Table 1

Juror Personality and Expert Witness Credibility Analyses

Dependent VariablePersonality Set (F(5,282) = )Significant Personality Domains t(282) = )
Confidence1.28 (p = .27)
 (R2 change = .02)None
Likability1.01 (p = .41)
 (R2 change = .02)Extroversion
 (2.06, p = .04)
Trustworthiness2.65 (p = .02)
 (R2 change = .04)*Extroversion
 (3.21, p = .001)
Knowledge1.44 (p = .21)
 (R2 change = .03)Extroversion
 (2.45, p = .02)
Total credibility1.85 (p = .10)
 (R2 change = .03)Extroversion
 (2.67, p = .008)
Total credibility w/o confidence2.05 (p = .07)
 (R2 change = .04)Extroversion
 (3.00, p = .003)
  • The set of control variables was not significant in all analyses. All effect size values represent the impact of set two (personality variables).

  • * Significant set.

  • Significant trend.