Table 3.

Mediated regression analysis testing the effect of manipulated competence on anticipated trust mediated by perceived competence within study 1.

					Model
Predictor	B	SE	t	P	R2
Model 1: X on Y					0.14
Intercept	2.10	0.13	16.13	<0.001
Manipulated competence	0.93	0.18	5.05	<0.001
Model 2: X on M					0.23
Intercept	2.90	0.14	21.42	<0.001
Manipulated competence	1.27	0.19	6.67	<0.001
Model 3: X + M on Y					0.21
Intercept	1.30	0.25	5.19	<0.001
Perceieved competence	0.28	0.08	3.70	<0.001
Manipulated competence	0.58	0.20	2.87	0.005