IMPORTANT TERMS Flashcards
how people use space when they communicate with each other
Proxemics
how close or far apart people stand or sit based on their relationships, cultural backgrounds, and the context of the interactions
Proxemics
This zone is more formal or casual interactions with acquaintances, colleagues, or strangers. It allows for conversation but maintains a comfortable distance that is not as intimate as personal space
Social Space
This zone is reserved for close relationships, like with family and friends, where a sense of privacy and comfort is important
Personal Space
- mainly for non verbal communication
- only intimate people (family, friends)
- improper for public places
Intimate Distance (0-1.5 ft)
- people who are well known to us
- depends on personality and style of communication
Personal Distance (1.5-5 ft)
generally interacting with someone who is not particularly well known
Social Distance (4-11 ft)
demands a louder voice, more formal style of language, and reduced speech rate
Public Distance (12-25 ft)
a psychological state that occurs when a person perceives the number of people in the environment to be exceeding one’s preference
Crowding
a physical condition involving the limitation of space
Density
- the attempt to control space
- involves the mutually exclusive use of areas and objects by persons or groups
Territoriality
delimited space that a person or group uses and defends as an exclusive preserve
Territorial
reflects the desire to possess and occupy portions of space and defend them against intrusion by others
Territorial Behavior
- identity of owner is salient
- invasion or unpermitted entry by outsiders is a serious matter
Primary Territories
- spaces shared with others but people can establish a sense of ownership
- home territories and interactional territories
Secondary Territories
- have a temporary quality, and almost anyone has free access and occupancy rights
- the individual has freedom of access, but not necessarily of action
-occupancy by society and free occupancy
Public Territories
unwarranted use of or entry into a territory
Violation
bypassing boundaries and interrupting someone, or taking over a territory
Invasion
a territory is rendered impure with respect to its definition and usage
Contamination
a response necessitated when the intruder cannot be tolerated
Turf Defense
placement of a barrier between the occupants of a territory and potential invader
Insulation
a complex set of processes by which the territorial integrity of the group is reaffirmed and the intruder is labeled as an outsider
Linguistic Collusion
a central regulatory process by which a person or group makes himself more or less accessible and open to others
Privacy
emphasizes the idea of control, opening and closing of the self to others and freedom of choice regarding personal accessibility
Privacy
- subjective statement of an ideal level of interaction with others
- how much or how little contact is desired at some moment in time
Desired Privacy
the actual degree of contact that results from interaction with others
Achieved Privacy
a person is alone and free from observation by others and, as such, is in the most extreme condition of privacy
Solitude
occurs when a person is lost in a crowd, is in a public place with others present but does not expect to be recognized
Anonymity
occurs when a small group separate themselves from outsiders in order to be alone
Intimacy
the creation of a psychological barrier against unwanted intrusion
Reserve
deals with the central core of the self and the important issues of self-worth, self-independence, and self-identity
Personal Autonomy
permits people to relax from social roles, to be off stage, and to deviate from rules and customs in a protected fashion
Emotional Release
involves the integration of experiences and the opportunity to plan future actions
Self-Evaluation
privacy provides the opportunity to be alone with another person or a small group of persons and share confidences with them
Limited and Protected Communication
