Fig. 2.

Medical sample estimated mean pain ratings and treatment recommendation accuracy as a function of false belief endorsement (plotted 1 SD below and above the mean). (A) Average pain ratings (pain rating scale: 0 = no pain; 1; 2 = mild pain; 3; 4 = moderate pain; 5; 6 = severe pain; 7; 8 = very severe pain; 9; 10 = worst possible pain). (B) Proportion of participants recommending accurate treatment for black and white target patients (treatment recommendation accuracy scale: 1 = accurate, 0 = inaccurate).