Suppose you volunteered to be a subject in a psychology experiment in which you were locked into a soundproof booth and were told that your brain waves were being measured. Furthermore, you truly believed that your brain wave pattern was being used to predict your basic personality traits. According to Aronson, this experiment would have_________mundane realism and_________experimental realism.

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Mundane realism refers to how closely an experiment mirrors real-life experiences. In this scenario, being locked in a soundproof booth and having brain waves measured for personality traits is not a common experience, hence low mundane realism. Experimental realism, however, is about the extent to which the experiment grips the participant, making it feel important or real to them. Believing that your brain waves can predict personality traits would likely engage you deeply, thus high experimental realism.

Suppose You Volunteered to Be a Subject in a Psychology