a slight trendp = .07
Manipulation checks Retrospective affective valence, arousal and control of the auditory cue There was no significant difference in reported level of arousal, Mbefore = 2.50, SD = .97; Mafter = 2.42, SD = .10; t (35) = .400, p = .69, and only a slight trend with regard to valence, Mbefore = 2.86, SD = .97; Mafter = 2.61, SD = .76; t (35) = 1.86, p = .07, after hearing the auditory cue (CS) before and after the experiment.