Instructor Test Chapter 14

What are the two components of laughter?

• gestures and nonverbal communication
• gestures and the production of sound
• mood and resilience
• mood and conflicts

Which statement does not reflect a research finding related to laughter and humor?

• Laughing produces endorphins, which create a feeling of happiness
• The body cannot produce endorphins when someone pretends to be optimistic
• An educator can take risks with humor when they have a good relationship with their students
• One's interpretation of humor changes from generation to generation

Which statement reflects the disadvantage educators' sense of humor has on students?

• Educators' sense of humor helps build a relationship with their students
• Educators who laugh more tend to be likes less
• Inauthentic humor may be misinterpreted as sarcasm
• Humor impacts a student's comfort in their learning environment

How does a student differentiate between humor and sarcasm?

• Humor always uses sarcasm as a disguise, so sarcasm masks humor
• Sarcasm conveys cleverness, while humor hides hostility
• Sarcasm expresses lightheartedness, while humor communicates enmity
• Sarcasm conveys contempt, while humor is a positive way to build trust.

Which statement summarizes an educator's approach when the learning environment lacks energy?

• The educator adjusts how they use humor based on the students' moods
• The educator understands that energy dips usually occur, so they continue the lesson
• The educator reminds the students that it is the students' responsibility to drive the energy in the learning environment
• The educator ensures that the students remain unaware the level of energy in the learning environment

Which statement reflects the greatest cause of stress for a student?

• The student expresses faith in their exam results
• The student worries about the deadline of a project
• The student sets a realistic timeline for their goals
• The student eagerly anticipates joining a student salon

Which of the following is the definition of stress?

• a students capability to develop meaningful relationships and interpret the emotions and feelings of others
• an expression of the apparent relative intelligence of an individual
• a measure of how well an individual copes mentally with a crisis
• a physical, chemical, or emotional factor that results in bodily or mental tension

Which of the following is an effect of laughter on mental health?

• increased anger and anxiety
• a pessimistic mood
• reduced stress
• a diminished sense of control

Which statement identifies the benefit of laughter to one's physical health?

• Laughter forces carbon dioxide air into the lungs, reducing the risk of pulmonary infections.
• Laughter increases residual air in the lungs, which reduces arrhythmias
• Laughter causes an increase in stress hormones
• laughter releases endorphins, which strengthen a person's immune system

Which of the following shows the impact laughter has on physical health?

• Laughter lowers the level of stress hormones
• Laughter increases weight
• Laughter weakens the immune system
• Laughter increases the amount of residual air in the lungs