Exam 6: Haptics: Engaging Physical Contact and Touch

The functional approach focuses on categorizing touch based on specific acts that are physically distinct from one another exist and remain constant regardless of the intent of the toucher and the perceptions of the person who is being touched.

Which of the following are an example of positive affect touch?

______ attachments are often characterized by confidence in one's self and one's attachment partner.

Positive affect touch occurs when people touch one another as part of a routine behavior or social script, usually related to one's arrival to or departure from where the other person is located.

How does the Affection Exchange Theory explain the human drive for affectionate touch?

Individuals with which of the following types of attachment are likely to believe "I'm okay but you're not okay."

Which of the following are examples of the structural approach to categorizing touch?

Playful touch can be used as a form of nonverbal sarcasm, to indicate that something we said is not meant to be taken seriously

How do the touch behaviors of men and women differ?

Heterosexual men tend to avoid using touch with other men except where their masculinity is affirmed in other ways, such as in situations related to competitive sports.

Instrumental touch occurs when someone uses touch necessarily as part of accomplishing their job.

The structural approach and the functional approach are both used to categorize types of touch. What factors differentiate these two approaches?

Individuals with which of the following types of attachment are likely to believe "I'm not okay but you're okay."

In contrast to positive affect touch that is used to express positive emotions toward another, control touch is used to ______ the emotions of another.

Louis became the top salesperson at his car dealership after he had a conversation with an older, more successful salesperson who shared, "When you're closing in on a sale, always be sure to touch them reassuringly on the shoulder." When Louis took his advice, he began using this technique of ______ touch.

In the Harlow Monkey Experiment, researcher Harry Harlow wanted to understand whether the touch-related experience of relationships was most related to ______ functions of touch rather than to ______ functions of touch.

Attachment Theory suggests that our earliest touch experiences as an infant ______.

Preoccupied attachments are characterized by a positive sense of self-worth but a lack of confidence in one's relational partner.

Unlike ritualistic touch which occurs when people touch one another as part of a routine behavior or social script, hybrid touch occurs when people touch one another ______.

Control touch occurs when people express positive emotions for a partner through touch, including but not limited to togetherness or sexual interest.