A researcher asks male and female participants to rate the desirability of potential neighbors on the basis of the potential neighbour's occupation.Which one of the following is a situational variable?

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The potential neighbor's occupation is a situational variable because it is a characteristic of the situation being studied and can influence the outcome of the study. The gender of the research participant, desirability ratings, and number of participants who responded, are all individual or operational variables that are under the control of the researcher, rather than being a characteristic of the situation.

A Researcher Asks Male and Female Participants to Rate the Desirability