In the United States, Unrelated Individuals Keep a Certain Physical

In the United States, unrelated individuals keep a certain physical distance between themselves and others when talking or in groups. Americans do not consciously think about that distance; they just know what feels right without thinking. Someone from another culture would not necessarily understand this and would apply their rules for contact when speaking. The preceding is an illustration of what is called applying a _____ when reviewing the mentioned social custom of contact.

A) self-space principle
B) segregation principle
C) integration criterion
D) space command criterion
E) self-reference criterion