A social psychological experiment in which the participants were present only because they were earning extra credit and completely uninterested in the experimental situation might be lacking in
A)experimental realism.
B)internal validity.
C)exaggerated realism.
D)reactivity.

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Experimental realism refers to the extent to which an experiment is engaging to participants and leads them to behave naturally and authentically, rather than the technical aspects of the experiment's setup. If participants are only present for extra credit and uninterested, the experiment may fail to engage them in a meaningful way, thus lacking experimental realism.

A Social Psychological Experiment in Which the Participants Were Present