-The Data in the Accompanying Table Are from an Experiment

Multiple Choice

$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|}\hline& \text {Female Preference}& \text {Male Courtship }& \text {Redness of}\\ \text { Fish \#}&\text { Score}&\text { Behavior}&\text { Male Throat}\\& \begin{array}{l}\end{array} \\\hline & (0-3) &\text { (\# per mimute) }& (0-10) \\\hline 1 & 0 & 1.75 &5.00 \\\hline 2 & 0 & 0.28 & 5.00 \\\hline 3 & 0 & 0.00 & 7.00 \\\hline 4 & 0 & 0.74 & 5.00 \\\hline 5 & 0 & 0.11 & 3.00 \\\hline 6 & 0 & 1.20 &4.00 \\\hline 7 & 0 & 0.28 & 6.50 \\\hline 8 & 0 & 0.49 & 5.50 \\\hline 9 & 0 & 1.55 & 6.50 \\\hline 10 & 1 & 2.57 & 7.50 \\\hline 11 & 1 & 6.48 & 7.00 \\ \hline 12 & 1 & 1.89 & 7.50 \\\hline 13 & 1 & 0.48 & 5.00 \\\hline 14 & 1 & 0.14 & 8.00 \\\hline 15 & 1 & 8.04 & 7.50 \\\hline 16 & 1 & 0.38 & 7.50 \\\hline 17 & 1 & 3.81 & 8.00 \\\hline 18 & 2 & 8.23 & 8.00 \\\hline 19 & 2 & 10.00 &6.50 \\\hline 20 & 2 & 11.07 & 6.00 \\\hline 21 & 2 & 1.87 & 6.50 \\\hline 22 & 3 & 3.30 & 6.00 \\\hline 23 & 3 & 12.93 & 7.00 \\\hline 24 & 3 & 12.72 & 7.50 \\\hline\end{array}$

-The data in the accompanying table are from an experiment seeking to determine why some male fish attract more females than others. A scientist scored females' preference for particular males from 0 (low) to 3 (high) , the number of zig-zag courtship dances the males did for each female, and the intensity of the color of the male's throat, a trait that generally indicates sexual maturity. Which hypothesis is supported by the data in the table?

A) Females prefer males that spend little time in courtship.
B) Male fish spend less than a minute courting females that do show a preference toward them.
C) Males generally spend more time courting females that show an interest in them (demonstrate a preference) .
D) The redness of a male's throat predicts how much a female is likely to prefer him.