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Memory for the separate elements of the scenes was analysed by
conducting separate repeated measures ANOVAs on specific recognition and
general recognition. A 2 (scene component) x 3 (emotion) repeated measures
ANOVA with the factors scene component and emotion on specific recognition
revealed a significant main effect of scene component (F(1,17) = 57.15, MSe =
2.48, p < .001, partial eta 2 = .77) with greater specific recognition for the
objects than backgrounds. There was no significant main effect of emotion
[F(1.38,23.46) = 1.95, MSe = 0.05, p = .17, partial eta 2 = 0.10]. There was a
significant interaction between emotion and scene component (F(2,34) = 14.54,
MSe = 0.31, p < .001, partial eta 2 = .46). Planned contrasts revealed
significantly greater specific recognition of emotional than neutral objects
(F(1,17) = 19.47, p < .001) and no significant difference between negative and
positive objects [F(1,17) = 2.74, p = .12]. Planned contrasts revealed no
significant difference in specific recognition for backgrounds which had been
initially presented with an emotional or neutral object [F(1,17) = 2.37, p = .14]
nor with a negative or positive object [F(1,17) = 2.59, p = .13]. (See Figure 5.5).
For general recognition there was a significant main effect of scene
component (F(1,17) = 41.78, MSe = 1.78, p < .001, partial eta 2 = .71) with
greater general recognition for the objects than backgrounds. There was no
significant main effect of emotion [F(2,34) = 1.16, MSe = 0.02, p = .33, partial
eta 2 = .06]. There was a significant interaction between emotion and scene
component (F(1.46,24.83) = 10.02, MSe = 0.14, p < .001, partial eta 2 = .37).
Planned contrasts revealed significantly greater general recognition of
emotional than neutral objects (F(1,17) = 8.19, p < .05) but no significant
difference between negative and positive objects [F(1,17) < 0.01, p = 1.00].
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