A forensic psychologist investigated the impact of a defendant's physical attractiveness on mock jurors' perception of guilt. Mock jurors read a transcript of a burglary case accompanied by a photograph of the defendant. The photograph was manipulated to show either a highly attractive individual (Condition A) or an unattractive individual (Condition B). Participants then rated the defendant's likelihood of guilt on a scale from 1 (completely innocent) to 10 (completely guilty).
Participant mean ratings are summarized in Table 3 below.
Table 3
| Condition A: Physically attractive defendant | Condition B: Unattractive defendant | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean guilt rating (out of 10) | 3 | 8 |
Draw a suitable graph to represent the results shown in Table 3.
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