than solitary play. The effect of Gender approached significance, (1, 42) = 3.9, .054, F p= = .09 with females being more expressive than males. Age had no significant effect, F ηp2 (2, 42) = .21, .05, = .01, and there were no significant interactions between the p> ηp2 factors (p’s refer to Table 4.1 for means and standard deviations). >.05, Table 4.1 Mean Expressivity Rating Across Rapport Type, Age and Gender Rapport type Age group and Gender Total 6-7 8-10 12-14 Males Collaborative play 4.53 5.04 4.80 14.37 (0.94) (1.08) (1.49) (3.51) Solitary play 3.68 4.93 3.92 12.53 (1.83) (0.71) (0.88) (3.42) Females Collaborative play 6.55 5.54 5.48 17.57 (1.84) (1.03) (1.62) (4.49) 4.16 4.42 4.85 13.43 Solitary play (1.05) (0.75) (1.03) (2.83) Total 18.92 19.93 19.05 57.90 (5.66) (3.57) (5.02) (14.25) Note. Standard deviations for each score are in the brackets. Neither Rapport Type, (1, 42) = 1.12, .05, = .03 (M collaborative play F p> = ηp2 5.43;M solitary play = 5.15); Age, (2, 42) = 2.3, .05, .01 (M 6-7 = 4.91; 8-10 = F p> ηp2= M
than solitary play. The effect of Gender approached significance, F (1, 42) = 3.9, p= .054, ηp2 = .09 with females being more expressive than males. Age had no significant effect, F (2, 42) = .21, p> .05, ηp2 = .01, and there were no significant interactions between the factors (p’s >.05, refer to Table 4.1 for means and standard deviations). Table 4.1 Mean Expressivity Rating Across Rapport Type, Age and Gender Rapport type Age group and Gender Total 6-7 8-10 12-14 Males Collaborative play 4.53 (0.94) 5.04 (1.08) 4.80 (1.49) 14.37 (3.51) Solitary play 3.68 (1.83) 4.93 (0.71) 3.92 (0.88) 12.53 (3.42) Females Collaborative play 6.55 (1.84) 5.54 (1.03) 5.48 (1.62) 17.57 (4.49) Solitary play 4.16 (1.05) 4.42 (0.75) 4.85 (1.03) 13.43 (2.83) Total 18.92 (5.66) 19.93 (3.57) 19.05 (5.02) 57.90 (14.25) Note. Standard deviations for each score are in the brackets. Neither Rapport Type, F (1, 42) = 1.12, p> .05, ηp2 = .03 (M collaborative play = 5.43;M solitary play = 5.15); Age, F (2, 42) = 2.3, p> .05, ηp2= .01 (M 6-7 = 4.91; M 8-10 =