We first tested hypothesis 1, which

We first tested hypothesis 1, which states that an individual’s level of hyperopia will predict a tendency to rate products as more luxury rather than necessity. To do so, we created a summed index of all 20 products based on their necessity-luxury ratings. Next, a regression analysis including both hyperopia and self-control as continuous predictors of the summed necessity-luxury perceptions revealed that consumers higher in hyperopia do in fact generally rate products as more luxury than necessity (F(2, 157) p 5.37, p !.05, b p2.70); self-control was not related to differences in luxury ratings (F(2, 157) p .31, p1 .5, bp .73).