1. Unique Title (3 points): What to write: Give the theory your own unique title, not the one the author uses. Explain your unique title. Elaborate, explain the thinking "behind" your unique title. 100 words minimum. Indicate your word count at the end of this prompt. My Story, My Response!
As you can see, the unique title I chose for this theory is My Story, My Response. I chose this title because everyone has a story. None of us knows what makes a person respond in the manner they do. Our expectations of how we desire to be treated are all different because of that life story. Every incident we experience in our lives, whether traumatic or joyous, will affect our interaction with others in this world. No one, but God knows the journey …show more content…
Burgoon states that everyone has a preference to their own personal space and the distance that they prefer to be to someone else in various situations. Personal space is an “invisible” line between one individual to another. This space is not determined by our age or height, but by our individual relationship and connection to another person. The laws within our culture and how we were raised determines our personal space to others and the meaning of that personal space. We all behave within a set of standards and rules. Sooner or later each one of us may find ourselves in a situation where we have to deviate from what we learned, our set of principles and rules. (Griffin, Ledbetter, and Sparks, 2015, p. 82) The study of personal space was first introduced by Edward Hall from Illinois. Hall studied anthropology and became interested in how people use their own space in relationship to others. He used the term proxemics to first describe this personal space. Hall believed Americans have four proxemics and he defines each one as a zone and a type of relational space. Each zone has a described distance that relates to its meaning. “The four interpersonal distances are intimate distance, 0 to …show more content…
Learned and want to remember (4 points): What I learned that I want to remember is… The reason I want to take this learning with me after graduation is because…Don't forget the "because..." part). Note: Number 4 must be based on specific information from the theory, which you must explicitly state as part of what you write for number 4. Minimum of 150 words. Indicate your word count at the end of this prompt. BOLD the “anchor” words, phrases, or sentence around which you build this component of the paper. Be selective. Don’t bold the entire
As you can see, the unique title I chose for this theory is My Story, My Response. I chose this title because everyone has a story. None of us knows what makes a person respond in the manner they do. Our expectations of how we desire to be treated are all different because of that life story. Every incident we experience in our lives, whether traumatic or joyous, will affect our interaction with others in this world. No one, but God knows the journey …show more content…
Burgoon states that everyone has a preference to their own personal space and the distance that they prefer to be to someone else in various situations. Personal space is an “invisible” line between one individual to another. This space is not determined by our age or height, but by our individual relationship and connection to another person. The laws within our culture and how we were raised determines our personal space to others and the meaning of that personal space. We all behave within a set of standards and rules. Sooner or later each one of us may find ourselves in a situation where we have to deviate from what we learned, our set of principles and rules. (Griffin, Ledbetter, and Sparks, 2015, p. 82) The study of personal space was first introduced by Edward Hall from Illinois. Hall studied anthropology and became interested in how people use their own space in relationship to others. He used the term proxemics to first describe this personal space. Hall believed Americans have four proxemics and he defines each one as a zone and a type of relational space. Each zone has a described distance that relates to its meaning. “The four interpersonal distances are intimate distance, 0 to …show more content…
Learned and want to remember (4 points): What I learned that I want to remember is… The reason I want to take this learning with me after graduation is because…Don't forget the "because..." part). Note: Number 4 must be based on specific information from the theory, which you must explicitly state as part of what you write for number 4. Minimum of 150 words. Indicate your word count at the end of this prompt. BOLD the “anchor” words, phrases, or sentence around which you build this component of the paper. Be selective. Don’t bold the entire