The helping professional's body positions and movement play an important role in
a. regulating the space or distance between the helper and a client.
b. commencing and terminating a session.
c. prompting exchange of speaker and listener roles within a conversation.
d. each of a, b, and c.
Question 2
Which of the following is TRUE with respect to body positions and use of space in a helping session?
a. Comfort with physical proximity is quite consistent among cultures.
b. Preference for closeness or distance is unaffected by gender.
c. Generally, Euro-Americans helpers and clients sit facing each other.
d. Members of Inuit cultural groups would find it uncomfortable to sit side by side
Illustration of diaphragmatic and chest wall movement
Play in Four Cultures Across cultures, play is the most common activity in early childhood. Source:
Helping a Stranger
One Bread, One Body
Circling the forearm to create movement at the elbow.
Paradoxical Movement of the Chest Wall Seen in Flail Chest