Question

Is there a relationship between age and attitudes about crime and punishment? Respondents were asked whether they oppose or favor the death penalty (higher values represent harsher attitudes) and their age. The data are displayed in the table. Using an alpha level of 0.01, test for a correlation between the variables (no direction specified). Use all five steps.

Respondent ........Age............... Attitude

A............................18................... 4

B......................... 46 ......................5

C ........................ 63 .....................2

D........................ 19 ........................3

E........................ 22 ..........................2

F......................... 35 ..........................3

G........................ 39 ..........................2

H ........................74 ...........................5

I ..........................68 .........................4

Answer 1