Table 2.
Summary of the experimental results for the last four training blocks and the 4 testing blocks. Mean RT difference between the more “important” quadrant and the other quadrants was calculated (in milliseconds and as a percentage saving relative to the mean RT), along with effect size (Cohen’s d) and the 95 % confidence interval (CI)
| Last 4 training blocks (learning) | Testing blocks (persistence) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exp. | Manipulation | Mean (% saving) | Cohen’s d | 95 % CI (ms) | Mean (% saving) | Cohen’s d | 95 % CI (ms) |
| 1A | VSL; mouse response | 408 ms (18 %) |
3.32 | [272,543] | 349 ms (14 %) |
2.30 | [182,516] |
| 1B | VSL; button press | 472 ms (27 %) |
2.80 | [289,654] | 331 ms (19 %) |
2.20 | [165,498] |
| 2 | Reward; no deadline | 9 ms (0 %) |
0.05 | [−192,210] | −36 ms (−0.1 %) |
0.22 | [−216,144] |
| 3A | Reward; mouse response | −42 ms (−0.8 %) |
0.24 | [−234,150] | −41 ms (−0.6 %) |
0.23 | [−241,158] |
| 3B | Reward; button press | 7 ms (1.5 %) |
0.06 | [−120,134] | −108 ms (−5 %) |
0.55 | [−309,104] |
| 4: high recogn. | Goals; successful | 963 ms (41 %) |
6.12 | [796, 1130] | 635 ms (27 %) |
2.87 | [400,870] |
| 4: others | Goals; unsuccessful | 30 ms (1 %) |
0.13 | [−242,301] | 13 ms (1 %) |
0.07 | [−194,220] |