Table 4 Results of participants’ performance in terms of recognition on the immediate and delayed test.

From: Using olfactory cues in text materials benefits delayed retention and schemata construction

Recognition

Descriptive statistics

Mann–Whitney U test

M (SD)

Mean rank

z

p

EGa (n = 44)

CGb (n = 43)

EGa (n = 44)

CGb (n = 43)

Immediate test

 Total

16.27 (4.12)

17.51 (3.51)

40.44

47.64

− 1.333

0.183

 Poem 1

5.80 (1.76)

6.09 (1.39)

42.41

45.63

− 0.605

0.545

 Poem 2

5.02 (1.59)

5.33 (2.07)

40.92

47.15

− 1.170

0.242

 Poem 3

5.45 (1.69)

6.09 (1.34)

39.22

48.90

− 1.821

0.069

Delayed test

 Total

18.11 (4.07)

16.40 (3.33)

50.52

37.33

− 2.449

0.014*

 Poem 1

6.27 (1.63)

5.93 (1.12)

48.82

39.07

− 1.849

0.064

 Poem 2

5.98 (1.65)

4.93 (2.10)

50.27

37.58

− 2.380

0.017*

 Poem 3

5.86 (1.61)

5.53 (1.56)

46.72

41.22

− 1.038

0.299

  1. aEG: experimental group.
  2. bCG: control group.
  3. *p < 0.05.