Nonverbal Test #3

Question 1

What is Proxemics?

Answer 1

The way we communicate with space

Question 2

Territory

Answer 2

The territory of humans is semi fixed or fixed space whose perceived owners can move in and out of it without giving up their claim to it.

Question 3

Primary Territory

Answer 3

Territory that belongs to a owner is primary territory. Such as personal office, Dads chair. If the territory is used by its owner virtually every day, then it would fall in this category.

Question 4

Secondary Territory

Answer 4

Secondary territory is generally associated with a particular person or group frequently seen in and around it. For example, In how i met your mother, the group always sits in the same table even though they’re not the owner.

Question 5

Public Territory

Answer 5

Public territory is open to everyone and is seldom under the constant control of any one person or group. Such as parking spaces, when you see a spot open and then its taken when you get close.

Question 6

Home Territory

Answer 6

When a group of people “colonize” a public territory by taking it over and using it continuously, it becomes home territory.

Question 7

Interactional Territory

Answer 7

Special places, called interactional territories, can develop wherever people congregate for social exchange. So picture two people standing in the middle of the hallway having a conversation, these individuals established interactional territory.

Question 8

Body Territory also known as personal space

Answer 8

Body territory is portable; we carry it with us everywhere we go. Think of a protective bubble if you will.

Question 9

Territorial Defense

Answer 9

The first is preventive measures and the second method is reaction.

Question 10

Markers

Answer 10

Markers are usually personal artifacts like backpacks, purses, umbrellas, overcoats, books, and hats used to mark ownership of space. So we lay the backpack on the table to let people know that this is your table.

Question 11

Labels

Answer 11

Labels include sign saying Keep Out, Go Away, Attack Dogs on Premises, or even names placed on office doors pens, computers, and so on.

Question 12

Offensive Displays

Answer 12

Offensive display include individuals’ use prevention as a form of territorial defense is through a combination of assertive postures, stances, stares, and gestures. Offensive display simply calls for the owner to look aggressive and formidable to potential encroachers

Question 13

Violation

Answer 13

Violation is the unwarranted use of someone’s territory. So the encroacher uses someone’s sacred spot without permission.

Question 14

Invasion

Answer 14

Invasion is a drastic and permanent encroachment in which the invader actually crosses the territorial boundaries of another with the intention of taking over and keeping the territory.

Question 15

Contamination

Answer 15

Contamination is rendering the territory of another person impure with respect to its definition and usage. It is not so much encroaching with your physical presence as it is leading something of yours in the territory.

Question 16

Withdrawal

Answer 16

Withdrawal means that we compensate by moving away from the encroacher and letting her or him take over. In short, we flee without a fight, which is a normal reaction to something frightening. What we may fear is what will happen if we make a fuss.

Question 17

Insulation

Answer 17

Insulation is a second type of reaction of owners whose territory is invaded. Basically its a sophisticated fighting, in which markers are used to protect or stop people from entering or invading the territory.

Question 18

Turf Defense

Answer 18

Turf Defense is the third type of reaction to a territorial invasion and is closest to the classic fight response. So fighting back, repelling, and standing one’s ground are most common in turf defense. Turf Defense calls for the owner to expel the invader from her or his territory.

Question 19

Interpersonal Distance

Answer 19

It is suggested that the type of interpersonal relationship in which we are involved affects the distance we place between ourselves and others.

Question 20

Intimate Zone

Answer 20

The intimate zone of our personal space bubble represents the innermost interaction region. It ranges from touching to a distance of 18 inches. This zone is usually reserved for the few special people in our lives.

Question 21

Casual-Personal Zone

Answer 21

The casual-personal zone ranges from 18 inches to about four feet.

Question 22

Density

Answer 22

Density refers to the number of people in space. High density, therefore is a large number of people in a given area.

Question 23

Crowding

Answer 23

Crowding is a persons perception of spatial restrictions.

Question 24

Haptics

Answer 24

This is the study of the type, amount, uses of, and results of tactile behavior.

Question 25

Profesional-Functional

Answer 25

Profesional-Functional touch is impersonal, business-like touch used to accomplish or perform some task or service. So like a barber, or a masseuse.

Question 26

Friendship-Warmth Touch

Answer 26

Friendship-Warmth Touch lets another person know that we care for, value, and have an interest in her or him.

Question 27

Love-Intimacy Touch

Answer 27

Love-intimacy touch may include caressing the cheek, holding another person around the waist, hugging, embracing, kissing, and many other gestures that signal a particularly close and involved association between individuals. Intimate touch expresses caring and love

Question 28

Sexual-Arousal Touch

Answer 28

This is the most intense form of touch.

Question 29

Olfactics

Answer 29

The study of scent and smell

Question 30

Olfactory Signature

Answer 30

This is individual scent, which makes us unique. We can wear cologne or perfume to set us apart from others.

Question 31

Pheromones

Answer 31

Most living creatures have pheromones, chemical secretions that attract other animals for mates.

Question 32

Smell Adaptation

Answer 32

This means that we adapt our sense of smell every time we enter a new environment. So if we enter a chocolate store, we instantly inhale the pleasant aroma of chocolate.

Question 33

Smell Blindness

Answer 33

People who have smell blindness cannot detect certain odors and scents, may be unaware of the scents around them, and cannot form certain meanings and memories of things and people.

Question 34

Smell Memory

Answer 34

The phenomenon by which scents and smells trigger spontaneous recall of events that are associated with them.

Question 35

Perception of Formality

Answer 35

Generally, churches are constructed and furnished in a way that creates a perception of formality. As with many other environments, the more formal a church looks, the more formal the communication behavior in it will be.

Question 36

Perception of Warmth

Answer 36

Warm environment tend to encourage interaction among individuals and keeps them longer as well.

Question 37

Perception of Privacy

Answer 37

Privacy is enhanced when individuals feel that there is less opportunity for their conversations to be overheard by others.

Question 38

Perception of Familiarity

Answer 38

Physical surroundings that are unfamiliar to us often create feelings of uneasiness. And when you come a place that looks familiar to you, such as a fast food restaurant then you tend to feel more relaxed and in a better mood

Question 39

Perception of Distance

Answer 39

Distance perception can influence the type of response we make to others because of how close or far away we are form them.

Question 40

Color in Environment

Answer 40

Research into color suggests that if one is feeling depressed, down, or hurried, the color of the surrounding walls may be the reason.

Question 41

Lighting in the Environment

Answer 41

Behavior is affected not only by the color of lighting, but also by its intensity

Question 42

Temperature and the Environment

Answer 42

We may be more likely to act aggressively in higher temperatures than in lower ones.