The behavior I chose for my observation activity is the problem that society has caused in the social work atmosphere between men and women in a business setting. I chose this behavior because I believe that over time, laws and regulations have made it difficult for men and woman to communicate professionally without some implication of wrong doing being implied. I believe that because of the strict laws against discrimination and sexual harassment a wall or barrier has been created between men and women in the work place. It seems that even a simple "hello" can be misinterpreted depending on the setting.
             Given these conditions and these people, this is what I think will happen. I believed that in a business setting, male counterparts would find it awkward to speak to me on a social level. I also predict that in a casual setting such as a department store the situation would not be quite as awkward. I used two different settings to base my theory on. The first setting was outside the office building that I work in, and the second setting was a popular spot for all types of people to be in such as Walmart. I positioned myself outside my office building at different times of the day, as people would come and go. At another time I stood outside Walmart appearing to be waiting for someone.
             In the first setting I positioned myself in, I stood outside my office building. I would be dressed for work, which is professionally. I would appear to be standing by the door waiting for a co-worker. On several occasions the male workers from one of the companies in the building would pass by me to enter the building. As each of these males would walk by I would intentionally look up and smile. There were approximately forty males that had walked by me during the course of my observation in the business setting. The second setting I chose to observe was at a Walmart department store. Again I would stand outside the entrance and
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