Table 2 Valence and arousal of the stimuli used in the experimental task.

From: Emotional Contexts Exert a Distracting Effect on Attention and Inhibitory Control in Female and Male Adolescents

 

Valence

Arousal

PleasantM(SD)

UnpleasantM(SD)

t-test, df = 58

PleasantM(SD)

UnpleasantM(SD)

t-test, df = 58

Females

6.48 (0.74)

3.34(0.72)

t = 17.73,p < 0.001

5.23 (0.89)

4.80 (1.32)

t = 1.49,p = 0.14

Males

6.43 (0.49)

4.22 (0.55)

t = 16.54,p < 0.001

4.17 (0.71)

3.93 (0.95)

t = 1.13,p = 0.26

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