Table 5.
Inferential Statistics for 2 × 2 χ2 tests comparing endorsements (agree versus disagree) in experts and laypeople (df = 1)
| Statement | n | χ2 | p | Adjusted p | φ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. High stress impairs* | 177 | >.999 | .078 | .124 | |
| 2. Police interview | 168 | 0.058 | .810 | .078 | .019 |
| 3. Stress impairs retrieval | 168 | 2.959 | .085 | .078 | .133 |
| 4. Stress enhances encoding | 165 | 5.361 | .021 | .078 | .180 |
| 5. Children less affected | 142 | 12.857 | <.001 | <.001 | .301 |
| 6. Detail type | 156 | 15.613 | <.001 | <.001 | .316 |
| 7. Test type | 150 | 0.959 | .327 | .078 | .080 |
| 8. Faces affected differently | 130 | 22.472 | <.001 | <.001 | .416 |
| 9. Professionals less affected | 172 | 44.109 | <.001 | <.001 | .506 |
| 10. Victims more affected | 163 | 1.837 | .175 | .078 | .106 |
| 11. Repression | 165 | 94.295 | <.001 | <.001 | .756 |
| 12. Violent events | 148 | 6.463 | .011 | .078 | .209 |
| 13. Emotional better remembered | 149 | 1.992 | .158 | .078 | .116 |
| 14. Moderate stress | 155 | 20.789 | <.001 | <.001 | .366 |
| 15. Severe stress | 163 | 0.984 | .321 | .078 | .078 |
| 16. Short crime | 156 | 24.480 | <.001 | <.001 | .396 |
| 17. Abstractness | 151 | 7.704 | .006 | .078 | .226 |
| 18. Immediate retrieval enhances | 134 | 5.612 | .018 | .078 | .205 |
| 19. Retrieval timing | 145 | 1.575 | .210 | .078 | .104 |
| 20. Misinformation protection | 135 | 19.721 | <.001 | <.001 | .382 |
| 21. Older adults less affected | 126 | 2.984 | .084 | .078 | .154 |
Note. Adjusted p = Holm–Bonferroni adjustment for multiple comparisons. Bold = adjusted p significant at the .05 level. * = Fisher’s exact test instead of chi-square test (when expected cell sizes <5)