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?

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Joel's argument that confederates provide real interactions that emulate real-life reactions suggests he believes they increase mundane realism, which is concerned with how experimentally manipulated situations can mirror real-world settings. Dale's argument that confederates make an experiment more involving for the participant suggests he believes they increase experimental realism, which is about the extent to which experimental procedures are involving and engaging to the participant, thus affecting their behavior naturally within the experiment's context.

Joel Argues That the Use of Confederates Provides for Real