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Exploring human proxemics QUESTION: In American culture, personal space affects EVERYTHING -- even bathroom behavior among strangers. The chart shows six urinals in a men's bathroom, with men already standing at urinal 2 and 4. The man points at the "correct" space, urinal 6 -- this is the one the third arrival in the bathrooom SHOULD take. Which space will NEVER be used by the third arrival? a. Urinal 1 b. Urinal 3 c. Urinal 5
A.
Urinal 1 and 5 are not as spatially desirable as urinal 6. But the WORST choice, in terms of proxemics, is urinal 3 -- because the person has to stand next to another person on both sides.
B.
Urinal 3 is the WORST proxemic choice, because the person would have people on BOTH sides. In American culture, the choice of urinal 3 would almost NEVER happen. If it did, it would shock the men at urinals 2 and 4. Bathroom proxemics calls for maximizing the space between people, and any other choice is a clear "violation" of the unwritten rules about personal space. B
C.
Urinal 1 and 5 are not as spatially desirable as urinal 6. But the WORST choice, in terms of proxemics, is urinal 3 -- because the person has to stand next to another person on both sides.