Effect of 1st vs 3rd person on objectivity and accuracy ratings

object.r

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# = Task: Write a 1-paragraph summary of your thesis experiment,   #
# = first in 1st person active, then in 3rd person passive         #
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# Rated objectivity of text
objectivity1stPerson = c(7, 6.5, 7.2, 6, 6);
objectivity3rdPerson = c(9, 8.5, 8.0, 8, 8)
t.test(one, two, paired= TRUE, alt= "less")
# Mean difference: -1.76 [-Inf -1.25] (t(4) = -7.3, p = <.001)

# Rated accuracy of text
accuracy1stPerson = c(5.5, 7, 7.5, 6, 6)
accuracy3rdPerson = c(7  , 8, 6.5, 6, 6)
t.test(accuracy1stPerson, accuracy3rdPerson, paired= TRUE)
# Mean difference: -0.3 [-1.51  0.91] (t(4) = -0.688, p = 0.53)