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Table 3 Correlationa matrix between Theory of Mind ability and intelligence domains of participants

From: Can only intelligent children do mind reading: The relationship between intelligence and theory of mind in 8 to 11 years old

 

ToM

L

MM

NM

C T

NVT

VR

NR

VM

SI

IQ

ToM

1

0.16 (0.13)

[0.86]

0.20 (0.06)

[0.91]

0.14 (0.20)

[0.82]

0.21

(0.08)

[0.89]

-0.25

(0.07)

[0.90]

0.10 (0.54)

[0.67]

-0.09

(0.40)

[0.72]

-0.26 (0.02)

[0.95]

-0.30

(0.003)

[0.98]

-0.14

(0.17)

[0.83]

L

 

1

0.89**

0.81**

0.71**

0. 90**

0.33*

0.81**

0.81**

0.91**

0.93**

MM

  

1

0.80**

0.53**

0.85**

0.38*

0.77**

0.80**

0.85**

0.88**

NM

   

1

0.56**

0.78**

0.74**

0.79**

0.66**

0.77**

0.86**

C T

    

1

0.57**

0.26 (0.11)

0.62**

0.51**

0.68**

0.80**

NVT

     

1

-0.39

(0.07)

0.85**

0.83**

0.90**

0.90**

VR

      

1

0.29 (0.09)

0.10

(0.59)

0.09

(0.57)

0.48*

NR

       

1

0.62**

0.75**

0.84**

VM

        

1

0.81*

0.79**

SI

         

1

0.92**

IQ

          

1

  1. ToM = Theory of Mind ability; L = Language; MM = Meaningful memory; NM = Non meaningful memory; CT = Conceptual thinking; NVT = Non verbal thinking; VR = Verbal reasoning; NR = Nonverbal reasoning; VM = Visuo motor; SI = Social Intelligence; IQ = Intelligence Quotient.
  2. a Two tailed Pearson correlation coefficient (P value) [P rep Value]
  3. *Significance at the level of P = 0.05; ** Significance at the level of P = 0.001