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. 2015 Aug 4;10(8):e0134038. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0134038

Table 2. Means, Standard Deviations (SD), and Intercorrelations of the Scales That Measure Individual Differences in Cognitive Styles & Regret (N = 221).

Scale Mean SD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1. MI: Decision Difficulty 3.2 0.758
2. MI: Alternative Search 3.925 0.821 0.415
3. MI: Satisficing 4.86 0.49 0.042 0.18
4. REI: Rational 2.98 0.531 -0.233 0.021 0.226
5. REI: Experiential 2.294 0.577 -0.07 0.105 0.198 0.132
6. Intolerance of Ambiguity 3.068 0.48 0.198 0.194 -0.216 -0.346 -0.141
7. Need for Cognition 4.241 0.695 -0.172 0.007 0.154 0.745 0.145 -0.528
8. Objectivism 2.766 0.492 -0.076 0.279 0.154 0.535 -0.081 -0.02 0.358
9. Cognitive Reflection Task 1.49 1.003 -0.091 -0.088 0.08 0.104 0.042 -0.115 0.107 0.006
10. Regret 2.45 0.99 0.673 0.239 -0.156* -0.366 -0.141 0.235 -0.281 -0.23 -0.06

Note: MI = Maximizing Inventory; REI = Rational-Experiential Inventory.

Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).

Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).

Scale dimensions (higher numbers indicate more of an attribute): MI-Decision Difficulty (1 to 6); MI-Alternative Search (1 to 6); MI-Satisficing (1 to 6); REI-Rational (0 to 4); REI-Experiential (0 to 4); Intolerance of Ambiguity (1 to 6); Need for Cognition (1 to 6); Objectivism (1 to 5); Cognitive Reflection Task (0 to 3); Regret.

*Bonferroni adjustment was applied to the correlational analysis. The correlation between regret and satisficing tendency without the Bonferroni correction is significant at p = 0.0205.