3.2.2.4.3 Personal space: cultural, status and gender differences Quiz: AQA Psychology, Unit 6

The 20 questions

1. What term describes the comfortable physical distance people maintain between themselves and others?

   • Territoriality
   • Social distance
   • Proxemics
   • Personal space

2. Which factor explains why people from contact cultures stand closer during conversation than non-contact cultures?

   • Personality
   • Status
   • Gender
   • Culture

3. How does higher social status typically affect personal space boundaries?

   • Greater intrusion allowed
   • Larger bubble required
   • Strict avoidance
   • No spatial effect

4. Which gender combination typically maintains the closest personal space distance when interacting?

   • Mixed pairs
   • Stranger pairs
   • Male pairs
   • Female pairs

5. What emotional reaction occurs when an individual's personal space is invaded without consent?

   • Obedience
   • Conformity
   • Discomfort
   • Aggression

6. What is the study of how humans use physical space in interpersonal communication called?

   • Proxemics
   • Haptics
   • Kinesics
   • Paralanguage

7. According to Hall, which spatial zone is typically used when interacting with strangers?

   • Personal zone
   • Social zone
   • Public zone
   • Intimate zone

8. Which of these factors is NOT specified by AQA as influencing personal space?

   • Culture
   • Weather
   • Gender
   • Status

9. What major methodological issue arises when measuring personal space in labs?

   • Random sampling
   • Standardised procedures
   • Demand characteristics
   • Quantitative data

10. Unease caused by differing expectations of physical distance is an effect of what?

    • Cultural differences
    • Gender differences
    • Status differences
    • Personality traits

11. What varies systematically across different countries during conversational interactions?

    • Eye contact
    • Tone of voice
    • Interpersonal distance
    • Hand gestures

12. Why do people tolerate personal space invasion inside a crowded lift?

    • Situational constraints
    • Gender preference
    • Cultural similarity
    • High status

13. When a boss approaches an employee closely, which factor dictates this personal space rule?

    • Age
    • Gender
    • Culture
    • Status

14. When comparing personal space across cultures, which extraneous variable must be controlled?

    • Time of day
    • Room temperature
    • Participant relationship
    • Participant height

15. What social factor is shown to affect personal space alongside culture and status?

    • Height
    • Gender
    • Blood type
    • Handedness

16. What do people from high-contact cultures prefer compared to low-contact cultures?

    • Greater physical distance
    • Larger personal space
    • No physical touch
    • Smaller personal space

17. What happens to personal space when interacting with a person of higher status?

    • It stays identical
    • It increases
    • It decreases
    • It disappears

18. According to Edward Hall, what is the distance for the public zone?

    • Under 45 centimetres
    • 1.2 to 3.7 metres
    • Over 3.7 metres
    • 45cm to 1.2 metres

19. What causes cross-cultural misunderstandings regarding personal space?

    • Different cultural norms
    • Differences in height
    • Varying age groups
    • Individual personality traits

20. Which behaviour is a non-verbal cue that personal space is invaded?

    • Stepping backwards
    • Maintaining eye contact
    • Smiling broadly
    • Nodding rapidly

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