Table 3.
Accuracy (% correct trials), number of correct responses (safe condition: out of 60 trials; threat condition: out of 54 trials), and reaction times (in milliseconds) for N-back performance for participants who were administered placebo (N = 27) and methylphenidate (N = 26). Standard deviations are in parentheses
Condition | Placebo | Methylphenidate | ||||||
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Safe 1-back |
Safe 3-back |
Threat 1-back |
Threat 3-back |
Safe 1-back |
Safe 3-back |
Threat 1-back |
Threat 3-back |
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Accuracy | 93.3 ± (6.7) | 73.5 ± (9.2) | 93.7 ± (7.9) | 73.4 ± (9.2) | 95.1 ± (7.7) | 72.6 ± (9.9) | 93.2 ± (5.6) | 75.4 ± (10.5) |
No. of correct trials | 55.98 ± (4.0) | 44.1 ± (5.5) | 50.60 ± (4.3) | 39.64 ± (5.0) | 57.06 ± (4.6) | 43.56 ± (5.9) | 50.38 ± (3.0) | 40.72 ± (5.7) |
Reaction times | 741 ± (112) | 923 ± (260) | 731 ± (116) | 930 ± (225) | 707 ± (176) | 895 ± (285) | 725 ± (182) | 912 ± (303) |