Table 1.
Average trivia task accuracy and reaction time for older and younger adults. Standard deviations reported in parentheses.
| First Trivia Attempt | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accuracy | Reaction Time | |||
| First Trivia Background | YA | OA | YA | OA |
| Silence | .52 (.10) | .51 (.16) | 5153 (849) | 5921 (661) |
| 2 songs | .57 (.11) | .57 (.15) | 4839 (844) | 5483 (710) |
| 4 songs | .50 (.10) | .61 (.10) | 5412 (640) | 5806 (783) |
| Total | .53 (.10) | .55 (.15) | 5135 (797) | 5742 (721) |
| Bias Type | Second Trivia Attempt | |||
| Overestimated | .86 (.08) | .84 (.14) | 2693 (543) | 4207 (1073) |
| Underestimated | .89 (.09) | .82 (.12) | 3179 (782) | 3766 (890) |
| Total | .88 (.06) | .82 (.13) | 2922 (701) | 4060 (1024) |
1 OA participant removed for failing to switch from puzzle to trivia task.