Psyc humor- ch 9 quizzes

Adults laugh about ____ times a day

12-15

Kids laugh about ____ times per day

300-400

The hierarchy of needs was proposed by which of the following:

Abraham Maslow

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

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

Having participants write either a humorous or serious narrative about a gruesome video they watched

Which two dimensions of the Five Factor Model of Personality have been identified as important correlates of psychological well-being?

Neuroticism and extraversion

What is true about research on humor on the therapeutic process?

The research has extremely mixed results and no real conclusion can be drawn

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

They have lower self esteem and more anxiety and depression

What is the goal of Provocative Therapy?

To provoke emotional responses that lead clients to change their perceptions and actions

Laughter leads to

an increase in the production of antibodies

People use ___________ when they feel threatened or in distress

defense mechanisms

In research by Kuiper and colleagues (2004), which of the following was found to be related to higher levels of the self-enhancing humor style?

higher levels of self-esteem lower levels of anxiety lower levels of depression

Which of the following is NOT among the needs in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?

humor needs

Which of the following is not one of Maslow's needs in his hierarchy of needs theory?

information needs (knowledge, facts, language)

When people engage in humor and laughter, they tend to feel:

less anxious

Exposure to humorous stimuli also can diminish the experience of ________ emotions

negative

In research by Kuiper and colleagues (2004), which higher levels of which humor style was associated with higher levels of depression and higher levels of anxiety?

self-deprecating humor style

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

self-enhancing

In the study by Bizi et al. (1988) in which they found that people rated as being more humorous were rated as coping better with stress, what type of people were being rated in the study?

soldiers

Which of the following are defense mechanisms proposed by Sigmund Freud?

sublimation repression displacement projection denial

Research suggests that when one engages in forced laughter (i.e., laughing on purpose when there is nothing funny occurring) ________

there is an increase in positive mood

In the study by Carver et al. (1993) in which they found that greater use of humor to cope was related to lower levels of emotional distress, who were the participants?

women undergoing treatment for breast cancer