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Human Proxemics and Personal Space: PTE Describe Image practice questions

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Interpersonal Distance Across Social Contexts

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Look at the image below. You have 25 seconds to study it, then 40 seconds to describe in detail what it shows.

Preferred Interpersonal Distance by Interaction Type (centimetres). Minimum Distance: Intimate 0, Personal 45, Social 120, Public 360. Maximum Distance: Intimate 45, Personal 120, Social 360, Public 750.

Preferred Interpersonal Distance by Interaction Type (centimetres)
02004006008001,000IntimatePersonalSocialPublic
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IntimatePersonalSocialPublic
Minimum Distance045120360
Maximum Distance45120360750

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Commuter Space Defences

Observed Coping Strategies on Crowded Trains (%). Gaze Aversion 38, Headphone Use 27, Body Posture Shift 20, Bag Barrier Placement 15.

Observed Coping Strategies on Crowded Trains (%)
  • Gaze Aversion: 38%
  • Headphone Use: 27%
  • Body Posture Shift: 20%
  • Bag Barrier Placement: 15%
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CategoryValue (%)
Gaze Aversion38
Headphone Use27
Body Posture Shift20
Bag Barrier Placement15
3

Elevator Crowding Reaction Sequence

Behavioural Adjustments During Lift Congestion. Stage 1: Enter lift and select destination floor. Stage 2: Occupy unoccupied corner or wall space. Stage 3: Face forward towards lift doors. Stage 4: Cease active conversation and avert eye contact. Stage 5: Fold arms or step backward as occupancy rises.

Behavioural Adjustments During Lift Congestion
  1. 1.Enter lift and select destination floor
  2. 2.Occupy unoccupied corner or wall space
  3. 3.Face forward towards lift doors
  4. 4.Cease active conversation and avert eye contact
  5. 5.Fold arms or step backward as occupancy rises
4

Urban Park Seating Distribution

Public Park Seating and Buffer Zones, north at the top. North Lawn Benches in the north-west, Central Floral Buffer in the north-east, West Pathway Seating in the south-west, Open Plaza in the south, Quiet Tree Canopy in the south-east.

Public Park Seating and Buffer Zones
North Lawn BenchesCentral Floral BufferWest PathwaySeatingOpen PlazaQuietTreeCanopyN

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