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