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)
A)correlational study
B)hypothesis
C)case study
D)operational definition

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The means used to assess interpersonal attraction in this study is an operational definition because it specifies the exact procedure (asking the attractive assistant on a date) by which interpersonal attraction is measured or identified.

A Researcher Is Interested in Studying What Factors Influence Interpersonal