1. Some researchers have found matching behavior to be associated
with rapport between the interactants.
Can you think of a situation in which rapport would not involve matching
behavior?
2. Based on Question #1, above, can you think of a situation in
which matching occurred, but there was not much rapport?
3. Think of a person you know personally who does not like
touching or being touched. What analysis
can you offer for this person’s characteristics? How much do you think it reflects personal
history and personality versus social and cultural norms?
4. What do you think about the ethics of using touch to achieve
compliance or a favor from someone?
5. Most studies find that touch is a rather
infrequent event. Do you think this is
correct? Discuss exceptions to this
generalization. Why do you think touch
might seem to be not very common?
References
Knapp, M. & Hall, J. (2014). Nonverbal
Communications in Human Interactions (8th ed.). Wadsworth Cengage Learning.
