Replication of Results
Number of items:
Observed Condition Congruent: 266
Observed Condition Incongruent: 275
Unobserved Condition Congruent: 264
Unobserved Condition Incongruent: 284
Observed Condition
Average response time with congruent primes: 450 ms
Average response time with incongruent primes: 497 ms
Average response time difference: 47ms
t score = -5.65
p value = .000000013
Unobserved Condition
Average response time with congruent primes: 474ms
Average response time with incongruent primes: 491ms
Average response time difference: 17 ms
t score = -2.00
p value = .023
t-Score Comparison
Observed Condition t-score: 5.65
Unobserved Condition t-score: 2.00
Absolute t-score difference: 3.65, p = .00014
The results obtained were similar to that of the original study (Lucido, 2023). Within the observed condition, items preceded by congruent primes were responded to 47 ms faster than items preceded by incongruent primes. However, within the unobserved condition, items preceded by congruent primes were responded to only 17 ms faster than items preceded by incongruent primes. The resulting average response time difference of 30 ms is nearly identical to the response time difference of 28 ms obtained in the original study. Although both conditions met the .05 cut off for statistical significance, the t value obtained in the observed condition was more than twice as large as the value obtained in the unobserved condition. The absolute difference in the t values between the two conditions was 3.65. This result is statistically significant. It is larger than what was obtained in the first study. The probability of obtaining this a t value difference of 3.65 by chance is .00014. The results of this second data collection continue to support the consciousness causes collapse interpretation of quantum mechanics.
Observed Condition Congruent: 266
Observed Condition Incongruent: 275
Unobserved Condition Congruent: 264
Unobserved Condition Incongruent: 284
Observed Condition
Average response time with congruent primes: 450 ms
Average response time with incongruent primes: 497 ms
Average response time difference: 47ms
t score = -5.65
p value = .000000013
Unobserved Condition
Average response time with congruent primes: 474ms
Average response time with incongruent primes: 491ms
Average response time difference: 17 ms
t score = -2.00
p value = .023
t-Score Comparison
Observed Condition t-score: 5.65
Unobserved Condition t-score: 2.00
Absolute t-score difference: 3.65, p = .00014
The results obtained were similar to that of the original study (Lucido, 2023). Within the observed condition, items preceded by congruent primes were responded to 47 ms faster than items preceded by incongruent primes. However, within the unobserved condition, items preceded by congruent primes were responded to only 17 ms faster than items preceded by incongruent primes. The resulting average response time difference of 30 ms is nearly identical to the response time difference of 28 ms obtained in the original study. Although both conditions met the .05 cut off for statistical significance, the t value obtained in the observed condition was more than twice as large as the value obtained in the unobserved condition. The absolute difference in the t values between the two conditions was 3.65. This result is statistically significant. It is larger than what was obtained in the first study. The probability of obtaining this a t value difference of 3.65 by chance is .00014. The results of this second data collection continue to support the consciousness causes collapse interpretation of quantum mechanics.