Question: Sam the bartender believes that there is a relationship between the number of beers one consumes and how physically attractive members of the opposite sex

Sam the bartender believes that there is a relationship between the number of beers one consumes and how physically attractive members of the opposite sex appear. Specifically, the more beers one drinks the more attractive the opposite sex. One night when there are ten people in the bar, Sam counts the number of beers they consume and has them rate a friend of his who is also sitting at the bar. He obtains a correlation of r = .79 and wants to use a = .05. Based on the results obtained, what should Sam conclude regarding relationship between the amount of beers one consumes and the physical attractiveness of members of the opposite sex?

  • There is no evidence to suggest a relationship
  • There is a relationship but the direction is unknown
  • Drinking beer ensures that people of the opposite sex will become more attractive
  • There is a relationship: The more beers one drinks the less attractive the opposite sex
  • There is a relationship: The more beers one drinks the more attractive the opposite sex

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