Table 4 Bivariate Correlations between Media Processing and Critical Thinking Variables
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sample A | ||||||
1. Realism scepticism (MAQ) | - | .36*** | .34*** | .14* | .10 | NA |
2. Similarity scepticism (MAQ) | - | .47*** | .14* | .06 | NA | |
3. Desirability scepticism (MAQ) | - | .07 | .04 | NA | ||
4. Critical thinking about media messages | - | .80*** | NA | |||
5. Critical thinking about media messages - Appearance focus | - | NA | ||||
Sample B | ||||||
1. Realism scepticism (MAQ) | - | .23** | .38*** | NA | NA | .15* |
2. Similarity scepticism (MAQ) | - | .28*** | NA | NA | -.01 | |
3. Desirability scepticism (MAQ) | - | NA | NA | .05 | ||
6. Fake | NA | NA | - | |||