The story labeling in Table 1 was incorrect. The correct order now shown below (Table
1), is in keeping with the order of administration and Appendix 2.
Table 1
Mean scores for individual stories and the total according to age for Question 2M
1 Lie (Dentist)
|
0.75
|
0.83
|
1.44
|
1.43
|
1.33
|
1.57
|
1.45
|
1.29
|
0.004
|
2 White Lie (Hat)
|
0.50
|
1.00
|
1.31
|
1.40
|
1.83
|
1.71
|
1.73
|
1.86
|
<0.001
|
3 Misunderstanding (Glove)
|
0.00
|
0.43
|
0.69
|
1.00
|
1.17
|
1.57
|
1.23
|
1.43
|
<0.001
|
4 Sarcasm (Picnic)
|
0.00
|
0.09
|
0.62
|
0.62
|
0.78
|
0.90
|
1.14
|
1.71
|
<0.001
|
5 Persuasion (Kittens)
|
0.00
|
0.30
|
0.44
|
0.67
|
1.39
|
1.43
|
1.36
|
1.71
|
<0.001
|
6 Contrary Emotion (Swings)
|
0.67
|
0.48
|
0.75
|
0.52
|
1.56
|
1.19
|
0.95
|
1.43
|
0.002
|
7 Pretend (Bananas)
|
1.00
|
0.61
|
1.50
|
1.05
|
1.56
|
1.52
|
1.59
|
1.86
|
<0.001
|
8 Joke (Haircut)
|
0.25
|
0.17
|
0.69
|
0.95
|
1.06
|
0.67
|
1.05
|
1.71
|
<0.001
|
9 Figure of Speech (Cough)
|
0.00
|
0.13
|
0.31
|
0.62
|
1.17
|
0.81
|
1.05
|
1.57
|
<0.001
|
10 Double Bluff (Ping-Pong)
|
0.00
|
0.48
|
0.56
|
0.62
|
0.67
|
1.14
|
0.55
|
0.86
|
0.006
|
11 Appearance/Reality (Santa Claus)
|
1.00
|
1.00
|
1.19
|
1.24
|
1.39
|
1.48
|
1.50
|
1.57
|
0.001
|
12 Forget (Doll)
|
0.50
|
0.83
|
1.38
|
1.24
|
1.17
|
1.57
|
1.09
|
2.00
|
0.001
|
Total
|
4.67
|
6.35
|
10.88
|
11.65
|
15.06
|
15.57
|
14.68
|
19.00
|
<0.001
|
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