Discuss the importance of personal space in conversation. How does culture influence it?
What will be an ideal response?
One aspect of nonverbal communication is personal space—the distance between people in a conversation or other interaction that is considered comfortable for members of a given culture. Proxemics is the study of interpersonal distance or its opposite, proximity. It concerns itself with relative distancing and the positioning of you and your fellow conversants. In the United States, 2.45 feet to 2.72 feet is considered about right. In Mexico, the adequate distance ranges from 1.65 to 2.14 feet, whereas in Costa Rica it is between 1.22 and 1.32 feet. Scandinavians expect more distance. Middle Easterners, southern Europeans, and South Americans expect less.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
"Geography influences the way we live," Hector Gonzalez says to his students as they compare the influence of geography on lifestyles in Minnesota and California. "It influences the way make money, how we spend our leisure time, and even the way we dress. This is why we study it, and we'll look for these relationships in all the rest of our units." Which component and what variable of the Model
for Promoting Student Motivation are best illustrated by Hector's statements? Explain. What will be an ideal response?
Generally, students who read magazines and nonfiction books
a. have higher average reading proficiencies than those who do not. b. have lower reading proficiencies because magazines and nonfiction books are written with higher interest levels and lower reading abilities. c. do not like to read fiction because they cannot learn factual information. d. achieve higher academic scores on achievement tests because they are constantly learning.
Behavioral and emotional measures are usually administered and reported on by the:
a. School psychologist b. School nurse c. School social worker d. Special education evaluator