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The application of a laboratory computer system to research in experimental social psychology is discussed. An experiment designed to study the nonverbal communication patterns in humans is discussed with special emphasis on the automation of data collecting and data scoring procedures through the utilization of programs written for an Apple II computer system.
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Laguardia, R.L. The application of computer systems to research in experimental social psychology. Behavior Research Methods & Instrumentation 14, 250–253 (1982). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03202162
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