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Defining Nonverbal Behavior Defining Nonverbal Behavior
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Tradition #1: The Study of Nonverbal Behavior Tradition #1: The Study of Nonverbal Behavior
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Methodology Methodology
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Naïve Raters. Naïve Raters.
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Trained Coders. Trained Coders.
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Instrumentation. Instrumentation.
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Choices About Measurement. Choices About Measurement.
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Meanings and Functions of Nonverbal Behavior Meanings and Functions of Nonverbal Behavior
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Tradition #2: Nonverbal Communication Accuracy Tradition #2: Nonverbal Communication Accuracy
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Encoding Accuracy Encoding Accuracy
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Decoding Accuracy Decoding Accuracy
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Research Designs Using Nonverbal Behavior and Nonverbal Communication Accuracy Research Designs Using Nonverbal Behavior and Nonverbal Communication Accuracy
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Independent Variable Designs Independent Variable Designs
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Dependent Variable Designs Dependent Variable Designs
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Correlational Designs Correlational Designs
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Mediator Designs Mediator Designs
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The Good The Good
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It Is Truly About Behavior It Is Truly About Behavior
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It Is Interesting It Is Interesting
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It Is Widely Relevant It Is Widely Relevant
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Its Star Is Rising Its Star Is Rising
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Why Is Its Star Rising? Why Is Its Star Rising?
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The Bad The Bad
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How Do We Fit In? How Do We Fit In?
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Labor Intensiveness Labor Intensiveness
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The Ugly The Ugly
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Conclusion Conclusion
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References References
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21 21 Nonverbal Behavior in Social Psychology Research: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
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Published:November 2009
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Abstract
As the author states at the outset of this chapter, the study of nonverbal communication is noncontroversially the study of social behavior, as nonverbal communication usually involves the expression and interpretation of nonverbal behaviors and subsequent responses to those behaviors. The study of nonverbal communication generally follows one of two main research traditions. The first tradition involves the description of nonverbal behavior, with the research goal of attempting to understand the antecedents, consequences, and sometimes the correlates of that behavior. The second research tradition involves the study of nonverbal communication skills in expression (encoding) and judgment (decoding), with the research goals of being able to differentiate skill levels, and to understand other person and situation correlates of skill level. The author also explores the good, the bad, and the ugly of nonverbal communication research, in an attempt to demonstrate the possibilities and utilities of a focus on actual social behavior.
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