Table 3.
Summary of Additional Task Variables
| Pathologically Anxious Individuals | Healthy Control Subjects | t46 | p | Cohen’s d | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTgamble (s) | 1.294 (0.229) | 1.319 (0.209) | –0.390 | .699 | 0.113 |
| RTsure option (s) | 1.134 (0.193) | 1.250 (0.228) | –1.914 | .062 | 0.553 |
| Missed Gamble Responses (% Trials) | 0.514 (0.787) | 0.646 (1.125) | –0.477 | .636 | 0.138 |
| Working Memory Accuracy (Proportion Correct) | 0.908 (0.11) | 0.922 (0.047) | 0.002 (arcsine) | .998 | 0.158 |
| Missed Working Memory Responses (% Trials) | 2.203 (2.717) | 1.983 (2.183) | 0.307 | .760 | 0.089 |
For comparing working memory accuracy values (negatively skewed because of performance ceiling at 1) between groups, their values were arcsine transformed before running statistical tests. None of these other variables differed significantly between anxious and control groups, ruling out the possibility that they may have driven the observed difference in risk aversion.
RT, reaction time.