Your supervisor has the habit of coming into your office and leaning over your desk to talk to you. This situation is uncomfortable to you because you cannot move away from him. According to Edmund Hall, this behavior exhibits the theory of
A) proxemics.
B) equilibrium.
C) ethnocentricism.
D) low context cultures.
E) high context cultures.

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Edmund Hall's theory of proxemics deals with the study of how humans use space and how it affects behavior, communication, and social interaction. The scenario described involves the invasion of personal space, which is directly related to proxemics.

Your Supervisor Has the Habit of Coming into Your Office