def METHOD_NAME(
    data_array_validator, datetime_pandas, dates_array
):
    df = pd.DataFrame({"d": datetime_pandas})
    res = data_array_validator.validate_coerce(df)
    # Check type
    assert isinstance(res, np.ndarray)
    # Check dtype
    assert res.dtype == "object"
    # Check values
    np.testing.assert_array_equal(res, dates_array.reshape(len(dates_array), 1))