:34:33) | (2:27:06) | ||||
| Mean university/department academic score (SD) | 54.63 | 56.50 | 56.21 | 54.38 | F = 1.955 | 3, 87 | 0.127 |
| (4.95) | (2.78) | (2.90) | (3.34) |
Note: Mean clock time indicates the mean time at which a participant began the experiment. Mean university/department academic score was calculated as the mean academic ranking within the university department to which each participant belonged (the mean intelligence level across Japanese universities is standardised to 50).