A social psychologist conducted a study into group dynamics, investigating the relationship between strength of in-group identification and out-group hostility across two different social settings using Spearman's rank correlation coefficient (rsr_srs). Both settings had a sample size of N=25N = 25N=25.
| Setting | Correlation coefficient (rsr_srs) |
|---|---|
| Setting X (Sports Clubs) | -0.42 |
| Setting Y (Online Guilds) | 0.49 |
| Significance level (two-tailed ppp) | 0.10 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.01 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critical value | 0.337 | 0.398 | 0.471 | 0.518 |
Using Table 1 and Table 2, state the best level of probability at which the results would be significant for Setting X and for Setting Y.
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