Table 1. Observed correlations between the variables assessed in the two contingency learning problems (columns) and the paranormal belief scores (rows).
Noncontingent problem | Contingent problem | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Judgment | P(Cause) | Judgment | P(Cause) | |
PBS-Total | *0.284 | **0.388 | -0.064 | 0.115 |
(0.023) | (0.002) | (0.618) | (0.365) | |
PBS-Religion | 0.222 | *0.316 | -0.115 | 0.194 |
(0.078) | (0.011) | (0.365) | (0.125) | |
PBS-Psi | 0.106 | *0.273 | -0.106 | -0.095 |
(0.403) | (0.029) | (0.406) | (0.453) | |
PBS-Witchcraft | *0.298 | *0.305 | 0.054 | 0.043 |
(0.017) | (0.014) | (0.670) | (0.737) | |
PBS-Superstition | 0.105 | 0.162 | -0.096 | 0.153 |
(0.409) | (0.202) | (0.450) | (0.227) | |
PBS-Spiritualism | 0.245 | **0.395 | -0.088 | 0.143 |
(0.051) | (0.001) | (0.490) | (0.258) | |
PBS-Monsters | 0.112 | 0.129 | -0.023 | 0.154 |
(0.378) | (0.308) | (0.858) | (0.225) | |
PBS-Precognition | *0.262 | *0.294 | 0.043 | 0.087 |
(0.036) | (0.018) | (0.736) | (0.494) | |
PBS-ETs | 0.187 | 0.162 | 0.020 | 0.002 |
(0.139) | (0.200) | (0.873) | (0.987) |
The top number in each cell corresponds to the Pearson's coefficient. Exact p-values are provided between brackets.
* p < 0.05;
** p < 0.01.