personal space?

Question

1.You are to design and perform an experiment that will reasonably measure the effects of personal space on the capacity of a given area in the general area (region or country) in which you live.
2.Your experiment must measure the effects of personal space on the capacity of a known area, such as a room of known or measurable size.
3.Your experiment must be able to measure the capacity of this space when all inhabitants are able to maintain a clear personal space and the limits on the capacity of this space when all inhabitants have at least one individual within their personal space.
4.As before, in submitting this part of the assignment, you must explain your experimental design.
5.You must collect data from at least 10 individuals per parameter, and your experiment must be able to provide a reasonable measurement of the size of the personal space.
6.You may find that you will need to modify your experimental design during the process of data collection. This is permitted; however, if you modify your data collection procedures, you must restart your data collection with your modified procedure. Further, all modifications must be reported.
a.What was your initial experimental design, i.e., what were your methods of data collection before you started?

Answer 1

Personal space is the region surrounding each person, or that area which a person considers his domain or territory. Often if entered by another being without this being desired, it makes them feel uncomfortable. The amount of space a being (person, plant, animal) needs falls into two categories, immediate individual physical space (determined by imagined boundaries), and the space an individual considers theirs to live in (often called habitat). These are dependent on many things, such as growth needs, habits, courtships, etc.

What distance is appropriate for a particular social situation depends on culture. It is also a matter of personal preference. People may feel uncomfortable if the distance is too large (cold) or too small (intrusive). It may be due to the limited available space, different cultural standards, physical intimacy, interpersonal relationships, or some form of rudeness. Permission is often expected if the intrusion is unexpected. Many customs are centered around just this particular issue.

Personal space is highly variable. Those who live in a densely populated environment tend to have smaller personal space requirements. Thus a resident of India may have a smaller personal space than someone who is home on the Mongolian steppe, both in regard to home and self.

It can be determined on a habitat level by profession, livelihood, and occupation.

It can also be heavily affected by a person's position in society, with the more affluent a person being the larger personal space they demand. See also ethnic stereotype.

While it is highly variable and difficult to measure accurately the best estimates for personal physical space place it at about 24.5 inches (60 centimeters) on either side, 27.5 inches (70 centimeters) in front and 15.75 inches (40 centimeters) behind for an average westerner.

In certain circumstances people can accept having their personal space violated. For instance in romantic encounters the stress from allowing closer personal space distances can be reinterpreted into emotional fervor.

Answer 2

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