Table 2.
Comparisons of performance for pairs of emotions in four different age groups.
| Children (n = 41) | Pre-ado (n = 67) | Early ado (n = 54) | Late Ado (n = 63) | Adults (n = 30) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A < H | 6.6 6.0 × 10−4 |
13.1 1 × 10−6 |
9;6 6.0 × 10−4 |
12.3 6.0 × 10−5 |
6.6 4.0 × 10−4 |
| A < F | 2.9 0.013 |
9.9 1 × 10−5 |
5.48 4.0 × 10−4 |
11.3 4.0 × 10−5 |
2.1 0.086 |
| A < S | 5.1 5.75 × 10−4 |
9.9 1 × 10−5 |
5.95 5.0 × 10−4 |
7.6 5.0 × 10−4 |
4.8 8.0 × 10−4 |
| F < H | 3.7 0.0011 |
3.2 0.009 |
4.57 9.0 × 10−4 |
1.0 0.311 |
4.2 3.7 × 10−4 |
| F < S | 1.3 0.061 |
0.09 0.99 |
−1.1 0.279 |
−3.7 4.0 × 10−4 |
2.7 0.022 |
| S < H | 1.5 0.124 |
4.1 0.012 |
3.18 0.0023 |
4.7 2.0 × 10−4 |
1.4 0.17 |
Each cell indicates the t- value for the post-hoc comparison between pairs of emotion and, underneath, the corresponding p- value (Holm-Bonferoni correction), in BOLD if <0.05. A: Anger; H: Happiness; F: Fear; S: Sadness.