Describe the four spatial norms observed in North America, and explain how these can affect our interactions with people from other cultures
What will be an ideal response?
Answer will include the description of the following four spatial norms: (1) Intimate distance. For the majority of people, the most private and exclusive space extends about 18 inches out from the skin. Entry within this space (face-to-face) is reserved for special people or special circumstances, such as cuddling, comforting others, etc. (2) Personal distance. This is the distance maintained in comfortable interactions with friends and extends from about 18 inches to four feet from the body. (3) Social distance is used for impersonal business and casual social gatherings and is in a range of about four to 12 feet. This distance eliminates most touching, and it formalizes conversations by requiring greater voice projection.
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A) practical intelligence. B) hypothetico-deductive reasoning. C) animistic thinking. D) transitive inference.
When respondents to a survey are asked about their attitude toward a fictional event that they could not know anything about, they
a. may make up an attitude about it on the spot that seems to make sense. b. engage in nondifferentiation in their responses. c. stop trying to figure out the purpose of the survey and make answers to fulfill the researcher's expectations. d. tend to show self-deception positivity.