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Table 5 Changes in Simon task outcomes across measurement times with material as a dependent variable—results of the Friedman tests

From: Effect of desk materials on affective states and cognitive performance

Simon task

Change period

df

χ2

Kendall’s W

p

Proportion of correct answers

Start–Pre

9

2.929

0.020

1

Post–Pre

9

9.308

0.065

1

Post–Start

9

8.912

0.062

1

Mean response time on correct answers

Start–Pre

9

13.39

0.093

0.437

Post–Pre

9

6.709

0.047

1

Post–Start

9

7.173

0.050

1

Simon effect

Start–Pre

9

6.600

0.046

1

Post–Pre

9

9.055

0.063

1

Post–Start

9

4.486

0.031

1

  1. p-values are adjusted with the Bonferroni correction
  2. df, degrees of freedom, χ2, Chi-square value