0" to 1.2 - talking or whispering to someone who is well known to you and very close. Not all friends fit this category. Informal language would be used.
What is intimate level of proxemics?
100
His specialty was rhetoric(the art of public speaking).
Who is Aristotle?
100
How a person is feeling on any particular day.
What is mood?
200
A specialized sub-language or technical vocabulary of a hobby, occupation, or other specialized activity.
What is jargon?
200
How one stands or sits reveals a lot about the person.
What is posture/stance?
200
1.5'-4' - close friends, family, and close acquaintances, and significant others would be this close. Informal language would be used.
What is personal level of proxemics?
200
The three main elements or appeals when speaking to an audience are:
What are ethos, logos, and pathos?
200
The group includes people who disagree with your topic or your viewpoint on the topic.
What is a negative audience?
300
Language used in informal communication settings.
What is slang?
300
How one dresses and fixes up tells a lot about a person's attitude and self-regard.
What is appearance?
300
4'-12' - co-workers or professional associates would get this close. Those who you allow in your personal space would probably not be this far away. This would also not be used for public speaking. Language is usually formal but may have some informal words used.
What is social level of proxemics?
300
In your mind and body, there are three factors that can affect your ability to listen.
What are physical, mental, and cultural barriers?
300
This type of interview is conducted to fill a position.
What is a job interview?
400
Interpreting sounds and symbols heard and connecting meaning to those sounds/symbols.
What is listening?
400
The rate/speed you talk, the pitch of your voice, and volume can reveal emotions.
What is paralanguage?
400
12" and up - this distance is for public speaking. Language usage would definitely be formal.
What is public level of proxemics?
400
This type of barrier would be a hearing impairment or the inability to hear.
What is a physical barrier?
400
This type of interview is to determine admittance into a school or to award a scholarship.
What is an academic interview?
500
The expression of ideas in an appealing and skillful manner.
What is grace?
500
Using facial expressions to cover your true emotions.
What is masking?
500
The amount of space that people feel is necessary to set between themselves and others.
What is proxemics?
500
This type of barrier would be a different language, vocabulary, accents, or even different customs.
What are cultural barriers?
500
This type of interview is to provide personal or professional advice.