Table 2.
Descriptive statistics and tests of sex differences for Horizon Task variables.
| Total | Female | Male | Usable Data (N)* | Effect of Sex** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dir. Exp. | 6.26 (11.79) | 5.79 (11.85) | 7.48 (11.57) | Female: 301 Male: 115 Total: 416 |
t(414) = −1.3 d = −0.13 BF = 0.27 |
| Info. Bonus H1 | −0.73 (8.82) | −1.01 (9.16) | 0 (7.86) | Female: 301 Male: 115 Total: 416 |
t(414) = −1.04 d = −0.1 BF = 0.2 |
| Info. Bonus H6 | 5.53 (11.31) | 4.78 (11.4) | 7.47 (10.86) | Female: 301 Male: 115 Total: 416 |
t(414) = −2.18 d = −0.21 BF = 1.17 |
| Rand. Exp. (Equal Info) | 3.23 (6.37) | 3.13 (6.4) | 3.51 (6.32) | Female: 301 Male: 115 Total: 416 |
t(414) = −0.55 d = −0.05 BF = 0.14 |
| Dec. Noise H1 (Equal Info) | 4.4 (7.25) | 4.69 (7.38) | 3.64 (6.88) | Female: 301 Male: 115 Total: 416 |
t(414) = 1.33 d = 0.13 BF = 0.28 |
| Dec. Noise H6 (Equal Info) | 7.63 (7.78) | 7.82 (7.65) | 7.15 (8.12) | Female: 301 Male: 115 Total: 416 |
t(414) = 0.79 d = 0.08 BF = 0.16 |
| Rand. Exp. (Unequal Info) | 2.63 (6.51) | 2.51 (6.76) | 2.94 (5.82) | Female: 301 Male: 115 Total: 416 |
t(414) = −0.6 d = −0.06 BF = 0.14 |
| Dec. Noise H1 (Unequal Info) | 4.96 (6.74) | 5.5 (7.17) | 3.54 (5.2) | Female: 301 Male: 115 Total: 416 |
t(414) = 2.68 d = 0.26 BF = 3.73 |
| Dec. Noise H6 (Unequal Info) | 7.59 (7.12) | 8.01 (7.38) | 6.48 (6.28) | Female: 301 Male: 115 Total: 416 |
t(414) = 1.98 d = 0.19 BF = 0.78 |
| Info. Bonus – Deviation from Optimal H1 | 5.71 (6.76) | 6.21 (6.8) | 4.4 (6.5) | Female: 301 Male: 115 Total: 416 |
t(414) = 2.46 d = 0.24 BF = 2.16 |
| Info. Bonus – Deviation from Optimal H6 | 9.18 (6.7) | 9.34 (6.82) | 8.76 (6.39) | Female: 301 Male: 115 Total: 416 |
t(414) = 0.79 d = 0.08 BF = 0.16 |
| First–Choice RT | 1.46 (0.73) | 1.38 (0.62) | 1.67 (0.92) | Female: 301 Male: 115 Total: 416 |
t(414) = −3.69 d = −0.36 BF = 76.3 |
| First–Choice RT H1 | 1.41 (0.78) | 1.32 (0.67) | 1.62 (0.97) | Female: 301 Male: 115 Total: 416 |
t(414) = −3.56 d = −0.35 BF = 49.52 |
| First-Choice RT H6 | 1.51 (0.74) | 1.44 (0.63) | 1.72 (0.95) | Female: 301 Male: 115 Total: 416 |
t(414) = −3.51 d = −0.34 BF = 41.73 |
| Choice Accuracy | 0.23 (0.03) | 0.22 (0.03) | 0.23 (0.03) | Female: 301 Male: 115 Total: 416 |
t(414) = −2 d = −0.2 BF = 0.82 |
| Choice Accuracy H1 | 0.8 (0.13) | 0.79 (0.13) | 0.82 (0.13) | Female: 301 Male: 115 Total: 416 |
t(414) = −1.9 d = −0.19 BF = 0.68 |
| Choice Accuracy H6 | 0.13 (0.02) | 0.13 (0.02) | 0.13 (0.02) | Female: 301 Male: 115 Total: 416 |
t(414) = −1.83 d = −0.18 BF = 0.6 |
*
Not all data were available from all participants. We therefore report Ns for each measure.
**
Results of Bayesian two-sample t-tests. Bayes factors (BFs) supporting a group difference with values greater than 3 are bolded. Effect sizes (Cohen's d) are also shown.