Table 1.
Means and median probability estimates in Experiment 1
| Probability estimates | ||
|---|---|---|
| Itemsa | Mean (%)b | Median (%) |
| Linda will be a teacher in elementary school. (P) | 29.3 (3.7) | 20 |
| Linda will be active in the feminist movement. (F) | 71.3 (2.9) | 80 |
| Linda will be a bank teller. (T) | 22.5 (3.4) | 10 |
| Linda will take Yoga classes. (Y) | 42.5 (4.4) | 50 |
| Linda will be a bank teller or will be active in the feminist movement. (T ∨ F) | 61.5 (4.0) | 65 |
| Linda will take Yoga classes or will be a teacher in elementary school. (Y ∨ P) | 46.3 (3.9) | 50 |
aIn the version given to the participants, the labels P, F, T, Y, T ∨ F and Y ∨ P were omitted
bStandard errors with 95 % confidence intervals are in parentheses. Data indicates no significant difference on the disjunction statements, respectively relative to the likely target items F and Y (p < .05)