The name of the column in the dataframe that has the dyad-level identifier.
obs_name
The name of the column in the dataframe that has the time-varying observable (e.g., the variable for which dynamics will be assessed).
dist_name
The name of the column in the dataframe that has a variable that distinguishes the partners (e.g., sex, mother/daughter, etc) that is numeric and scored 0/1.
time_name
The name of the column in the dataframe that indicates sequential temporal observations.
dist0name
An optional name for the level-0 of the distinguishing variable to appear on plots (e.g., "Women").
dist1name
An optional name for the level-1 of the distinguishing variable to appear on plots (e.g., "Men").
plot_obs_name
An optional name for the observed state variable to appear on plots (e.g., "Emotional Experience").
printPlots
If true (the default) plots are displayed on the screen.