Read the following conversation between two Year 11 students.

Brandon: I was working this weekend and my boss wanted to talk to me about something. Even though he was standing the same distance away from me as you are now, it felt like he was standing way too close.
Lane: That's interesting. I have noticed that I feel like that when the Head Teacher is talking to me at school. But I never feel uncomfortable with any of the Year 7 students standing that close.

Outline how status can affect personal space.
Refer to both Brandon and Lane's comments in your answer.

Personal space is the region surrounding a person which they regard as psychologically theirs. The amount of personal space people prefer is influenced by several factors, including culture, gender, and status. Status refers to a person's rank or position in a hierarchy. Research shows that people tend to maintain a greater distance from those they perceive as having a higher status. This is demonstrated in the conversation: both Brandon and Lane feel that high-status individuals (boss, Head Teacher) invade their personal space at a distance they would find acceptable from a peer or a lower-status individual (Year 7 student).