A cognitive specialist investigated whether a defendant's accent affected mock jurors' perception of guilt. They measured participants' guilt ratings on an Likert scale from 1 (definitely innocent) to 9 (definitely guilty).
Participant mean ratings are summarized in Table 3 below.
Table 3
| Condition A: Defendant spoke with a standard English (RP) accent | Condition B: Defendant spoke with a regional (Brummie) English accent | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean guilt rating (out of 9) | 4 | 7 |
Draw a suitable graph to represent the results shown in Table 3.
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