Table 1 Data on age, educational level, ToM, EF, non-verbal fluid intelligence, verbal reasoning, and cognitive estimation measures of the total sample (N = 81).

From: On the (lack of) association between theory of mind and executive functions: a study in a non-clinical adult sample

 

Mean

SD

Range

Age (years)

21.23

1.89

19–27

Educational level (years)

15.07

1.27

13–18

Theory of Mind

RMET

26.49

3.14

14–33

Strange stories—ToM score

12.37

2.29

5–16

Strange stories—Physical score

10.47

2.58

5–15

Executive functions

TMT Ba

120.49

20.09

86.84–174.55

DS Bb

3.72

0.98

1.38–6.38

FAS

11.86

2.56

4–16

ToL

29.14

3.49

18–41

Other cognitive abilities

SPM

30.24

3.65

15.50–36.25

VRT—total

80.74

5.87

68.30–92.87

VRT—absurdities

11.04

2.12

3.46–13.48

VRT—intruders

12.09

1.31

7.11–13.11

VRT—relationships

12.32

1.08

9.30–13.30

VRT—differences

12.04

1.45

8.68–13.68

VRT—idiomatic

11.00

1.91

4.53–14.53

VRT—family relations

10.31

2.59

0.36–21.39

VRT—classifications

12.20

1.60

7.01–13.49

CET—total deviation scores

15.37

3.17

8.20–21.20

CET—very extreme responses

3.79

2.09

0–10

  1. SD standard deviation, RMET reading the mind in the eyes test, ToM theory of mind, DS B digit span backward, TMT trail making test, FAS verbal fluency, ToL tower of London, SPM standard progressive matrices, VRT verbal reasoning test, CET cognitive estimation task.
  2. aThe unit of measure for the TMT B is in seconds.
  3. bThe DS B original scores have been corrected for age and educational level, in accordance with the indications provided by Orsini et al.69.
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