Table 3.
Descriptive statistics and results of t-tests comparing laboratory and web-based participant characteristics.
| Group | Age | Years of education | Years of music education | Handedness | Gender | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory | Mean | 22.7 | 14.4 | 5.9 | 101 right 7 left 3 ambidextrous |
90 female 21 male |
| Range | 20–35 | 12–23 | 0–12 | |||
| Web-based | Mean | 22.0 | 14.7 | 6.3 | 107 right 9 left 1 ambidextrous |
99 female 18 male |
| Range | 19–36 | 12–22 | 0–17 | |||
| Total | Mean | 22.3 | 14.6 | 6.1 | 207 right 16 left 4 ambidextrous |
188 female 39 male |
| t-test means | t | 1.82 | –1.06 | –0.82 | – | – |
| p | 0.71 | 0.29 | 0.41 | – | – | |
t, test statistic of the independent samples t-test; p, probability value.