Self-reported avoidance behavior should be validated against observational measures.

Evidence

Alternatively, research may be conducted comparing participants’ selfreported avoidance-oriented behaviors with observational measures, such as an interaction with a Muslim individual serving as a confederate. — Sherman A. Lee, Chelsea A. Reid, Stephen D. Short, Jeffrey A. Gibbons, Ruth Yeh, and Matthew L. Campbell, Fear of Muslims, 154

Categorization

• XREF: Echoes classic attitude-behavior gap work (LaPiere’s 1934 hotel study) where stated attitudes diverge from enacted behavior.