Table II.
Participant ratings of the rejection‐acceptance task
| Image type | HS (n = 12) | LS (n = 14) | Test | F (df) | P | Effect size (Cohen's d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rejection level rating [−5 (rejected) to +5 (accepted)] | ||||||
| Rejection images | −1.58 (1.20) | −1.45 (0.96) | ANOVA | 0.001 | 0.972 | 0.119 |
| Acceptance images | 2.73 (1.59) | 2.47 (1.28) | 0.180 | |||
| Neutral images | 0.08 (0.32) | 0.24 (0.80) | 0.263 | |||
| Affect level rating [−5 (sad) to +5 (happy)] | ||||||
| Rejection images | −1.59 (1.23) | −1.58 (0.79) | ANOVA | 0.149 | 0.703 | 0.009 |
| Acceptance images | 2.80 (1.39) | 2.85 (1.07) | 0.040 | |||
| Neutral images | 0.07 (0.29) | 0.19 (0.70) | 0.224 | |||
| Arousal level rating [0 (low) to 10 (high)] | ||||||
| Rejection images | 1.14 (1.43) | 1.90 (1.67) | ANOVA | 1.517 | 0.230 | 0.489 |
| Acceptance images | 2.25 (2.36) | 3.15 (2.30) | 0.386 | |||
| Neutral images | 0.52 (0.58) | 0.99 (1.33) | 0.458 | |||