Explain Two Ways the Physical Environment Is Important to the Study

question 35

Essay

Explain two ways the physical environment is important to the study of nonverbal behavior.

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Definitions:

Emergent Norm Theory

A sociological perspective that emphasizes the development of new norms to guide behavior in a crowd situation, often arising suddenly in response to an immediate situation.

Conflict Theory

Conflict theory is a sociological perspective that emphasizes the social, political, or material inequalities of a social group, critiquing the broader socio-political system.

Vested Interests

The situation in which an individual or group stands to gain from a particular outcome or possesses a stake in a given situation.

Saturation

The point at which a new technology or behaviour becomes a part of everyday living.