The convenience of eating. Privitera and Zuraikat (2014) conducted a study to test whether the proximity of food influences consumption. They placed a bowl of popcorn or apple slices in a container on a table (near) or 2 meters from a participant (far). Do the data in the following figure support their hypothesis that the more proximate the food, the more participants will eat of it? Explain.

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0.40 0.35 0.30 0.25 0.20 0.15 0.10 0.05 0.00 Popcorn Near Apples Near Both Near Groups Popcorn Apples Proportion consumed