Table 5.

Statistics for experiment 3

FigureIndependent variable(s)Dependent variableStatistics (*significant)Post hoc comparison (if appropriate)Post hoc statistics (*significant)
9BExperimental group (naive-GFP, experienced-GFP, naive-ΔFosB )Thin spinesF(2,62) = 1.717; p < 0.001*Naive-ΔFosB vs naive-GFP malesp < 0.001*
    Naive-ΔFosB vs experienced-GFP malesp = 0.016*
 Experimental group (naive-GFP, experienced-GFP, naive-ΔFosB )Stubby spinesF(2,62) = 0.723; p > 0.05  
 Experimental group (naive-GFP, experienced-GFP, naive-ΔFosB )Mushroom spinesF(2,61) = 4.080; p = 0.022*Naive-GFP vs experienced-GFP malesp = 0.029*
 Experimental group (naive-GFP, experienced-GFP, naive-ΔFosB )Total spinesF(2,62) = 9.359; p < 0.001*Naive-ΔFosB vs naive-GFP malesp < 0.001*