Table 2.

Paired t‐tests comparing endorsement to positive and negative trait words between conditions (i.e., reference persons)

T‐Test		Positive traits	Negative traits
		P	P
Self vs.	Friends	.57	.989
	Teachers	<0.001*	.097
	Politicians	<0.001*	.637
Friends vs.	Teachers	<0.001*	<0.001*
	Politicians	<0.001*	.563
Teachers vs.	Politicians	<0.001*	.121

Note. * asterisks mark comparisons that survive Bonferroni correction at P < . 0.004.