For liking, the majority of the variance was dyadic (28%). This means that liking is primarily a dyadic
process that depends on who rates who (Kenny, 1994a). Liking judgments are less due to individual
differences in the tendency to like others (actor variance) or individual differences in the tendency
to be liked by others (partner variance).
For popularity, most variance was partner variance (28%). This means that some children were seen
as popular by the majority of classmates, whereas other children were seen as less popular. Popularity
judgments are less due to individual differences in the tendency to see others as popular (actor
variance) or the specific relationship between the rater and the ratee (dyadic variance).