Table 3.
Correlations (with 99.5% confidence intervals) between individual-differences predictor constructs and task-unrelated thought (TUT) rates, in the SART and flanker task, across probe-type conditions
| Predictor | Outcome | Content (“What”) Probes | Intentionality (“Why”) Probes | Depth (“HowMuch”) probes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive control | ||||
| SART TUTs | r(264) = −.32 [−.47, −.16] | r(261) = −.16 [−.32, .01] | r(267) = −.22 [−.38, −.05] | |
| Flanker TUTs | r(264) = −.22 [−.38, −.05] | r(261) = −.04 [−.21, .13] | r(267) = −.10 [−.27, .07] | |
| Distractibility and restlessness | ||||
| SART TUTs | r(205) = .06 [−.14, .25] | r(199) = .25 [.06, .43] | r(203) = .08 [−.12, .27] | |
| Flanker TUTs | r(205) = .21 [.02, .39] | r(199) = .28 [.09, .45] | r(203) = .11 [−.09, .30] | |
| Positive-constructive daydreaming | ||||
| SART TUTs | r(205) = .06 [−.14, .25] | r(199) = .29 [.10, .46] | r(203) = .03 [−.17, .22] | |
| Flanker TUTs | r(205) = .18 [−.01, .36] | r(199) = .30 [.11, .47] | r(203) = .17 [−.03, .35] | |
Executive control reflects factor scores from a confirmatory factor analysis of four cognitive performance measures (see text for details); Distractibility and restlessness reflects z-score composites of seven questionnaire measures (see text for details); Positive-constructive daydreaming reflects z-score composites of four questionnaire measures (see text for details)