7.108 Does dress affect competence and intelligence ratings?
Researchers performed a study to examine whether or not women are perceived as less competent and less intelligent when they dress in a sexy manner versus a business-like manner. Competence was rated from 1 (not at all) to 7 (extremely), and a 1 to 5 scale was used for intelligence. Under each condition, 17 subjects provided data. Here are summary statistics:36
| Sexy | Business-like | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | ||||
| Competence | 4.13 | 0.99 | 5.42 | 0.85 |
| Intelligence | 2.91 | 0.74 | 3.50 | 0.71 |
Analyze the two variables, and write a report summarizing your work. Be sure to include details regarding the statistical methods you used, your assumptions, and your conclusions.