Editing Social distance (section)

==Measurement==
Some ways social distance can be [[measurement|measured]] include: direct observation of people interacting, questionnaires, speeded decision making tasks, route planning exercises, or other social drawing tasks (see [[sociogram]]).

Bogardus Social Distance Scale and its variations remain the most popular measure of social distance.<ref name=":32"/><ref name=":03"/> In questionnaires based on Bogardus' scale, respondents are typically asked members of which groups they would accept in particular relationships. For example, to check whether or not they would accept a member of each group as a neighbor, as a fellow worker as a marriage partner. The social distance questionnaires may not accurately measure what people actually would do if a member of another group sought to become a friend or neighbour. The social distance scale is only an attempt to measure one's feeling of unwillingness to associate equally with a group. What a person will actually do in a situation also depends upon the circumstances of the situation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sociologyguide.com/basic-concepts/Social-Distance.php|title = Social Distance, Basic Concepts of Sociology Guide}}</ref>