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. 2020 Aug 21;15(8):e0238133. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238133

Table 1. Descriptive statistics of the main influencing and dependent variables.

Robot’s behavior Robot’s expected future role
High skills Lows skills Assistant expectation Competitor expectation Total
M SD M SD M SD M SD M SD
Perceived competence Competence (SCS) 4.03 0.66 3.38 0.80 3.78 0.82 3.63 0.78 3.71 0.80
Task Attractiveness (IAS) 4.11 0.61 3.53 0.72 3.86 0.68 3.78 0.78 3.82 0.73
Perceived sociability Sociability (SCS) 4.32 0.53 3.97 0.65 4.23 0.55 4.06 0.67 4.14 0.61
Social Attractiveness (IAS) 3.24 0.91 2.89 0.93 3.21 0.91 2.93 0.95 3.07 0.94
Perceived Sociability (ASRS) 3.67 0.82 3.17 0.89 3.58 0.79 3.27 0.96 3.03 0.96
Perceived Enjoyment (ASRS) 4.16 0.68 3.74 0.92 4.11 0.77 3.79 0.86 3.95 0.83
Interaction evaluation Evaluation 4.23 0.58 3.61 0.87 4.08 0.72 3.77 0.85 3.92 0.80
Overall Rewardingness 3.95 0.73 3.32 0.89 3.73 0.83 3.54 0.89 3.63 0.87

SCS = Source Credibility Scale [43]; IAS = Interpersonal Attraction Scale [42]; ASRS = Acceptance of a Social Robot Scale [44].