showed a trendp = 0.051
When preference, excluding sex as a factor, was categorized as a binary outcome ( Figure 3D ), cumulative frequency analysis showed a trend toward an age effect ( Figure 3E , χ 2 (1) = 3.795, p = 0.051).
When preference, excluding sex as a factor, was categorized as a binary outcome ( Figure 3D ), cumulative frequency analysis showed a trend toward an age effect ( Figure 3E , χ 2 (1) = 3.795, p = 0.051).
While post hoc comparisons did not reach statistical significance, a trend toward lower social preference in late-adolescents compared to adults was observed.