Proxemics, Anthropometrics, & Ergonomics Flashcards
What is the order of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs? (Bottom to Top)
Physiological
Safety
Social
Esteem
Self-Actualization
What are the factors of PHYSIOLOGICAL for Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs?
Water
Food
Shelter
Bare Necessities for Human Survival
What are the factors of SAFETY for Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs?
Personal Security
Resources
Source of Income
Structure
Order
What are the factors of SOCIAL for Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs?
Friendship
Intimacy
Community
Sense of Belonging
What are the factors of ESTEEM for Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs?
Dignity
Respect
Achievement
Purpose
Recognition
What are the factors of SELF-ACTUALIZATION for Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs?
Creation
Beauty
Unity
Aesthetics
Exploration
As humans, what are all the
needs we have?
Physical Needs
Psychological Needs
Emotional Needs
Social Needs
What are the Physical Needs we have as humans?
Fresh air
A safe environment
Elderly and individuals with special needs will have different physical needs.
This all leads to physical well-being of an individuals
What are the Psychological Need we have as humans?
The space we occupy indoors has a major role in psychological behaviour. It can influence our thinking, promote motivation, strengthen performance and improve concentration.
If individuals feel uncomfortable in a space this can lead to discomfort, hypersensitivity, anxiety, restlessness…
What are the Emotional Needs we have as humans?
If individuals don’t feel welcome or part of a group, like they belong
and want to succeed, they may experience feelings of stress and
anxiety.
What are the Social Needs we have as humans?
Opportunity to provide for social interaction can help facilitate and develop a sense of community.
A place to make friends, exchange ideas and skills.
Foster a sense of belonging, confidence, self-esteem and respect.
What is a fundamental aspect of human behavior?
The need to lay claim to the spaces we occupy and the things we own.
What are the four basic environments?
Intimate
Personal
Social
Public
What is the close phase in Intimate distance?
About 6”
What is the far phase in Intimate distance?
Up to 18”
What is the close phase in Personal distance?
About 18” to 30”
What is the far phase in Personal distance?
From 30” to 48”
What is the close phase in Social distance?
About 4’ 0” tp 7’ 0”
What is the far phase in Social distance?
About 7’ 0” to 12’ 0”
What is the public distance?
12’ 0’’ Outward
What is Proxemics?
The theory of personal space is applied to the use of space
How do people sit in intimate conversation?
Across the corner of a table or next to each other on a sofa
How do people sit in formal situations?
Across one another
How do people sit when social contact is not desired?
Opposite corners of a table
Which type of table fosters more cooperation and equality amongst those seated among them?
Round Tables
Which type of table tend to make cooperation more difficult and establish the person sitting at the end to have a superior position?
Rectangular Tables
What do Warm Colours considered in terms of senses?
Active, cheerful stimulating and conducive to social ability.
What do Cool Colours considered in terms of senses?
Restful, serene, and conducive to concentration
How can you minimize sound disturbances?
Remove the noise source.
Creating and using insulation and sound-absorbing partitions or panels.
Creating sound barriers.
Wearing personal protection devices.
Masking one noise with another.
Creating white noise, brown noise (i.e. waterfalls, ocean waves)
