Table 2

Serial Reversal statistics for each reversal for each phase

ReversalTransition PhaseDynamic PhaseCriterion Phase
Reversal 1rs(5) = 0.67, p = 0.12rs(5) = 0.86, p = 0.02rs(5) = −0.29, p = 0.56
Reversal 2rs(5) = 0.13, p = 0.79rs(5) = 0.89, p = 0.01rs(5) = 0.07, p = 0.91
Reversal 3rs(5) = 0.68, p = 0.11rs(5) = 0.68, p = 0.11rs(5) = 0.50, p = 0.25
Reversal 4rs(5) = 0.71, p = 0.09rs(5) = 0.89, p = 0.01rs(5) = −0.25, p = 0.59
Reversal 5rs(5) = 0.02, p = 0.67rs(5) = 0.79, p = 0.04rs(5) = 0.21, p = 0.66
  • The length of the Dynamic Phase significantly increased as a function of age, whereas the lengths of the Transition and Criterion Phases did not vary significantly as a function of age.