Lesson 3.4.6

3.4.6 Territory and personal space (social) Quiz: OCR Psychology, Unit 3

20 questions

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The 20 questions

  1. What term describes a fixed, bounded area that an animal or human defends?

    • Personal space
    • Defensible space
    • Territory
    • Proxemics

  2. Who distinguished between primary, secondary and public territories in 1969?

    • Calhoun
    • Sommer
    • Altman
    • Hall

  3. Which type of territory is exclusively owned and controlled by an individual for long periods?

    • Public
    • Primary
    • Secondary
    • Interactional

  4. Which type of territory is shared regularly but not exclusively owned, such as a local pub?

    • Interactional
    • Primary
    • Public
    • Secondary

  5. Which type of territory is freely accessible to anyone temporarily, like a park bench?

    • Home
    • Primary
    • Public
    • Secondary

  6. What is the invisible portable bubble surrounding a person's body called?

    • Stasiphobia
    • Personal space
    • Proxemics
    • Territory

  7. Who developed the four distinct interpersonal distance zones in human proxemics?

    • Robert Sommer
    • John Calhoun
    • Irwin Altman
    • Edward Hall

  8. What is the maximum distance boundary for Hall's intimate distance zone?

    • 7.0 metres
    • 1.2 metres
    • 3.5 metres
    • 0.5 metres

  9. Which interpersonal distance zone described by Hall spans from 1.2 to 3.5 metres?

    • Intimate
    • Public
    • Personal
    • Social

  10. Sarah sits at her usual desk in the office every day. What territory type is this?

    • Secondary
    • Interactional
    • Public
    • Primary

  11. Mark whispers secrets to his best friend. Which interpersonal distance zone are they using?

    • Intimate
    • Social
    • Personal
    • Public

  12. A politician gives a speech to a large crowd. Which distance zone is primarily used?

    • Social
    • Personal
    • Public
    • Intimate

  13. What reaction typically occurs when an individual's personal space is unexpectedly invaded?

    • Arousal
    • Catharsis
    • Altruism
    • Habituation

  14. What temporary mechanism do people use in public spaces to mark ownership of a seat?

    • Signage
    • Barriers
    • Markers
    • Enclosures

  15. What type of territorial marker uses physical structures like fences or walls?

    • Boundaries
    • Central markers
    • Active markers
    • Perinuclear markers

  16. Which factor consistently influences preferred personal space size across different cultures?

    • Blood type
    • Eye colour
    • Cultural norms
    • Handedness

  17. Which environmental psychologist identified three distinct categories of human territory in 1969?

    • Hall
    • Altman
    • Milgram
    • Sommer

  18. What term describes objects like jackets or bags used to claim temporary ownership of a seat?

    • Buffers
    • Proxemics
    • Markers
    • Enclosures

  19. Which research method did Robert Sommer predominantly use when studying personal space in institutional settings?

    • Case study
    • Observation
    • Self-report
    • Lab experiment

  20. Which territorial marker is exemplified by placing a coat over the back of a chair?

    • Soft marker
    • Public marker
    • Hard marker
    • Central marker

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