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Table 5 The relationship between fear of each animal and loomingness, negative evaluation and familiarity

From: Understanding animal fears: a comparison of the cognitive vulnerability and harm-looming models

 

Loomingness

Negative Evaluation

Familiarity

High-fear

   

   Spiders

0.41**

0.40**

-0.20

   Cockroaches

0.31*

0.42**

0.17

   Snakes

0.41**

0.58**

-0.42**

   Rats

0.41**

0.57**

-0.41**

Low-fear

   

   Ducks

0.08

0.43**

-0.02

   Rabbits

0.28*

0.16

-0.09

   Cats

0.11

0.17

-0.10

   Guinea Pigs

0.23

0.19

-0.19

  1. * p < 0.01; ** p < 0.001