Researchers (Fredrickson et al., 1998) tested the effect of self-objectification on math performance by having participants wear either a swimsuit (self-objectification condition) or a sweater (control condition) while taking a math test. This study lacks _____ because _____.

a. mundane realism; the experimental situation is unlike "real life."
b. mundane realism; the participants were unlikely to truly feel self-objectified.
c. experimental realism; the experimental situation is unlike "real life."
d. experimental realism; the participants were unlikely to truly feel self-objectified.

Answer: a. mundane realism; the experimental situation is unlike "real life."

Psychology

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Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

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