Table 1.
Mean ratings of morality and credibility, M (standard deviations, SD) and correlations, r, between morality and credibility
| Statement | Used in | Mean moral ratingsa
M (SD) |
Mean credibility ratingsa
M (SD) |
Correlation between moral and credibility ratings (Spearman’s rho) r |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eating pizza regularly every day increases the chances of immunity to flu. | Study 1 |
M = 1.85 (SD = 1.27) |
M = 1.33 (SD = 0.53) |
n.s. (not significant) |
| Consuming breakfast regularly every morning increases the chances of having a healthy body mass index | Study 1 and 2 |
M = 1.23 (SD = 0.48) |
M = 3.85 (SD = 0.89) |
n.s. |
| Attending religious service frequently, at least once a week, increases the chances of maintaining a good health. | Study 1 and 2 |
M = 1.18 (SD = 1.22) |
M = 2.05 (SD = 1.06) |
n.s. |
| Men are more successful than women because they are more motivated and they have more cognitive capacities. | Study 1 and 2 |
M = 3.70 (SD = 1.18) |
M = 1.80 (SD = 0.82) |
r = .382; p = .015 |
| Developmental disorders occurs more often in children with parents of the same gender. | Study 1 and 2 |
M = 3.47 (SD = 1.38) |
M = 1.85 (SD = 0.77) |
r = −.366; p = .020 |
| Long sleepers have a bigger chance of being engaged in sexual abuse than children. | Study 1 and 2 |
M = 3.5 (SD = 1.41) |
M = 1.30 (SD = 0.56) |
n.s. |
| Being infected with the Merrosa-virus increases the chances of being homosexual in mammals. | Study 2 |
M = 4.20 (SD = 1.14) |
M = 1.15 (SD = 0.36) |
n.s. |
aRatings: 1 = Not at all; 2 = Slightly; 3 = Somewhat; 4 = Quite a bit; 5 = Very much