To understand interpersonal physical distance as given by Edward Hall, align the following from the least to the maximum distance.

(A) Personal distance
(B) Public distance
(C) Social distance
(D) Intimate distance

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(D), (A), (C), (B)

xplanation:

Edward Hall, an anthropologist, mentioned four kinds of interpersonal physical distance, depending on the situation:

• Intimate distance (upto 18 inches) : The distance you maintain when you are talking privately to someone, or interacting with a very close friend or relative.

• Personal distance (18 inches to 4 feet) : The distance you maintain when you are interacting one-to-one with a close friend, relative, or even with someone not very close to you in a work setting or other social situation.

• Social distance (4 to 10 feet) : The distance you maintain when the interaction is formal, and not close. During a formal parent teacher meeting, the interpersonal physical distance is typically social distance. Social distance is the distance that people maintain when they are interacting in a formal setting.

• Public distance (10 feet to infinity) : The distance you maintain in a formal setting, where there is a large number of persons. For example, the distance of an audience from a public speaker, or a teacher in a classroom.