Table 2. Observed correlations between the variables assessed in the two contingency learning problems (columns) and the three exploratory questionnaires (rows).
Noncontingent problem | Contingent problem | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Judgment | P(Cause) | Judgment | P(Cause) | |
Desire for control | 0.178 | 0.007 | 0.173 | -0.011 |
(0.158) | (0.958) | (0.172) | (0.934) | |
Attitude toward science | *-0.278 | -0.043 | **-0.468 | -0.037 |
(0.026) | (0.733) | (<0.001) | (0.773) | |
Locus of Control (the more positive, the more internal) | 0.182 | 0.000 | 0.174 | -0.014 |
(0.150) | (0.998) | (0.169) | (0.911) |
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.