Psychology revision Flashcards
Aim of fisher ??
Investigate effect of touch on people’s attitudes
Conclusion of fisher ??
Touch will have unconscious and positive effect on attitudes
Name one part of the method in fisher
The librarian was a confederate
What is personal space ?
The distance we keep between ourselves and other people
What is the definition of status ??
A persons rank or position within society
Name four personal space types
Intimate , presonal , social , public zone
Aim of Willis
To investigate if age affects personal space
Method of Willis ??
Willis observerd 800 people in different social settings
Conclusion of Willis ??
Age differences affect how close people will stand to one another
Aim of argyle and dean ??
To investigate the effects of sex differences on personal space
What was sommers study about ??
Factors affecting personal space
Conclusion of sommers study ?
The use of personal space in normal conversation varies with cultures
Aim of status zahn
To investigate if status has an effect on personal space
Conclusion of status zahn
The use of personal space varies with differences in status when approaching other people
