Unstructured dyadic interaction research in the UTA Social Interaction Lab CHAPTER 2 OF STRANGERS
A simple dyadic design A-A A-D D-D
A more complicated dyadic design Gender composition Agreeableness composition Male-male A-A A-D D-D Female-female
Schematic diagram of the UT-Arlington Social Interaction Lab
Behaviors that are routinely coded in the UTA Social Interaction Lab Interpersonal distance Body orientation Initiating conversation (who talks first, conversation sequences initiated) Talking Asking questions Acknowledging Gesturing Smiling / laughing Gazing Directed gazes Mutual gazes Initiating and terminating mutual gazes