With the penetration of the Internet, virtual groups
have become more and more popular. The reliability and accuracy of
interpersonal perception in the virtual environment is an intriguing issue.
Using the Social relations model (SRM)？[1], this paper investigates interpersonal perception in virtual groups from
a multilevel perspective. In particular, it examines the following three areas:
homophily, identification, and individual attraction, and explores how much of
these directional and dyadic relational evaluations can be attributed to the
effect of the actor, the partner, and the relationship.
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