Read this sentence. Once upon a time there lived a king and a queen.
Which best identifies the psychic distance in this sentence?
A. The psychic distance is large because the reader sees the
characters from the outside.
B. The psychic distance is small because the relationship between
the king and queen is well established.
C. The psychic distance is large because the characters are people
with a great deal of power.
D. The psychic distance is small because the first phrase of the
sentence is familiar to most readers.