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Read the following research report and answer the questions that follow.
A researcher compares men's and women's attitudes toward dating their best friend's former girl/boy friend.Specifically,college students are asked to read a story describing a situation in which their best friend breaks up with a partner and they later have an opportunity to date their best friend's former partner.Men and women rate the likelihood they would choose to date their best friend's former partner using a 10-point scale (0 = not at all likely and 9 = completely likely).In addition,participants rate the extent to which a similar situation has occurred to them using a 10-point scale (0 = not at all and 9 = completely).The results of this study are presented below:
-Were the results statistically significant? Explain your decisions.

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Definitions:

Aronson

A social psychologist known for his work on social influence, the theory of cognitive dissonance, and the Jigsaw Classroom as a method to reduce racial prejudice.

Initiation

The process or ceremony that marks the acceptance of an individual into a group or society, often involving specific rituals or tasks.

Meta-analytic

A research method that combines the results of multiple studies to arrive at a comprehensive conclusion.

Cohesion

The degree of camaraderie or bond among members of a group, contributing significantly to its unity and functional success.