New York City DOC Conflict Resolution Practice Test

This question tests your understanding of proxemics—the different personal-space distance zones. At 10 inches, you’re within the intimate distance, which generally runs from 0 to about 18 inches. This is the closest zone, reserved for very close relationships and physical contact. The other zones lie farther away: casual-personal starts around 18 inches and extends to about 4 feet; social-consultative ranges from about 4 to 12 feet; public is beyond roughly 12 feet. So 10 inches is best described as intimate distance.