Nonverbal Communication: Proxemics Surveys

Subgroup Size

Pairs

Duration

45 minutes

External Cost

No

Source

This activity uses two different surveys:

 

Paige, R.M., Cohen, A.D., Kappler Mikk, B., Chi, J.C., & Lassegard, J.P. (2014). Personal distance survey. In R.M. Paige, A.D. Cohen, B. Kappler Mikk, J.C. Chi, & J.P. Lassegard (Eds.), Maximizing study abroad: A students' guide to strategies for language and culture learning and use (2nd ed., p. 138). University of Minnesota Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition. http://carla.umn.edu/maxsa/guides.html

 

Paige, R.M., Cohen, A.D., Kappler Mikk, B., Chi, J.C., & Lassegard, J.P. (2014). Touching behavior survey. In R.M. Paige, A.D. Cohen, B. Kappler Mikk, J.C. Chi, & J.P. Lassegard (Eds.), Maximizing study abroad: A students' guide to strategies for language and culture learning and use (2nd ed., p. 139). University of Minnesota Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition. http://carla.umn.edu/maxsa/guides.html

Tags:

  1. behavior
  2. communication
  3. nonverbal communication
  4. proxemics
  5. self-awareness

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to: 1. Understand one's sense of personal space and how it is influenced by culture (gender, age, ethnicity and profession, as well as by nation).