While on a trip to the Mediterranean, Carl notes that men tend to stand very close to each other-actually touching-when talking to one another on the street. Carl is observing the _____ space between these men.
A) intimate
B) personal
C) social
D) public

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The description of men standing very close to each other and touching indicates an intimate distance, which is the smallest distance category in Edward Hall's theory of proxemics. Personal distance would be about an arm's length away, social distance about four feet, and public distance beyond that.

While on a Trip to the Mediterranean, Carl Notes That