Joel Argues That the Use of Confederates Provides for Real

question 64

Multiple Choice

Joel argues that the use of confederates provides for real interactions that emulate the types of reactions that occur in real life.Dale argues that the use of confederates simply makes an experiment more involving for the participant.Which of the following is true?

• A)Joel and Dale both believe that confederates increase mundane realism.
• B)Joel and Dale both believe that confederates increase experimental realism.
• C)Joel believes that confederates increase mundane realism;Dale believes that confederates increase experimental realism.
• D)Joel believes that confederates increase experimental realism;Dale believes that confederates increase mundane realism.

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Openness

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