| Source of variability | Quadratic sum | Degree of freedom | Mean square | F |
| Between-group | 4.637 | 2 | 2.318 | 6.795** |
| Pre-test of PE | 2.569 | 1 | 2.569 | 7.529** |
| Between-group × PE Pre-test | .139 | 1 | .139 | .409 |
| Intra-group | 12.965 | 38 | .341 |
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| Total | 309.194 | 42 |
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