A researcher is interested in studying what factors influence interpersonal attraction. In a study designed to explore this variable, the researcher uses a very attractive person for an assistant. Interpersonal attraction is then assessed by whether the people participating in the study call up the attractive assistant to ask the person on a date. In this example, the means used to assess interpersonal attraction would be considered a(n):

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The operational definition of a variable is the specific way in which the variable is measured. In this case, interpersonal attraction is measured by whether the people participating in the study call up the attractive assistant to ask the person on a date.

A Researcher Is Interested in Studying What Factors Influence Interpersonal