Psych of Humor E2

In the pas, Moz Jobrani performed as part of a comedy trio called

"Axis of Evil"

What was an unpleasant finding in the study done by Gorham and Christophel (1990)?

10% of teachers surveyed admitted to using aggressive forms of humor their students

adults laugh about _____ times per day

12-15

Ekman and colleagues have identified ________ distinct types of smiles

18

McGee (1979) argued that children do not have the cognitive capacity for symbolic play until around the age of

18 months

Moms Madley died in which decade

1970s

Martha Wolfenstein (1954) proposed that serious make believe play and make believe joking become differentiated in children during which year of age

2 years

Beard (2005) studied advertisement to assess what percentage utilized humor. He found that ______ of ads used humor

24%

Chan et al (2012) brain imaging study using fMRI on humor comprehension supported the conclusion that there are _____ stages of humor processing

3

Teasing as a form of aggressive humor is observed in children as young as

3 years

kids laugh about ____ times per day

300-400

Paul McGhee (1979) proposed a theory of human development in children, which was composed of ____ stages

4

according to pien and rothbart (1980) children can experience humor as early as

6 months

Studies have shown that children are not typically able to understand the intended meaning of ironic statements until around the age of

6 years

the hierarchy of needs was prposed by which of the following

Abraham Maslow

what was the point of box 10.2 titles "Does Comedy Kill"

Comedians who were rated as funnier also participated in an above average amount of risky behaviors

one brain imaging technique involves measuring electrical activity on the scalp while participants carry out a cognitive processing task. It is referred to as

EEG

Decker and Rotondo (2001) asked employees to rate the extent to which their manager used negative and positive humor. Results found

Employees thought their boss was better if they used positive humor

Moz Jobrani is a comedian who was born where

Iran

In a study by Janes and Olsen (2000), participants who watched a video of someone getting teased later showed

MORE CONFORMITY when performing a task with others

what relationship did Boyle and Joss-Reid (2004) predict about sense of humor and illness symptoms

NEGATIVE correlation

what evidence is there that Duchenne laughter helps with pain

Neuroimaging studies show that it releases ENDORPHINS

which of the following actors played Patch Adams

Robin Williams

What order do Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development occur?

Sensorimotor, Pre-op, Concrete, Formal

theory of mind refers to

ability to INFER a speakers beliefs or intentions

extended periods of mirth during humor experiences

activate BOTH (SAM) system and (HPA) system

Therapeutic clowns have been used in facilities caring for which

adults with DEMENTIA

Blanchard et al (2014) found that people use humor to

all of these things

higher levels of ________ have been shown to be related to greater increases in the sympathetic nervous system activation

amusement

any language deficit that occurs following brain damage (usually to left hemisphere) is called

aphasia

What is typically collected for participants when studying effects of humor on immunity

blood and saliva

which of these habits are part of the "seven humor habits program"

both adopting a playful attitude and laughing more heartily

In a study by Amy Bippus (2000a), how was humor measured as a way to help friends cope

by having participants fill out a questionnaire

those who would like to work in hospital settings as therapeutic clowns

can obtain training in programs

Richard Petty and John Cacioppo's (1986) Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM) of persuasion. Which of the following describes the different routes of processing that people can use when considering information

central and peripheral routes

which animals exhibit a "play face"

chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, orangutans

What is immunoglobulin A?

component of Immune sytem that is involved in body's defense

West suggests that children who have this may be more successful in standing up to bullies

confidence

According to Blakemore, brain development

continues through adolescence and beyond

When (HPA) system is activated following a stressful experience, the adrenal cortex releases this stress hormone into the bloodstream

cortisol

What does literature say overall about the benefits of humor on immunity?

current evidence is weak and inconclusive

people use _____ when they feel threatened or in distress

defense mechanisms

what do poeple in AATH share an interest in

desire to apply humor to medicine, education, and other social environments

what is the conclusion about humor and longevity

different types of humor may affect longevity in different ways

______ functions such that it allows people to release prejudice

disparagement humor

Sharing humor during an initial encounter typically increases

feelings of CLOSENESS

children are able to appreciate jokes having double meanings during which stage of humor development

fourth

In their study, Lefcourt and Martin (1986) examined the use of humor to mitigate stress by

having participants write either a humorous or serious narritive about a gruesome viedo they watched

research shows that

higher status people use humor more often than lower status people

What has research shown regarding how humor on tests affects test performance?

humor on tests does not influence students test performance

which of the following brain regions is involved in feeding, fighting, fleeing, and sexual intercourse

hypothalamus

laughter leads to

increase in production of antibodies

Research by Nwokah and colleagues showed that the rate of laughing by infants

increased during the first year of life, but stayed SAME across second year

In a study by Parrot and Gletiman (1989), infants between 6 and 8 months were observed during peek a boo in which person who disappeared was not the person who reappeared. What did results show

infants laughed less than when the original face appeared

which of the following is true about fake smiles

involves contraction of both orbicularis oculi and zygomatic major muscles

What is a cold pressor procedure

it involves immersing a person's arm in a tub of ice cold water

What is the biopsychosocial model?

it views heath as determined by biological, psychological, and cultural variables

according to Janes and Olson (2000), _____ refers to the social influence that a group exerts upon observers of ridicule to behave in conventional ways and abide by group norms

jeer pressure

Gelastic epilepsy causes the affected person to have seizures that can involve

laughter

Studies have shown that _______ causes muscle weakness

laughter

which of the following was found to increase the success of IVF fertility treatment in women

laughter

Brain stimulation studies has shown that

laughter can occur WITHOUT being accompanied by mirth

Commercial you viewed, with mutliple puns, was for what product

laundry detergent

When people engage in humor and laughter they tend to feel

less anxious

which of the following describes the attributes of people who regularly use self-defeating humor

lower self esteem and more anxiety and depression

Moms Mabley is a comedian who was known for what

made more appearances at APOLLO THEATER than anyone else

Prior research has shown that people high in _____ are particularly averse to feelings of ____ and as a result they engage in distraction, denial, or focus on the positive to avoid thinking about related topics

masculinity; distress

which of the following is true regarding the use of humor by male and female teachers

men use humor more than women in teaching

Decker (1987) surveyed 290 workers and found that those who rated their supervisors as having a high sense of humor also rated them as having ______

more positive leadership characteristics

A study by Sherman (1988) found that children who were perceived as more humorous were also _____ by their peers.

more well liked

exposure to humorous stimuli also can diminish the experience of _____ emotions

negative

Which two dimensions of the five factor model of personality have been identified as important correlates of psychological well-being

neuroticism and extraversion

the "peek-a-boo" game is enjoyable to infants when they are in the process of mastering which of the following

object permanence

Social play occurs in

only mammals

what is the "halo effect"

overall liking of someone can make people perceive them as having a better sense of humor and leadership skills

Out of all five subjects, which health benefit has the most research backing it up

pain tolerance

individuals with some health conditions, such as parkinsons, MS, ALS, tumors and lesions may suffer from

pathological laughter

According to Deutsch and Gerard (1955) normative influence refers to which of the following

peer pressure

what kind of relationship did Svebak, Kristoffersen, and Aasarrod (2006) find between sense of humor and longevity

positive relationship

Which of the following changes most dramatically during adolescence?

prefrontal cortex

what is the goal of Provocative Therapy

provide emotional response that lead clients to change their perceptions and actions

Research has shown that laughter is a genetically based trait that can be inherited in which of the following?

rats

When a person is a "ginger" what does it mean

red hair

Ziv and Gadish (1989) found that for both men and women the perception that one's partner has a good sense of humor was related to which of the following

relationship satisfaction

what is true about research on humor on the therapeutic process

research has extremely mixed results and no real conclusion

______ is a form of disparaging humor intended to make fun of something about an individual's behavior, personality, or appearance

ridicule

Research shows that patients with damage to this area of the brain are most likely to have trouble comprehending humor?

right hemisphere

Infants laughter appears to occur most often to instances of incongruity as long as they are in a _____ and playful environment

safe

Research by Kulper and colleagues (2004) found that the ______ humor style was associated with higher levels of self-esteem

self-enhancing

what is one big issue with researching humor and illness symptoms

self-report measures of illness symptoms are often confounded with neuroticism

what is the most common form of sexual harassment for women

sexist jokes

what is one reason Dr. Barbara Plester become interested in studying humor in workplace?

she had previously worked at a well paying job that did not allow laughter, and this made her curious about the effects of laughter in the workplace

In recent years, the opinion of humor in a learning environment have

shifted towards people wanting humor in education

People tend to like others they perceive as similar to themselves. The term used to describe this fact is which of the following

similarity hypothesis

The duchenne display is a type of _______

smile

Social identity refers to the part of an individual's self concept that is based on

social group membership

One reason why humor has a positive effect on classroom environment is

students don't expect teachers to be funny and are then pleasantly surprised

what did Sabina White and Phame Camarena (1989) use to measure the health effects of laughter?

systolic and diastolic blood pressure

E-trade =

talking babies

what info has been said about laughter that is NOT true

that it provides the same health benefits as jogging

In a study by Zigler, Levine, and Gould (1974), children at different grade levels enjoyed cartoons the most when

the cartoons were intermediate in terms of difficulty to comprehend

in educational settings, what does immediacy refer to

the degree to which a teacher makes a close connection with students

Cogen et al ran experiment about humor distracting from pain. what were results

the humor condition gave participants highest pain tolerance

Greengross and Miller (2001) suggested that humor is used during mate selection. Which of the following is also one of their findings

those who are the funniest are most intelligent

In a study in which a large group of people had to work together to solve a problem,

those who interupted the most used humor the most

Downs et al (1988) found that award winning professors

used humor more than the average teacher

Bressler and Balshine (2006) found that

women preferred the humorous male target over nonhumorous as a potential mate