A lab experiment in which participants must make decisions about whether or not to allocate resources to a collective of fellow participants is likely to be:
A) high in both mundane and experimental realism
B) high in experimental realism, but low in mundane realism
C) high in mundane realism, but low in experimental realism
D) low in both mundane and experimental realism

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The lab experiment involves decision-making among participants regarding allocating resources to a collective of fellow participants. This scenario is not very commonly encountered in everyday life, hence it is low in mundane realism. However, the experiment has a clear purpose and hypothesis, and the situation is controlled, making it high in experimental realism.

A Lab Experiment in Which Participants Must Make Decisions About