According to social comparison research by Wood et al. (1999), when students were told they did poorly on a test, what type of partner did they tend to pick to help them take the test again?

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When students were told they did poorly on a test, they tended to pick a partner who had done just OK on the first test. This is because they wanted to avoid feeling worse about themselves by comparing themselves to someone who had done much better than them.

According to Social Comparison Research by Wood Et Al