Deck 5: The Effects of Territory and Personal Space on Human Communication

Question 1

The intensity of our reactions to territorial encroachment depends upon a number of different factors.Which of the following is not one of the factors your book lists as affecting our reactions to encroachment?

A)what time of day the violation occurred
B)who made the violation
C)what type of territory it was
D)expectations for future violations from this person

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which is an example of contamination of an individual's territory?

A)a vehicle parked in a mall taking up two spaces
B)a student sitting in "your seat" today in calculus class
C)a friend,borrowing your kitchen,leaves you with a sink full of dirty dishes
D)your brother listening to loud music in the same room you are studying

Answer 2

C

Question 3

According to E.T.Hall's definition of informal space,the following is for casual-personal space.

A)18 inches to 4 feet
B)4 to 12 feet
C)12 to 18 feet
D)12 to 18 inches

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Conversational distances are consistent across cultures.

Question 5

Which of the following is not a factor which influences perceptions of crowding,according to your text?

A)environmental factors,such as reduced space or needed resources
B)personal factors,such as gender
C)climate-related factors,such as excessive cold
D)social factors,such as interacting with people from different group memberships

Question 6

How we choose to sit with others is not random.Research has found that __________.

A)introverts prefer sitting across from others when seated at a table
B)the more populated side of a table creates the communication leaders
C)cooperators prefer sitting side-by-side
D)rectangular tables are preferred to signal equality

Question 7

Costa (2010)research on walking arrangements among people showed that,in mixed-gender dyads,males were more likely than females to be the person walking ahead of the other.

Question 8

According to research on leadership and seating arrangements,when seated at rectangular tables,task-oriented leaders choose to sit __________,while socioemotional leaders choose to sit __________.

A)on the ends;at the corners
B)in the middle of the long side;on the short ends
C)on the short ends;in the middle of the long side
D)at the corners;in the middle of the long side

Question 9

Communicators in a contact culture would engage in less touching and speak in a softer voice.

Question 10

In conversations,people will stand closer to each other when __________.

A)they are both women,as opposed to two males or a male-female pair
B)they are talking about personal topics,rather than impersonal ones
C)they are of the same status,rather than different statuses
D)All of these examples represent times when people will stand closer to each other.

Question 11

Which of the following is not one of the three types of territories Altman identified?

A)primary
B)secondary
C)possessive
D)public

Question 12

Communicative distances which range from four to twelve feet are called "social-consultative" distances.

Question 13

Individuals exhibit a wide range of reactions to having their territory invaded.

Question 14

The two primary methods for territorial defense are __________.

A)prevention and designation
B)designation and reaction
C)reaction and violation
D)prevention and reaction

Question 15

The following is not a coping strategy used by an individual living in a densely populated area.

A)engaging in longer episodes of 1:1 conversations
B)living in a high rise apartment that has a door man and security guard
C)use of strategies that strengthen boundaries of personal territory
D)ignoring the vagrant sleeping in their subway car

Question 16

It is possible for a person to be in a situation of high "density" without experiencing "crowding."