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The Roles of Behavior in Social Psychology Relationship Research The Roles of Behavior in Social Psychology Relationship Research
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Behavior as Operationalization of Dependent Variables Behavior as Operationalization of Dependent Variables
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Behavior as Intervening Variable Behavior as Intervening Variable
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Behavioral Manipulations as Operationalizations of Independent Variables Behavioral Manipulations as Operationalizations of Independent Variables
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Summary Summary
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How Neuroscience Methods Play Parallel Roles to Behavior How Neuroscience Methods Play Parallel Roles to Behavior
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Neural Activity as Objective Operationalization of Dependent Variables Neural Activity as Objective Operationalization of Dependent Variables
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Detailed Example Detailed Example
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Variables of Ultimate Interest Variables of Ultimate Interest
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Neural Activity as an Intervening Variable Neural Activity as an Intervening Variable
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Brain Manipulations as Operationalizations of Independent Variables Brain Manipulations as Operationalizations of Independent Variables
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Conclusion Conclusion
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References References
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15 15 Behavior, the Brain, and the Social Psychology of Close Relationships
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Published:November 2009
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Abstract
This chapter serves as a useful reminder of the multiple roles served by behavior in social psychological research. All too often, behavior is considered important only as a key dependent variable. But behavior is also often used as a criterion variable for validating self-report measures. Moreover, at times behavior is used as a means of operationalizing a specific affective, cognitive, or motivational state, at the individual level, dyad level, or group level. Behavior also may be seen as playing a mediating role, providing the necessary middle step(s) in a process involving multiple steps (and, often, multiple actors). The author also reminds us of the classic role of behavior as an experimental manipulation. Finally, the author describes how neuroscience methods often serve the same function for social psychologist studying neural activity as traditional behavior measures do.
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