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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:
-How many men and women were there in this study (assuming equal numbers of men and women)?

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Definitions:

Brands of Jam

Various companies or labels under which jam, a sweet spread made from fruit and sugar, is marketed and sold.

Ignorance

The lack of knowledge, understanding, or information about a particular subject or fact.

Confidence

The feeling or belief in one's abilities or qualities, leading to a sense of self-assurance.

Sense of Self

An individual's perception of their personality, traits, beliefs, and relationship with the external world, constituting their personal identity.