In the Westgate experiment, some apartments were more likely to be passed than others. Which term describes this concept

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Functional distance refers to the influence of architectural design and layout on the likelihood of social interaction. In the Westgate experiment, apartments that were closer to communal spaces or had more opportunities for interaction with neighbors had a higher likelihood of being passed by strangers. This is an example of functional distance. Physical distance (A) refers to the actual distance between two locations or objects. Misattribution of arousal (C) is a phenomenon where people mistake their physiological responses to one situation for another (such as misinterpreting a racing heart as attraction when it is actually caused by anxiety). The similarity-attraction hypothesis (D) suggests that people are attracted to others who share similar attitudes, values, interests, and backgrounds. While this may play a role in the Westgate experiment, it is not the best choice to describe the concept of some apartments being more likely to be passed than others.

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