Table 3.
Average ratings and values of lexical variables across stimuli subsets showing sex differences for both valence and arousal. M = male; F = female; V = valence; A = arousal. Average natural log frequency is also reported for each subset.
| N | Male V | Fem V | Male A | Fem A | V Diff | A Diff | Log Freq | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M happier | 50 | 6.05 | 3.28 | 5.43 | 4.74 | 2.77 | 0.69 | 4.76 | 7.30 |
| F happier | 50 | 4.85 | 7.47 | 4.06 | 3.93 | −2.62 | 0.13 | 6.50 | 6.26 |
| M more aroused | 29 | 5.63 | 5.00 | 6.59 | 3.23 | 0.62 | 3.36 | 4.68 | 7.90 |
| F more aroused | 30 | 5.47 | 5.48 | 2.64 | 5.30 | −0.01 | −2.66 | 5.06 | 6.43 |
| Remaining | 125 | 5.17 | 4.92 | 4.40 | 4.13 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 4.88 | 7.72 |
| All words | 284 | 5.34 | 5.15 | 4.56 | 4.24 | 0.20 | 0.32 | 5.14 | 7.27 |