other significant interactions (all > .05). For the means and standard deviations for the p’s different age groups and rapport types please refer to Table 5.1 below. Accuracy of reports A second MANOVA was carried out with the same independent variables as before (Age group, Gender & Rapport type) with total accurate units of information given, and accurate information produced in the free narrative phase as the dependent variables. Table 5.2 Accurate Units of Information Given in the Free Narrative Phase Following the Different Rapport Protocols and Across Age Groups 5-7 8-10 Total Play 28.60 51.06 79.66 (17.70) (16.51) (34.21) Open 28.50 47.60 76.10 (20.14) (18.98) (39.12) 32.06 33.50 65.56 Control (13.83) (17.23) (31.06) Total 89.16 132.16 221.32 (51.67) (52.72) (104.39) Note. Standard deviations for each score are in the brackets. The MANOVA revealed a highly significant effect of Age group, (2, 80) = 22.96, F < .001, = .37. Subsequent univariate analyses revealed 8-10 year olds (M = 173.22) p ηp2 gave significantly more accurate information in total than the 5-7 year old age group (M = 114.98), (1, 81) = 46.33, < .001, = .36. Additionally, the 8-10 year olds (M = F p ηp2
other significant interactions (all p’s > .05). For the means and standard deviations for the different age groups and rapport types please refer to Table 5.1 below. Accuracy of reports A second MANOVA was carried out with the same independent variables as before (Age group, Gender & Rapport type) with total accurate units of information given, and accurate information produced in the free narrative phase as the dependent variables. Table 5.2 Accurate Units of Information Given in the Free Narrative Phase Following the Different Rapport Protocols and Across Age Groups 5-7 8-10 Total Play 28.60 (17.70) 51.06 (16.51) 79.66 (34.21) Open 28.50 (20.14) 47.60 (18.98) 76.10 (39.12) Control 32.06 (13.83) 33.50 (17.23) 65.56 (31.06) Total 89.16 (51.67) 132.16 (52.72) 221.32 (104.39) Note. Standard deviations for each score are in the brackets. The MANOVA revealed a highly significant effect of Age group, F (2, 80) = 22.96, p < .001, ηp2 = .37. Subsequent univariate analyses revealed 8-10 year olds (M = 173.22) gave significantly more accurate information in total than the 5-7 year old age group (M = 114.98), F (1, 81) = 46.33, p < .001, ηp2 = .36. Additionally, the 8-10 year olds (M =