Table 2.
Exploratory factor analysis based on the pre-test scores
| Pre-test variable | Factor | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Reasoning | Inhibitory control | Numerical skills | |
| BOMAT | 0.60 | 0.06 | 0.08 |
| DAT space relationships | 0.79 | − 0.05 | − 0.02 |
| ETS form board | 0.54 | − 0.04 | − 0.15 |
| ETS surface development | 0.64 | 0.02 | 0.18 |
| Lecture videos overall score | 0.37 | 0.04 | 0.09 |
| AXCPT AY trials | 0.11 | 0.71 | − 0.03 |
| AXCPT BX trials | 0.08 | 0.57 | 0.09 |
| DRM familiarity rating (lures only) | 0.06 | − 0.17 | − 0.04 |
| DRM falsely remembered | 0.11 | − 0.47 | 0.16 |
| Math | − 0.07 | 0.01 | 0.89 |
| Delayed discounting (k) | − 0.02 | 0.00 | − 0.13 |
N = 115. We used the extraction method of Quartimin oblique rotation technique to derive our factors. Three factors had eigenvalues over 1 and together explained 41% of the variance. Values shown in bold in each column represent the elements that formed a single factor.