Table 7.
Executive functions performance: Summary of mixed-design analysis of variance
Effect | F(df) | p value | ηp2 |
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Accuracy | |||
Group | 0.11 (1, 77) | .737 | 0.001 |
Task | 55.97 (3, 231) | <.001 | 0.421 |
Task × Group | 1.31 (3, 231) | .273 | 0.017 |
Reaction time | |||
Group | 18.74 (1, 77) | <.001 | 0.382 |
Task | 58.01 (3, 231) | <.001 | 0.43 |
Task × Group | 3.47 (3, 231) | .017 | 0.043 |
Efficiency | |||
Group | 12.02 (1, 77) | <.001 | 0.178 |
Task | 77.48 (3, 231) | <.001 | 0.502 |
Task × Group | 0.56 (3, 231) | .645 | 0.007 |
Note. Group = factor variable with two levels (younger adults and older adults); Task = factor variable with four levels (baseline, working memory, attention switching, and inhibition).