In a study examining people's reactions toward homosexual individuals, a researcher measures how close heterosexual participants sit next to another individual they presume to be gay. Which type of measure is being used in this study?

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The researcher is measuring observable behavior (how close people sit) rather than asking them to report their opinions or feelings (self-report measure), examining previous records or data (archival measure), or measuring physiological responses (physiological measure). Therefore, an observational measure is being used in this study.

In a Study Examining People's Reactions Toward Homosexual Individuals, a Researcher