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 Group Statistics

Sex N Mean Std. Deviation Std. Error Mean

male 134 3.485 3.4959 .3020

Comma
female 156 2.532 2.4924 .1995
male 134 4.776 2.9087 .2513
FullStop
female 156 4.071 2.6448 .2118
male 134 9.216 1.4476 .1251
Semicolon
female 156 9.237 1.4684 .1176
male 134 1.858 1.8400 .1590
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female 156 1.442 1.6972 .1359
male 134 1.940 1.2248 .1058
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female 156 1.679 1.1804 .0945
male 134 25.015 7.8117 .6748
Total
female 156 22.506 6.8857 .5513

Independent Samples Test

Levene's Test for Equality of Variances t-test for Equality of Means

F Sig. t df Sig. (2-tailed) Mean Difference Std. Error 95% Confidence Interval of the
Difference Difference

Lower Upper

Equal variances assumed 19.779 .000 2.699 288 .007 .9530 .3531 .2580 1.6480
Comma
Equal variances not assumed 2.633 235.901 .009 .9530 .3620 .2399 1.6661
Equal variances assumed 1.657 .199 2.163 288 .031 .7056 .3262 .0635 1.3477
FullStop
Equal variances not assumed 2.147 271.492 .033 .7056 .3286 .0587 1.3525
Equal variances assumed .001 .980 -.121 288 .904 -.0208 .1718 -.3590 .3174
Semicolon
Equal variances not assumed -.121 282.582 .904 -.0208 .1716 -.3586 .3171
Equal variances assumed .991 .320 2.001 288 .046 .4159 .2078 .0068 .8250
questionmark
Equal variances not assumed 1.989 273.217 .048 .4159 .2091 .0042 .8276
Equal variances assumed .276 .600 1.844 288 .066 .2608 .1415 -.0176 .5393
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Equal variances not assumed 1.838 278.027 .067 .2608 .1419 -.0185 .5401
Equal variances assumed 4.590 .033 2.906 288 .004 2.5085 .8631 .8097 4.2073
Total
Equal variances not assumed 2.879 267.522 .004 2.5085 .8714 .7929 4.2242

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 Group Statistics

Sex N Mean Std. Deviation Std. Error Mean

male 134 3.485 3.4959 .3020

Comma
female 156 2.532 2.4924 .1995
male 134 4.776 2.9087 .2513
FullStop
female 156 4.071 2.6448 .2118
male 134 9.216 1.4476 .1251
Semicolon
female 156 9.237 1.4684 .1176
male 134 3.746 .9786 .0845
Colon
female 156 3.500 1.1723 .0939
male 134 1.858 1.8400 .1590
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female 156 1.442 1.6972 .1359
male 134 1.940 1.2248 .1058
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female 156 1.679 1.1804 .0945
male 134 25.015 7.8117 .6748
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female 156 22.506 6.8857 .5513

Independent Samples Test

Levene's Test for Equality of Variances t-test for Equality of Means

F Sig. t df Sig. (2-tailed) Mean Difference Std. Error 95% Confidence Interval of the
Difference Difference

Lower Upper

Equal variances assumed 19.779 .000 2.699 288 .007 .9530 .3531 .2580 1.6480
Comma
Equal variances not assumed 2.633 235.901 .009 .9530 .3620 .2399 1.6661
Equal variances assumed 1.657 .199 2.163 288 .031 .7056 .3262 .0635 1.3477
FullStop
Equal variances not assumed 2.147 271.492 .033 .7056 .3286 .0587 1.3525
Equal variances assumed .001 .980 -.121 288 .904 -.0208 .1718 -.3590 .3174
Semicolon
Equal variances not assumed -.121 282.582 .904 -.0208 .1716 -.3586 .3171
Equal variances assumed 6.517 .011 1.923 288 .055 .2463 .1280 -.0058 .4983
Colon
Equal variances not assumed 1.950 287.777 .052 .2463 .1263 -.0024 .4949
Equal variances assumed .991 .320 2.001 288 .046 .4159 .2078 .0068 .8250
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Equal variances not assumed 1.989 273.217 .048 .4159 .2091 .0042 .8276
Equal variances assumed .276 .600 1.844 288 .066 .2608 .1415 -.0176 .5393
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Equal variances not assumed 1.838 278.027 .067 .2608 .1419 -.0185 .5401
Equal variances assumed 4.590 .033 2.906 288 .004 2.5085 .8631 .8097 4.2073
Total
Equal variances not assumed 2.879 267.522 .004 2.5085 .8714 .7929 4.2242
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 ANOVA

Sum of Squares df Mean Square F Sig.

Between Groups 642.621 4 160.655 22.766 .000

Comma Within Groups 2011.159 285 7.057

Total 2653.779 289

Between Groups 654.617 4 163.654 29.320 .000
FullStop Within Groups 1590.779 285 5.582
Total 2245.397 289
Between Groups 11.360 4 2.840 1.345 .253
Semicolon Within Groups 601.619 285 2.111
Total 612.979 289
Between Groups 61.184 4 15.296 15.374 .000
Colon Within Groups 283.561 285 .995
Total 344.745 289
Between Groups 162.056 4 40.514 15.453 .000
questionmark Within Groups 747.199 285 2.622
Total 909.255 289
Between Groups 32.570 4 8.143 5.984 .000
exclamationmark Within Groups 387.830 285 1.361
Total 420.400 289
Between Groups 5877.388 4 1469.347 41.705 .000

Total Within Groups 10041.168 285 35.232

Total 15918.555 289

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 Descriptives

N Mean Std. Deviation Std. Error 95% Confidence Interval for Mean Minimum Maximum

Lower Bound Upper Bound

STEM 44 1.250 1.0593 .1597 .928 1.572 .0 4.0

HUMMS 92 2.326 2.2144 .2309 1.868 2.785 .0 11.0

ABM 35 2.886 3.0367 .5133 1.843 3.929 .0 11.0

Comma
GAS 66 2.682 2.3281 .2866 2.109 3.254 .0 10.0

TVL 53 5.943 4.0450 .5556 4.828 7.058 .0 12.0

Total 290 2.972 3.0303 .1779 2.622 3.323 .0 12.0

STEM 44 2.455 1.5319 .2309 1.989 2.920 1.0 7.0
HUMMS 92 3.793 2.0356 .2122 3.372 4.215 .0 10.0
ABM 35 3.800 1.9373 .3275 3.135 4.465 1.0 9.0
FullStop
GAS 66 4.530 2.8621 .3523 3.827 5.234 .0 12.0
TVL 53 7.283 2.9507 .4053 6.470 8.096 2.0 12.0
Total 290 4.397 2.7874 .1637 4.074 4.719 .0 12.0
STEM 44 8.955 1.9404 .2925 8.365 9.544 1.0 10.0
HUMMS 92 9.380 .9358 .0976 9.187 9.574 6.0 10.0
ABM 35 8.857 1.8494 .3126 8.222 9.492 2.0 10.0
Semicolon
GAS 66 9.348 1.6501 .2031 8.943 9.754 .0 10.0
TVL 53 9.283 1.1330 .1556 8.971 9.595 5.0 10.0
Total 290 9.228 1.4564 .0855 9.059 9.396 .0 10.0
STEM 44 2.932 .9250 .1395 2.651 3.213 .0 4.0
Colon HUMMS 92 3.652 .8312 .0867 3.480 3.824 2.0 6.0
ABM 35 3.400 1.0347 .1749 3.045 3.755 1.0 5.0
 GAS 66 3.455 .9476 .1166 3.222 3.687 1.0 6.0
TVL 53 4.453 1.3092 .1798 4.092 4.814 2.0 6.0
Total 290 3.614 1.0922 .0641 3.488 3.740 .0 6.0
STEM 44 .364 .9904 .1493 .063 .665 .0 6.0
HUMMS 92 1.250 1.3638 .1422 .968 1.532 .0 5.0
ABM 35 1.829 1.6713 .2825 1.254 2.403 .0 5.0
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GAS 66 2.015 1.9961 .2457 1.524 2.506 .0 6.0
TVL 53 2.755 1.8699 .2568 2.239 3.270 .0 6.0
Total 290 1.634 1.7738 .1042 1.429 1.839 .0 6.0
STEM 44 1.295 .9042 .1363 1.021 1.570 .0 3.0
HUMMS 92 1.685 1.1380 .1186 1.449 1.920 .0 4.0
ABM 35 1.486 1.0109 .1709 1.138 1.833 .0 4.0
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GAS 66 2.106 1.2905 .1589 1.789 2.423 .0 4.0
TVL 53 2.245 1.3288 .1825 1.879 2.612 .0 4.0
Total 290 1.800 1.2061 .0708 1.661 1.939 .0 4.0
STEM 44 17.000 4.4617 .6726 15.644 18.356 2.0 27.0

HUMMS 92 22.239 4.8321 .5038 21.238 23.240 15.0 39.0

ABM 35 22.257 5.5218 .9334 20.360 24.154 14.0 39.0

Total
GAS 66 24.182 6.7935 .8362 22.512 25.852 10.0 42.0

TVL 53 31.962 7.6258 1.0475 29.860 34.064 18.0 46.0

Total 290 23.666 7.4217 .4358 22.808 24.523 2.0 46.0

ANOVA

Sum of Squares df Mean Square F Sig.

Between Groups 642.621 4 160.655 22.766 .000

Comma Within Groups 2011.159 285 7.057

Total 2653.779 289

Between Groups 654.617 4 163.654 29.320 .000
FullStop Within Groups 1590.779 285 5.582
Total 2245.397 289
Between Groups 11.360 4 2.840 1.345 .253
Semicolon Within Groups 601.619 285 2.111
Total 612.979 289
Between Groups 61.184 4 15.296 15.374 .000
Colon Within Groups 283.561 285 .995
Total 344.745 289
questionmark Between Groups 162.056 4 40.514 15.453 .000
 Within Groups 747.199 285 2.622
Total 909.255 289
Between Groups 32.570 4 8.143 5.984 .000
exclamationmark Within Groups 387.830 285 1.361
Total 420.400 289
Between Groups 5877.388 4 1469.347 41.705 .000

Total Within Groups 10041.168 285 35.232

Total 15918.555 289

Post Hoc Tests

Multiple Comparisons
Scheffe

Dependent Variable (I) Strand (J) Strand Mean Difference (I- Std. Error Sig. 95% Confidence Interval
J) Lower Bound Upper Bound

Comma HUMMS -1.0761 .4869 .302 -2.586 .434

ABM -1.6357 .6017 .120 -3.501 .230

STEM
GAS -1.4318 .5170 .108 -3.035 .171

TVL -4.6934
*
.5418 .000 -6.373 -3.014

STEM 1.0761 .4869 .302 -.434 2.586

ABM -.5596 .5276 .890 -2.195 1.076

HUMMS
GAS -.3557 .4285 .952 -1.684 .973

TVL -3.6173
*
.4581 .000 -5.038 -2.197

STEM 1.6357 .6017 .120 -.230 3.501

HUMMS .5596 .5276 .890 -1.076 2.195

ABM
GAS .2039 .5555 .998 -1.518 1.926

TVL -3.0577
*
.5786 .000 -4.852 -1.264

STEM 1.4318 .5170 .108 -.171 3.035

HUMMS .3557 .4285 .952 -.973 1.684

GAS
ABM -.2039 .5555 .998 -1.926 1.518

TVL -3.2616
*
.4900 .000 -4.781 -1.742

TVL STEM 4.6934* .5418 .000 3.014 6.373

HUMMS 3.6173*
.4581 .000 2.197 5.038
 ABM 3.0577* .5786 .000 1.264 4.852

GAS 3.2616*
.4900 .000 1.742 4.781
HUMMS -1.3389 .4330 .051 -2.682 .004
ABM -1.3455 .5351 .180 -3.005 .314
STEM
GAS -2.0758
*
.4598 .001 -3.501 -.650
TVL -4.8285
*
.4818 .000 -6.322 -3.335
STEM 1.3389 .4330 .051 -.004 2.682
ABM -.0065 .4692 1.000 -1.461 1.448
HUMMS
GAS -.7368 .3811 .444 -1.918 .445
TVL -3.4895
*
.4074 .000 -4.753 -2.226
STEM 1.3455 .5351 .180 -.314 3.005
HUMMS .0065 .4692 1.000 -1.448 1.461
FullStop ABM
GAS -.7303 .4940 .702 -2.262 .801
TVL -3.4830
*
.5146 .000 -5.078 -1.888
STEM 2.0758*
.4598 .001 .650 3.501
HUMMS .7368 .3811 .444 -.445 1.918
GAS
ABM .7303 .4940 .702 -.801 2.262
TVL -2.7527
*
.4358 .000 -4.104 -1.402
STEM 4.8285*
.4818 .000 3.335 6.322
HUMMS 3.4895*
.4074 .000 2.226 4.753
TVL
ABM 3.4830*
.5146 .000 1.888 5.078
GAS 2.7527*
.4358 .000 1.402 4.104
Semicolon HUMMS -.4259 .2663 .635 -1.252 .400
ABM .0974 .3291 .999 -.923 1.118
STEM
GAS -.3939 .2828 .747 -1.271 .483
TVL -.3285 .2963 .873 -1.247 .590
STEM .4259 .2663 .635 -.400 1.252
ABM .5233 .2885 .512 -.371 1.418
HUMMS
GAS .0319 .2344 1.000 -.695 .759
TVL .0974 .2505 .997 -.679 .874
STEM -.0974 .3291 .999 -1.118 .923
HUMMS -.5233 .2885 .512 -1.418 .371
ABM
GAS -.4913 .3038 .625 -1.433 .451
TVL -.4259 .3165 .770 -1.407 .555
STEM .3939 .2828 .747 -.483 1.271
HUMMS -.0319 .2344 1.000 -.759 .695
GAS
ABM .4913 .3038 .625 -.451 1.433
TVL .0655 .2680 1.000 -.765 .896
TVL STEM .3285 .2963 .873 -.590 1.247
HUMMS -.0974 .2505 .997 -.874 .679
 ABM .4259 .3165 .770 -.555 1.407
GAS -.0655 .2680 1.000 -.896 .765
HUMMS -.7204
*
.1828 .004 -1.287 -.153
ABM -.4682 .2259 .370 -1.169 .232
STEM
GAS -.5227 .1941 .126 -1.125 .079
TVL -1.5210
*
.2034 .000 -2.152 -.890
STEM .7204*
.1828 .004 .153 1.287
ABM .2522 .1981 .805 -.362 .866
HUMMS
GAS .1976 .1609 .825 -.301 .697
TVL -.8007
*
.1720 .000 -1.334 -.267
STEM .4682 .2259 .370 -.232 1.169
HUMMS -.2522 .1981 .805 -.866 .362
Colon ABM
GAS -.0545 .2086 .999 -.701 .592
TVL -1.0528
*
.2173 .000 -1.726 -.379
STEM .5227 .1941 .126 -.079 1.125
HUMMS -.1976 .1609 .825 -.697 .301
GAS
ABM .0545 .2086 .999 -.592 .701
TVL -.9983
*
.1840 .000 -1.569 -.428
STEM 1.5210*
.2034 .000 .890 2.152
HUMMS .8007*
.1720 .000 .267 1.334
TVL
ABM 1.0528*
.2173 .000 .379 1.726
GAS .9983*
.1840 .000 .428 1.569
questionmark HUMMS -.8864 .2968 .066 -1.807 .034
ABM -1.4649
*
.3667 .004 -2.602 -.328
STEM
GAS -1.6515
*
.3151 .000 -2.629 -.674
TVL -2.3911
*
.3302 .000 -3.415 -1.367
STEM .8864 .2968 .066 -.034 1.807
ABM -.5786 .3216 .520 -1.576 .418
HUMMS
GAS -.7652 .2612 .075 -1.575 .045
TVL -1.5047
*
.2792 .000 -2.370 -.639
STEM 1.4649*
.3667 .004 .328 2.602
HUMMS .5786 .3216 .520 -.418 1.576
ABM
GAS -.1866 .3386 .990 -1.236 .863
TVL -.9261 .3527 .145 -2.020 .167
STEM 1.6515*
.3151 .000 .674 2.629
HUMMS .7652 .2612 .075 -.045 1.575
GAS
ABM .1866 .3386 .990 -.863 1.236
TVL -.7396 .2986 .193 -1.666 .186
TVL STEM 2.3911*
.3302 .000 1.367 3.415
HUMMS 1.5047*
.2792 .000 .639 2.370
 ABM .9261 .3527 .145 -.167 2.020
GAS .7396 .2986 .193 -.186 1.666
HUMMS -.3893 .2138 .508 -1.052 .274
ABM -.1903 .2642 .972 -1.009 .629
STEM
GAS -.8106*
.2270 .014 -1.515 -.107
TVL -.9498*
.2379 .004 -1.687 -.212
STEM .3893 .2138 .508 -.274 1.052
ABM .1991 .2317 .946 -.519 .917
HUMMS
GAS -.4213 .1882 .289 -1.005 .162
TVL -.5605 .2012 .104 -1.184 .063
STEM .1903 .2642 .972 -.629 1.009
HUMMS -.1991 .2317 .946 -.917 .519
exclamationmark ABM
GAS -.6203 .2439 .170 -1.377 .136
TVL -.7596 .2541 .065 -1.547 .028
STEM .8106*
.2270 .014 .107 1.515
HUMMS .4213 .1882 .289 -.162 1.005
GAS
ABM .6203 .2439 .170 -.136 1.377
TVL -.1392 .2152 .981 -.806 .528
STEM .9498*
.2379 .004 .212 1.687
HUMMS .5605 .2012 .104 -.063 1.184
TVL
ABM .7596 .2541 .065 -.028 1.547
GAS .1392 .2152 .981 -.528 .806
Total HUMMS -5.2391*
1.0880 .000 -8.612 -1.866

ABM -5.2571* 1.3444 .005 -9.425 -1.089

STEM
GAS -7.1818*
1.1552 .000 -10.764 -3.600

TVL -14.9623* 1.2106 .000 -18.716 -11.209

STEM 5.2391 *
1.0880 .000 1.866 8.612

ABM -.0180 1.1788 1.000 -3.673 3.637

HUMMS
GAS -1.9427 .9575 .392 -4.911 1.026

TVL -9.7231* 1.0236 .000 -12.897 -6.549

STEM 5.2571 *
1.3444 .005 1.089 9.425

HUMMS .0180 1.1788 1.000 -3.637 3.673

ABM
GAS -1.9247 1.2412 .662 -5.773 1.924

TVL -9.7051* 1.2928 .000 -13.714 -5.697

GAS STEM 7.1818 *

1.1552 .000 3.600 10.764

HUMMS 1.9427 .9575 .392 -1.026 4.911

ABM 1.9247 1.2412 .662 -1.924 5.773

TVL -7.7804* 1.0948 .000 -11.175 -4.386

 STEM 14.9623* 1.2106 .000 11.209 18.716

HUMMS 9.7231*
1.0236 .000 6.549 12.897
TVL
ABM 9.7051* 1.2928 .000 5.697 13.714

GAS 7.7804*
1.0948 .000 4.386 11.175

*. The mean difference is significant at the 0.05 level.

Homogeneous Subsets

Comma
Scheffe a,b

Strand N Subset for alpha = 0.05

1 2 3

STEM 44 1.250
HUMMS 92 2.326 2.326
GAS 66 2.682 2.682
ABM 35 2.886
TVL 53 5.943
Sig. .113 .885 1.000

Means for groups in homogeneous subsets are displayed.

a. Uses Harmonic Mean Sample Size = 51.982.
b. The group sizes are unequal. The harmonic mean of the group
sizes is used. Type I error levels are not guaranteed.

FullStop
Scheffe a,b

Strand N Subset for alpha = 0.05

1 2 3
STEM 44 2.455
HUMMS 92 3.793 3.793
ABM 35 3.800 3.800
GAS 66 4.530
TVL 53 7.283
Sig. .080 .640 1.000

Means for groups in homogeneous subsets are displayed.

a. Uses Harmonic Mean Sample Size = 51.982.
b. The group sizes are unequal. The harmonic mean of the group
sizes is used. Type I error levels are not guaranteed.

Semicolon
Scheffe a,b

Strand N Subset for alpha =

0.05

ABM 35 8.857
STEM 44 8.955
TVL 53 9.283
GAS 66 9.348
HUMMS 92 9.380
Sig. .499

Means for groups in homogeneous subsets

are displayed.
a. Uses Harmonic Mean Sample Size =
51.982.
b. The group sizes are unequal. The harmonic
mean of the group sizes is used. Type I error
levels are not guaranteed.

Colon
Scheffe a,b

Strand N Subset for alpha = 0.05

1 2 3

STEM 44 2.932
ABM 35 3.400 3.400
GAS 66 3.455 3.455
HUMMS 92 3.652
TVL 53 4.453
Sig. .132 .798 1.000

Means for groups in homogeneous subsets are displayed.

a. Uses Harmonic Mean Sample Size = 51.982.
b. The group sizes are unequal. The harmonic mean of the group
sizes is used. Type I error levels are not guaranteed.

questionmark
Scheffe a,b

Strand N Subset for alpha = 0.05

1 2 3

STEM 44 .364
HUMMS 92 1.250 1.250
ABM 35 1.829 1.829
GAS 66 2.015 2.015
TVL 53 2.755
Sig. .103 .217 .078

Means for groups in homogeneous subsets are displayed.

a. Uses Harmonic Mean Sample Size = 51.982.
b. The group sizes are unequal. The harmonic mean of the group
sizes is used. Type I error levels are not guaranteed.

exclamationmark
Scheffe a,b

Strand N Subset for alpha = 0.05

1 2 3

STEM 44 1.295
ABM 35 1.486 1.486
HUMMS 92 1.685 1.685 1.685
GAS 66 2.106 2.106
TVL 53 2.245
Sig. .576 .122 .202

Means for groups in homogeneous subsets are displayed.

a. Uses Harmonic Mean Sample Size = 51.982.
b. The group sizes are unequal. The harmonic mean of the group
sizes is used. Type I error levels are not guaranteed.

Total
Scheffe a,b

Strand N Subset for alpha = 0.05

1 2 3

STEM 44 17.000
HUMMS 92 22.239
ABM 35 22.257
GAS 66 24.182
TVL 53 31.962
Sig. 1.000 .595 1.000

Means for groups in homogeneous subsets are displayed.

a. Uses Harmonic Mean Sample Size = 51.982.
b. The group sizes are unequal. The harmonic mean of the group
sizes is used. Type I error levels are not guaranteed.
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for any variable in the analysis.
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Group Statistics

Sex N Mean Std. Deviation Std. Error Mean

Male 134 3.239 3.3159 .2864

Comma
Female 156 2.532 2.4924 .1995
Male 134 4.731 2.9333 .2534
FullStop
Female 156 4.071 2.6448 .2118
Male 134 9.149 1.5728 .1359
Semicolon
Female 156 9.237 1.4684 .1176
 Male 134 3.746 1.0014 .0865
Colon
Female 156 3.500 1.1723 .0939
Male 134 1.851 1.8085 .1562
QuestionMark
Female 156 1.397 1.6011 .1282
Male 134 1.955 1.3200 .1140
ExclamationMark
Female 156 1.724 1.2980 .1039
Male 134 24.672 7.7312 .6679
Total
Female 156 22.462 6.8903 .5517

Independent Samples Test

Levene's Test for Equality of Variances t-test for Equality of Means

F Sig. t df Sig. (2-tailed) Mean Difference Std. Error 95% Confidence Interval of the
Difference Difference

Lower Upper

Equal variances assumed 10.891 .001 2.068 288 .040 .7068 .3418 .0340 1.3795
Comma
Equal variances not assumed 2.024 244.085 .044 .7068 .3491 .0191 1.3944
Equal variances assumed 2.246 .135 2.017 288 .045 .6608 .3276 .0160 1.3057
FullStop
Equal variances not assumed 2.001 270.448 .046 .6608 .3302 .0107 1.3110
Equal variances assumed .009 .923 -.492 288 .623 -.0879 .1787 -.4397 .2639
Semicolon
Equal variances not assumed -.489 274.621 .625 -.0879 .1797 -.4416 .2658
Equal variances assumed 5.107 .025 1.907 288 .058 .2463 .1292 -.0080 .5005
Colon
Equal variances not assumed 1.929 287.993 .055 .2463 .1276 -.0050 .4975
Equal variances assumed 2.983 .085 2.264 288 .024 .4533 .2002 .0592 .8474
QuestionMark
Equal variances not assumed 2.243 268.098 .026 .4533 .2021 .0554 .8512
Equal variances assumed .430 .513 1.498 288 .135 .2309 .1541 -.0724 .5341
ExclamationMark
Equal variances not assumed 1.496 279.965 .136 .2309 .1543 -.0728 .5346
Equal variances assumed 3.897 .049 2.574 288 .011 2.2101 .8587 .5199 3.9003
Total
Equal variances not assumed 2.551 268.965 .011 2.2101 .8662 .5046 3.9156

ONEWAY Comma FullStop Semicolon Colon QuestionMark ExclamationMark Total BY Strand

/STATISTICS DESCRIPTIVES HOMOGENEITY
/MISSING ANALYSIS
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Definition of Missing
missing.
Missing Value Handling Statistics for each analysis are based on
Cases Used cases with no missing data for any variable in
the analysis.
ONEWAY Comma FullStop Semicolon Colon
QuestionMark ExclamationMark Total BY
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[DataSet1]

Descriptives

N Mean Std. Deviation Std. Error 95% Confidence Interval for Mean Minimum Maximum

Lower Bound Upper Bound

STEM 44 1.250 1.0593 .1597 .928 1.572 .0 4.0

HUMSS 92 2.326 2.2144 .2309 1.868 2.785 .0 11.0

ABM 35 1.943 1.6078 .2718 1.391 2.495 .0 6.0

Comma
GAS 66 2.682 2.3281 .2866 2.109 3.254 .0 10.0

TVL 53 5.943 4.0450 .5556 4.828 7.058 .0 12.0

Total 290 2.859 2.9183 .1714 2.521 3.196 .0 12.0

 STEM 44 2.455 1.5319 .2309 1.989 2.920 1.0 7.0
HUMSS 92 3.793 2.0356 .2122 3.372 4.215 .0 10.0
ABM 35 3.629 1.9865 .3358 2.946 4.311 1.0 9.0
FullStop
GAS 66 4.530 2.8621 .3523 3.827 5.234 .0 12.0
TVL 53 7.283 2.9507 .4053 6.470 8.096 2.0 12.0
Total 290 4.376 2.7965 .1642 4.053 4.699 .0 12.0
STEM 44 8.955 1.9404 .2925 8.365 9.544 1.0 10.0
HUMSS 92 9.380 .9358 .0976 9.187 9.574 6.0 10.0
ABM 35 8.600 2.1584 .3648 7.859 9.341 1.0 10.0
Semicolon
GAS 66 9.348 1.6501 .2031 8.943 9.754 .0 10.0
TVL 53 9.283 1.1330 .1556 8.971 9.595 5.0 10.0
Total 290 9.197 1.5155 .0890 9.021 9.372 .0 10.0
STEM 44 2.932 .9250 .1395 2.651 3.213 .0 4.0
HUMSS 92 3.652 .8312 .0867 3.480 3.824 2.0 6.0
ABM 35 3.400 1.1167 .1888 3.016 3.784 1.0 6.0
Colon
GAS 66 3.455 .9476 .1166 3.222 3.687 1.0 6.0
TVL 53 4.453 1.3092 .1798 4.092 4.814 2.0 6.0
Total 290 3.614 1.1017 .0647 3.486 3.741 .0 6.0
STEM 44 .364 .9904 .1493 .063 .665 .0 6.0
HUMSS 92 1.250 1.3638 .1422 .968 1.532 .0 5.0
ABM 35 1.600 1.0059 .1700 1.254 1.946 .0 4.0
QuestionMark
GAS 66 2.015 1.9961 .2457 1.524 2.506 .0 6.0
TVL 53 2.755 1.8699 .2568 2.239 3.270 .0 6.0
Total 290 1.607 1.7121 .1005 1.409 1.805 .0 6.0
STEM 44 1.295 .9042 .1363 1.021 1.570 .0 3.0
HUMSS 92 1.685 1.1380 .1186 1.449 1.920 .0 4.0
ABM 35 1.743 1.8366 .3104 1.112 2.374 .0 6.0
ExclamationMark
GAS 66 2.106 1.2905 .1589 1.789 2.423 .0 4.0
TVL 53 2.245 1.3288 .1825 1.879 2.612 .0 4.0
Total 290 1.831 1.3110 .0770 1.680 1.983 .0 6.0
STEM 44 17.250 4.1153 .6204 15.999 18.501 2.0 27.0

HUMSS 92 22.087 4.7501 .4952 21.103 23.071 15.0 39.0

ABM 35 20.914 5.0432 .8525 19.182 22.647 7.0 31.0

Total
GAS 66 24.136 6.8250 .8401 22.459 25.814 10.0 42.0

TVL 53 31.962 7.6308 1.0482 29.859 34.066 18.0 46.0

Total 290 23.483 7.3613 .4323 22.632 24.334 2.0 46.0

Test of Homogeneity of Variances

 Levene Statistic df1 df2 Sig.

Comma 26.652 4 285 .000

FullStop 9.724 4 285 .000
Semicolon 2.137 4 285 .076
Colon 6.519 4 285 .000
QuestionMark 13.927 4 285 .000
ExclamationMark 7.254 4 285 .000
Total 10.148 4 285 .000

ANOVA

Sum of Squares df Mean Square F Sig.

Between Groups 675.702 4 168.925 26.964 .000

Comma Within Groups 1785.501 285 6.265

Total 2461.203 289

Between Groups 662.680 4 165.670 29.559 .000
FullStop Within Groups 1597.351 285 5.605
Total 2260.031 289
Between Groups 20.063 4 5.016 2.221 .067
Semicolon Within Groups 643.733 285 2.259
Total 663.797 289
Between Groups 61.184 4 15.296 15.055 .000
Colon Within Groups 289.561 285 1.016
Total 350.745 289
Between Groups 160.558 4 40.140 16.661 .000
QuestionMark Within Groups 686.628 285 2.409
Total 847.186 289
Between Groups 28.948 4 7.237 4.409 .002
ExclamationMark Within Groups 467.772 285 1.641
Total 496.721 289
Between Groups 5958.419 4 1489.605 43.758 .000

Total Within Groups 9701.994 285 34.042

Total 15660.414 289

Post Hoc Tests

 Multiple Comparisons
Scheffe

Dependent Variable (I) Strand (J) Strand Mean Difference (I- Std. Error Sig. 95% Confidence Interval
J) Lower Bound Upper Bound

HUMSS -1.0761 .4588 .243 -2.499 .346

ABM -.6929 .5669 .828 -2.451 1.065

STEM
GAS -1.4318 .4871 .074 -2.942 .079

TVL -4.6934
*
.5105 .000 -6.276 -3.111

STEM 1.0761 .4588 .243 -.346 2.499

ABM .3832 .4971 .964 -1.158 1.924

HUMSS
GAS -.3557 .4038 .941 -1.608 .896

TVL -3.6173
*
.4316 .000 -4.956 -2.279

STEM .6929 .5669 .828 -1.065 2.451

HUMSS -.3832 .4971 .964 -1.924 1.158

Comma ABM
GAS -.7390 .5234 .737 -2.362 .884

TVL -4.0005
*
.5452 .000 -5.691 -2.310

STEM 1.4318 .4871 .074 -.079 2.942

HUMSS .3557 .4038 .941 -.896 1.608

GAS
ABM .7390 .5234 .737 -.884 2.362

TVL -3.2616
*
.4617 .000 -4.693 -1.830

STEM 4.6934* .5105 .000 3.111 6.276

HUMSS 3.6173*
.4316 .000 2.279 4.956
TVL
ABM 4.0005* .5452 .000 2.310 5.691

GAS 3.2616*
.4617 .000 1.830 4.693
FullStop HUMSS -1.3389 .4339 .052 -2.684 .007
ABM -1.1740 .5362 .312 -2.837 .488
STEM
GAS -2.0758
*
.4608 .001 -3.504 -.647
TVL -4.8285
*
.4828 .000 -6.326 -3.331
STEM 1.3389 .4339 .052 -.007 2.684
ABM .1649 .4702 .998 -1.293 1.623
HUMSS
GAS -.7368 .3819 .446 -1.921 .447
TVL -3.4895
*
.4083 .000 -4.755 -2.224
ABM STEM 1.1740 .5362 .312 -.488 2.837
HUMSS -.1649 .4702 .998 -1.623 1.293
GAS -.9017 .4950 .507 -2.437 .633
TVL -3.6544
*
.5156 .000 -5.253 -2.056
 STEM 2.0758* .4608 .001 .647 3.504
HUMSS .7368 .3819 .446 -.447 1.921
GAS
ABM .9017 .4950 .507 -.633 2.437
TVL -2.7527
*
.4367 .000 -4.107 -1.399
STEM 4.8285*
.4828 .000 3.331 6.326
HUMSS 3.4895*
.4083 .000 2.224 4.755
TVL
ABM 3.6544*
.5156 .000 2.056 5.253
GAS 2.7527*
.4367 .000 1.399 4.107
HUMSS -.4259 .2755 .665 -1.280 .428
ABM .3545 .3404 .896 -.701 1.410
STEM
GAS -.3939 .2925 .770 -1.301 .513
TVL -.3285 .3065 .886 -1.279 .622
STEM .4259 .2755 .665 -.428 1.280
ABM .7804 .2985 .148 -.145 1.706
HUMSS
GAS .0319 .2424 1.000 -.720 .784
TVL .0974 .2592 .998 -.706 .901
STEM -.3545 .3404 .896 -1.410 .701
HUMSS -.7804 .2985 .148 -1.706 .145
Semicolon ABM
GAS -.7485 .3143 .228 -1.723 .226
TVL -.6830 .3273 .362 -1.698 .332
STEM .3939 .2925 .770 -.513 1.301
HUMSS -.0319 .2424 1.000 -.784 .720
GAS
ABM .7485 .3143 .228 -.226 1.723
TVL .0655 .2772 1.000 -.794 .925
STEM .3285 .3065 .886 -.622 1.279
HUMSS -.0974 .2592 .998 -.901 .706
TVL
ABM .6830 .3273 .362 -.332 1.698
GAS -.0655 .2772 1.000 -.925 .794
Colon HUMSS -.7204
*
.1848 .005 -1.293 -.148
ABM -.4682 .2283 .381 -1.176 .240
STEM
GAS -.5227 .1962 .134 -1.131 .086
TVL -1.5210
*
.2056 .000 -2.158 -.884
STEM .7204*
.1848 .005 .148 1.293
ABM .2522 .2002 .811 -.368 .873
HUMSS
GAS .1976 .1626 .830 -.307 .702
TVL -.8007
*
.1738 .000 -1.340 -.262
ABM STEM .4682 .2283 .381 -.240 1.176
HUMSS -.2522 .2002 .811 -.873 .368
GAS -.0545 .2108 .999 -.708 .599
TVL -1.0528
*
.2195 .000 -1.734 -.372
 STEM .5227 .1962 .134 -.086 1.131
HUMSS -.1976 .1626 .830 -.702 .307
GAS
ABM .0545 .2108 .999 -.599 .708
TVL -.9983
*
.1859 .000 -1.575 -.422
STEM 1.5210*
.2056 .000 .884 2.158
HUMSS .8007*
.1738 .000 .262 1.340
TVL
ABM 1.0528*
.2195 .000 .372 1.734
GAS .9983*
.1859 .000 .422 1.575
HUMSS -.8864
*
.2845 .048 -1.768 -.004
ABM -1.2364
*
.3516 .016 -2.326 -.146
STEM
GAS -1.6515
*
.3021 .000 -2.588 -.715
TVL -2.3911
*
.3166 .000 -3.373 -1.410
STEM .8864*
.2845 .048 .004 1.768
ABM -.3500 .3083 .863 -1.306 .606
HUMSS
GAS -.7652 .2504 .056 -1.541 .011
TVL -1.5047
*
.2677 .000 -2.335 -.675
STEM 1.2364*
.3516 .016 .146 2.326
HUMSS .3500 .3083 .863 -.606 1.306
QuestionMark ABM
GAS -.4152 .3246 .802 -1.421 .591
TVL -1.1547
*
.3381 .022 -2.203 -.107
STEM 1.6515*
.3021 .000 .715 2.588
HUMSS .7652 .2504 .056 -.011 1.541
GAS
ABM .4152 .3246 .802 -.591 1.421
TVL -.7396 .2863 .157 -1.627 .148
STEM 2.3911*
.3166 .000 1.410 3.373
HUMSS 1.5047*
.2677 .000 .675 2.335
TVL
ABM 1.1547*
.3381 .022 .107 2.203
GAS .7396 .2863 .157 -.148 1.627
ExclamationMark HUMSS -.3893 .2348 .601 -1.117 .339
ABM -.4474 .2902 .667 -1.347 .452
STEM
GAS -.8106
*
.2493 .034 -1.584 -.038
TVL -.9498
*
.2613 .011 -1.760 -.140
STEM .3893 .2348 .601 -.339 1.117
ABM -.0581 .2544 1.000 -.847 .731
HUMSS
GAS -.4213 .2067 .387 -1.062 .219
TVL -.5605 .2209 .172 -1.245 .124
ABM STEM .4474 .2902 .667 -.452 1.347
HUMSS .0581 .2544 1.000 -.731 .847
GAS -.3632 .2679 .765 -1.194 .467
TVL -.5024 .2790 .519 -1.368 .363
 STEM .8106* .2493 .034 .038 1.584
HUMSS .4213 .2067 .387 -.219 1.062
GAS
ABM .3632 .2679 .765 -.467 1.194
TVL -.1392 .2363 .986 -.872 .593
STEM .9498*
.2613 .011 .140 1.760
HUMSS .5605 .2209 .172 -.124 1.245
TVL
ABM .5024 .2790 .519 -.363 1.368
GAS .1392 .2363 .986 -.593 .872
HUMSS -4.8370*
1.0694 .001 -8.153 -1.521

ABM -3.6643 1.3215 .107 -7.762 .433

STEM
GAS -6.8864*
1.1355 .000 -10.407 -3.366

TVL -14.7123* 1.1900 .000 -18.402 -11.023

STEM 4.8370 *
1.0694 .001 1.521 8.153

ABM 1.1727 1.1587 .906 -2.420 4.765

HUMSS
GAS -2.0494 .9412 .317 -4.968 .869

TVL -9.8753* 1.0061 .000 -12.995 -6.756

STEM 3.6643 1.3215 .107 -.433 7.762

HUMSS -1.1727 1.1587 .906 -4.765 2.420

Total ABM
GAS -3.2221 1.2200 .140 -7.005 .561

TVL -11.0480* 1.2708 .000 -14.988 -7.108

STEM 6.8864 *
1.1355 .000 3.366 10.407

HUMSS 2.0494 .9412 .317 -.869 4.968

GAS
ABM 3.2221 1.2200 .140 -.561 7.005

TVL -7.8259* 1.0761 .000 -11.163 -4.489

STEM 14.7123 *
1.1900 .000 11.023 18.402

HUMSS 9.8753* 1.0061 .000 6.756 12.995

TVL
ABM 11.0480 *
1.2708 .000 7.108 14.988

GAS 7.8259* 1.0761 .000 4.489 11.163

*. The mean difference is significant at the 0.05 level.

Homogeneous Subsets

Comma
Scheffe a,b
Strand N Subset for alpha = 0.05

1 2

STEM 44 1.250
ABM 35 1.943
HUMSS 92 2.326
GAS 66 2.682
TVL 53 5.943
Sig. .078 1.000

Means for groups in homogeneous subsets are

displayed.
a. Uses Harmonic Mean Sample Size = 51.982.
b. The group sizes are unequal. The harmonic mean of
the group sizes is used. Type I error levels are not
guaranteed.

FullStop
Scheffe a,b

Strand N Subset for alpha = 0.05

1 2 3

STEM 44 2.455
ABM 35 3.629 3.629
HUMSS 92 3.793 3.793
GAS 66 4.530
TVL 53 7.283
Sig. .084 .440 1.000

Means for groups in homogeneous subsets are displayed.

a. Uses Harmonic Mean Sample Size = 51.982.
b. The group sizes are unequal. The harmonic mean of the group
sizes is used. Type I error levels are not guaranteed.

Semicolon
Scheffe a,b

Strand N Subset for alpha =

0.05

ABM 35 8.600
STEM 44 8.955
TVL 53 9.283
GAS 66 9.348
HUMSS 92 9.380
Sig. .139

Means for groups in homogeneous subsets

are displayed.
a. Uses Harmonic Mean Sample Size =
51.982.
b. The group sizes are unequal. The harmonic
mean of the group sizes is used. Type I error
levels are not guaranteed.

Colon
Scheffe a,b

Strand N Subset for alpha = 0.05

1 2 3

STEM 44 2.932
ABM 35 3.400 3.400
GAS 66 3.455 3.455
HUMSS 92 3.652
TVL 53 4.453
Sig. .140 .804 1.000

Means for groups in homogeneous subsets are displayed.

a. Uses Harmonic Mean Sample Size = 51.982.
b. The group sizes are unequal. The harmonic mean of the group
sizes is used. Type I error levels are not guaranteed.

QuestionMark
Scheffe a,b

Strand N Subset for alpha = 0.05

1 2 3

STEM 44 .364
HUMSS 92 1.250 1.250
ABM 35 1.600
GAS 66 2.015 2.015
TVL 53 2.755
Sig. .079 .180 .210

Means for groups in homogeneous subsets are displayed.

a. Uses Harmonic Mean Sample Size = 51.982.
b. The group sizes are unequal. The harmonic mean of the group
sizes is used. Type I error levels are not guaranteed.

ExclamationMark
Scheffe a,b

Strand N Subset for alpha = 0.05

1 2

STEM 44 1.295
HUMSS 92 1.685 1.685
ABM 35 1.743 1.743
GAS 66 2.106
TVL 53 2.245
Sig. .531 .293

Means for groups in homogeneous subsets are

displayed.
a. Uses Harmonic Mean Sample Size = 51.982.
b. The group sizes are unequal. The harmonic mean of
the group sizes is used. Type I error levels are not
guaranteed.

Total
Scheffe a,b

Strand N Subset for alpha = 0.05

1 2 3

STEM 44 17.250
ABM 35 20.914
HUMSS 92 22.087
GAS 66 24.136
TVL 53 31.962
Sig. 1.000 .097 1.000

Means for groups in homogeneous subsets are displayed.

a. Uses Harmonic Mean Sample Size = 51.982.
b. The group sizes are unequal. The harmonic mean of the group
sizes is used. Type I error levels are not guaranteed.

SEX FREQEUENCY PERCENTAGE

MALE 139 47.93%

FEMALE 151 52.07%

TOTAL 290 100.00%

STRAND FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE

GAS 66 22.76%

STEM 44 15.17%

HUMSS 92 31.72%

ABM 35 12.07%

TVL 53 18.28%

TOTAL 290 100.00%

FREQUENC PERCENTA
ERRORS Y GE
COMMA 829 12.17%
FULL STOP 1269 18.63%
SEMICOLON 2667 39.16%
COLON 1048 15.39%
EXCLAMATION
MARK 531 7.80%
QUESTION MARK 466 6.84%
TOTAL 6810 100.00%