Table 8 The overall result of paired sample t-test of N600 for simile, metaphor, analogy, and landscape
From: The influence of semantic relevance on the discernment of product appearance and function
| Paired comparison | T | df | Sig |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape versus simile | |||
| Left anterior | 1.04 | 15 | 0.32 |
| Medial anterior | 1.10 | 15 | 0.29 |
| Right anterior | 1.44 | 15 | 0.17 |
| Left central | − 0.26 | 15 | 0.80 |
| Medial central | − 0.06 | 15 | 0.96 |
| Right central | 0.81 | 15 | 0.43 |
| Landscape versus metaphor | |||
| Left anterior | 1.65 | 15 | 0.12 |
| Medial anterior | 1.92 | 15 | 0.07 |
| Right anterior | 2.08 | 15 | 0.05* |
| Left central | 0.21 | 15 | 0.84 |
| Medial central | 1.00 | 15 | 0.33 |
| Right central | 2.01 | 15 | 0.06 |
| Landscape versus analogy | |||
| Left anterior | 2.14 | 15 | 0.05 |
| Medial anterior | 2.07 | 15 | 0.06 |
| Right anterior | 2.27 | 15 | 0.04 |
| Left central | 0.45 | 15 | 0.66 |
| Medial central | 0.62 | 15 | 0.55 |
| Right central | 1.25 | 15 | 0.23 |
| Simile versus metaphor | |||
| Left anterior | 1.52 | 15 | 0.15 |
| Medial anterior | 1.74 | 15 | 0.10 |
| Right anterior | 1.62 | 15 | 0.13 |
| Left central | 1.14 | 15 | 0.27 |
| Medial central | 1.82 | 15 | 0.09 |
| Right central | 2.09 | 15 | 0.05 |
| Simile versus analogy | |||
| Left anterior | 1.86 | 15 | 0.08 |
| Medial anterior | 1.86 | 15 | 0.08 |
| Right anterior | 2.08 | 15 | 0.05 |
| Left central | 1.45 | 15 | 0.17 |
| Medial central | 1.31 | 15 | 0.21 |
| Right central | 0.99 | 15 | 0.34 |
| Metaphor versus analogy | |||
| Left anterior | 0.76 | 15 | 0.46 |
| Medial anterior | 0.42 | 15 | 0.68 |
| Right anterior | 0.66 | 15 | 0.52 |
| Left central | 0.53 | 15 | 0.61 |
| Medial central | − 0.42 | 15 | 0.68 |
| Right central | − 0.93 | 15 | 0.37 |