TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of dyadic context on judgments of rapport
T2 - dyad task and partner presence
AU - Puccinelli, Nancy M.
AU - Tickle-Degnen, Linda
AU - Rosenthal, Robert
PY - 2003/12
Y1 - 2003/12
N2 - The present studies investigated the effects of dyadic context on judgments of nonverbal behavior associated with rapport. As predicted, the task performed by a dyad, the visible presence or absence of both dyad members, and the sex of the observer affected observer judgments of responsiveness, friendliness, dominance, critical scrutiny, polite sympathy, and high status. The results suggest that dyadic context affects judgments of dyad members' facilitation of rapport by both constraining dyad behavior and affecting observer perception: (a) Dyad members received higher judgments on person-focused behaviors when engaged in a discussion as compared to a puzzle; (b) Visible presence of an interaction partner led observers to see a dyad member, on the whole, as inhibiting rapport in the interaction; and (c) Female observers perceived dyad members to exhibit more rapport-facilitating behavior. These results have major implications for the way rapport and person perception research is conducted and for understanding interpersonal perception in everyday life.
AB - The present studies investigated the effects of dyadic context on judgments of nonverbal behavior associated with rapport. As predicted, the task performed by a dyad, the visible presence or absence of both dyad members, and the sex of the observer affected observer judgments of responsiveness, friendliness, dominance, critical scrutiny, polite sympathy, and high status. The results suggest that dyadic context affects judgments of dyad members' facilitation of rapport by both constraining dyad behavior and affecting observer perception: (a) Dyad members received higher judgments on person-focused behaviors when engaged in a discussion as compared to a puzzle; (b) Visible presence of an interaction partner led observers to see a dyad member, on the whole, as inhibiting rapport in the interaction; and (c) Female observers perceived dyad members to exhibit more rapport-facilitating behavior. These results have major implications for the way rapport and person perception research is conducted and for understanding interpersonal perception in everyday life.
KW - Context effects
KW - Interpersonal sensitivity
KW - Methodology
KW - Person perception
KW - Rapport
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=3543036413&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1027393716225
U2 - 10.1023/A:1027393716225
DO - 10.1023/A:1027393716225
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:3543036413
SN - 0191-5886
VL - 27
SP - 211
EP - 236
JO - Journal of Nonverbal Behavior
JF - Journal of Nonverbal Behavior
IS - 4
ER -