Table 8 Means and intercorrelations among post-exhibit closed-ended explanations
Mean (SD) | ER—evolution term (4.45 (0.91)) | ER—common descent (4.47 (0.61)) | ER—selection (4.47 (0.63)) | IR—need (4.34 (0.70)) | IR—desire (2.63 (1.17)) | IR—proximate cause (1.97 (0.84)) | CR—intentional design (2.21 (1.11)) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ER—evolutionary term | – | ||||||
ER—common descent | 0.81*** | – | |||||
ER—selection | 0.65*** | 0.75*** | – | ||||
IR—need-based adaptation | 0.53*** | 0.59*** | 0.66*** | – | |||
IR—desire-based change | −0.09 | −0.10 | −0.02 | 0.13 | – | ||
IR—proximate cause | −0.44*** | −0.44*** | −0.43*** | −0.26* | 0.34** | – | |
CR—intentional design | −0.51*** | −0.52*** | −0.46*** | −0.21 | 0.48*** | 0.72*** | – |