Table 1.
Means and SD in studies 1, 2, and 3.
| Variable | Error | Distance | WOA | Confidence | Trust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study 1 | |||||
| n = 50 | -0.01 (0.80) | -0.01 (0.83) | 0.24 (0.22) | 3.43 (1.12) | 2.22 (1.40) |
| Study 2 | |||||
| Difficult (n = 49) | 0.12 (0.75) | 0.11 (0.68) | 0.45 (0.21) | 3.01 (1.23) | 3.40 (1.09) |
| Easy (n = 45) | -0.12 (0.48) | -0.12 (0.40) | 0.36 (0.19) | 3.52 (1.07) | 3.37 (0.99) |
| Study 3 | |||||
| Expert (n = 51) | 0.01 (0.58) | -0.47 (0.44) | 0.51 (0.20) | 3.22 (1.07) | 3.88 (0.73) |
| Novice (n = 53) | -0.01 (0.63) | 0.45 (0.70) | 0.20 (0.19) | 3.01 (1.25) | 1.75 (1.11) |
The error (in initial estimates) was calculated by averaging the standardized absolute errors across six trials. Similarly, the distance (between advice and the initial estimate) was calculated by averaging the standardized absolute distance across six trials.