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