Affiliative conflict theory: An investigation of the intimacy equilibrium and compensation hypothesis.
Journal of Personality and Social PsychologyPublished 1 December 1976
Larry M. Coutts, Frank Schneider
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Abstract
In a test of M. Argyle and J. Dean's (see record 1965-15019-001) affiliative conflict theory, the present study examined the effects of acquaintance on nonverbal intimacy and the compensatory adjustment of one interactant to a change in the gaze direction of her coactor. 20 female undergraduate dyad
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