Vocab Quiz 1

contagion (noun)

• A term used in the world of gourmet cuisine to describe the contagious influence of unique food pairings.

• The mystical ability of certain socks to spread laughter and joy.

• The situation in which feelings, ideas, or problems spread from one place to another

• The scientific term for the extraordinary ability of yawns to travel through the air and infect unsuspecting individuals.

phenomenon (singular noun)

• something that cannot be seen or felt by humans

• an imaginary thing or event

• something that could never happen

• something that exists and can be seen, felt, tasted, etc., especially something unusual or interesting

capacity (noun)

• the measurement of someone's intelligence

• someone's ability to do a particular thing

• someone's inability to do a particular thing

• describes how much someone likes to do an action

What is an example of a prosocial behavior?

• ignoring or refusing to follow the classroom rules that are in place for everyone's benefit

• helping someone who has dropped their books in the hallway at school

• shoving someone in the hallway

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  not inviting a classmate to join in a group activity or chat on purpose

define prosocial (adjective)

• intended to help or benefit another person or group

• getting paid for being social

• being super talkative

• someone who likes going to parties

define susceptible (adjective)

• the ability to succeed at anything on the first try

• easily influenced or harmed by something

• easily convinced to believe anything

• someone who is always suspicious of others

What is NOT an example of a social contagion?

• listening to your favorite song on repeat

• being kind after someone has been kind to you

• yawning when you see someone else yawn

• cleaning up the classroom after seeing other students clean up

Which of these sentences uses the word capacity correctly?

• Emily's incredible singing capacity turned her into a superhero who could bake cookies with the power of her voice.

• During the vocabulary quiz, all the students showed their strong capacity for understanding and using new words, impressing their teacher.

• Despite her limited capacity to juggle, Sarah successfully managed to balance five flaming torches while riding a unicycle at the talent show

• Rebecca's capacity for learning new vocabulary words was obvious, as she got all of the answers wrong.

Which of these sentences does NOT use the word phenomenon correctly?

• The rainbow after the rain was a natural phenomenon that made everyone in the park smile.

• After finishing her dinner, Mrs. Lopez felt a phenomenon of super strength, thinking she could do push ups with one hand.

• The breathtaking sunset we witnessed during the class field trip to the park was a natural phenomenon, with the sky turning vibrant shades of pink, orange, and purple, leaving us all in awe of nature's beauty.

• The sudden popularity of a new video game among all my friends is like a phenomenon, with everyone talking about it and playing together after school."

Choose the two sentences that uses the word susceptible correctly.

• Mrs. Harvey was very susceptible to share information easily with the students

• Women are more susceptible to the phenomenon of empathetic yawning.

• Ms. Grimes is susceptible to getting an award for being awesome.

• The students at Henderson were highly susceptible to social influence, readily adopting the latest trends and behaviors popularized by their peers