Table 2 Results of linear models examining the effect of personality traits on responses to stimuli.
Principal component | Independent variable | Personality trait | Overall model result | Effect variable | Effect result | Suggested affective influence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PC1 | Stimulus | Unfriendly | F = 5.8926, df = 3, p < 0.001 | Scratch | t = 0.610, df = 199.44, p < 0.001 | Increased arousal to scratch |
PC1 | Stimulus | Affiliative | F = 0.5222, df = 3, p = 0.667 | Scratch | t = 2.056, df = 199.68, p < 0.05 | Increased arousal to scratch |
PC1 | Stimulus | Bold | F = 0.6095, df = 3, p = 0.6096 | Food | t = 1.993, df = 199.80, p < 0.05 | Increased arousal to food |
PC1 | Stimulus | Unresponsive | F = 2.7937, df = 3, p < 0.05 | Training | t = 2.889, df = 200.27, p < 0.05 | Increased arousal to training |
PC1 | Stimulus | Nervous | F = 8.7709, df = 3, p < 0.001 | Food | t = 2.765, df = 199.991, p < 0.01 | Increased arousal to food |
PC1 | Stimulus | Nervous | F = 8.7709, df = 3, p < 0.001 | Scratch | t = 4.365, df = 200.533, p < 0.001 | Increased arousal to scratch |
PC2 | Stimulus | Exuberant | F = 0.5272, df = 3, p = 0.664 | Companion | t = -2.630, df 74.142, p = 0.01 | Decreased positive valence to companion |
PC2 | Stimulus | Bold | F = 2.3902, df = 3, p = 0.06 | Training | t = 2.633, df = 199.130, p < 0.01 | Increased positive valence to training |
PC2 | Stimulus | Bold | F = 2.3902, df = 3, p = 0.06 | Companion | t = -2.073, df = 84.244, p < 0.05 | Decreased positive valence to companion |
PC2 | Stimulus | Unresponsive | F = 2.3713, df = 3, p = 0.07 | Training | t = 2.542, df = 201.695, p = 0.01 | Increased positive valence to training |
PC2 | Stimulus | Nervous | F = 1.7283, df = 3, p = 0.16 | Companion | t = -1.999, df = 85.500, p < 0.05 | Decreased positive valence to companion |
PC2 | Stimulus | Nervous | F = 1.7283, df = 3, p = 0.16 | Training | t = 2.180, df = 200.734, p < 0.05 | Increased positive valence to training |
PC2 | Trial | Unfriendly | F = 2.4939, df = 2, p = 0.08 | After | t = 2.184, df = 204.779, p < 0.05 | Increased positive valence after induction stimuli |
