Question 1

You go to the doctor and he/she must touch you in areas that really are considered intimate zones; a hairstylist touches your hair, head, and face area; a cashier touches your hand when returning your change to you. To what type/function of touch does this refer?

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

You go to a party when the school year starts in the fall. You hug your friends you haven't seen for the summer months, or you "high five." To what type/function of touch does this refer?

Accepted Answer

Hugging and high-fiving friends at a party after a summer break falls under the category of Friendship-Warmth Touch. This type of touch is used to express a positive emotion, celebrate a happy occasion and enhance social bonds. It typically involves non-verbal expressions of goodwill and affection among friends, colleagues, and acquaintances. It is also a way to communicate solidarity, support, and camaraderie within a group of peers.

Question 3

You go to a business interview, hoping to get that long-promised "job after graduation." You shake the hand of the interviewer. To what type/function of touch does this refer?

Accepted Answer

The touch of shaking hands when meeting someone in a professional or business setting is a social-polite touch. It is a customary gesture of introduction and greeting, and does not imply any emotional or physical intimacy.

Question 4

You touch your significant other on the face with a nice caress; you put your arm around his waist or her shoulders; you rub the inner side of his/her arm while holding hands. To what type/function of touch does this refer?

Accepted Answer

These types of touch are all examples of Love-Intimacy Touch, which is physical touch that is expressive of love, affection, and intimacy between romantic partners.

Question 5

Because it helps in the early healthy development of life, it assists with learning speech as well as motor skills; it helps avoid marasmus. To what does this refer?

Accepted Answer

The statement mentions the benefits of touch in the early healthy development of life, including learning speech and motor skills, and avoiding marasmus. This refers to the importance of touch in the early life of human beings.

Question 6

Location, duration, and intensity. To what do these 3 things refer?

Accepted Answer

Location, duration, and intensity are important variables to consider when examining touch violations, as they can impact the level of discomfort or violation experienced by the person receiving the touch.

Question 7

Used to make people feel better. Most studies have been done with expectant mothers. Hugs and pats are more commonly used for this. To what do these refer?

Accepted Answer

The description given in the question matches the definition of Comfort Touch, which refers to touch used to promote relaxation and well-being.

Question 8

It is the tactile sense.

Accepted Answer

Touch is sometimes referred to as "tactics" because it is the tactile sense.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors of same-sex touch?

Accepted Answer

This statement is incorrect, as same-sex touch between fathers and sons can also be influenced by the son's nonverbal affection.

Question 10

You are more likely to receive touch when you are the persuadee, not the persuader, when you are receiving advice, not when giving it, when you are receiving orders, not giving them, and when you are receiving worry or concern messages. To what does this refer?

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Hairstylists, masseuses, manicurists, pets, cigarettes, even bottled drinks. What are these things?

Accepted Answer

These items and services are substitutes for real touch, offering physical sensations or comfort that might otherwise be obtained through direct human contact.

Question 12

Culture, sex and gender, status, positive attitudes toward others, immediacy. What are these things?

Accepted Answer

These are the filters that influence how much touch we receive. The culture, sex and gender, status, positive attitudes toward others, and immediacy are all factors that influence how touch is given and received in different contexts.

Question 13

Type, degree of liking or disliking in a relationship, the situation at hand, the degree of perceived similarity between interactants, sex and gender differences in touch initiation, as well as other issues. To what do these refer?

Accepted Answer

These factors refer to the various influences that determine how much touch individuals receive in social interactions, including type and degree of liking, situation, perceived similarity, sex and gender differences, and others.

Question 14

Tell the findings of animal studies as they apply to the study of human touch.

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Question 15

Tell the differences between male and female responses to areas of their bodies that are touched.

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Question 16

Tell the findings reported about same-sex touch.

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Question 17

Tell the gender issues and touch norms that exist.

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Question 18

Tell the factors that influence touch.

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Question 19

Tell the times when we do not mind touch.

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Question 20

Tell the times when we like touch.

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Quiz 2: Haptics Touch