PW 2 2e Unit 1: Benefits of Laughter Part 1

What did Charlie Chaplin believe about laughter?

• It has no effect

• It improves health

• It makes people sad

• It causes stress

What hormone increases under stress?

• Serotonin

• Cortisol

• Dopamine

• Adrenaline

How does laughter affect cortisol levels?

• Increases them

• Reduces them

• Has no effect

• Makes them unstable

What physical benefit does laughter provide to the heart?

• Causes irregular beats

• Decreases blood flow

• Increases oxygen intake

• Makes it work harder

What effect does finding something funny have on problems?

• Makes them seem larger

• Makes them seem more manageable

• Increases anxiety

• Has no effect

What is the main idea of the passage?

• Laughter has no real impact on health.

• • Laughter improves health.

• • Charlie Chaplin discovered that laughter cures all diseases.

• • Laughter only improves mood but not physical health.

Why is laughter considered beneficial according to the passage?

• • It helps people avoid their problems.

• • It temporarily distracts people from pain.

• • It has many health benefits.

• • It makes people appear more sociable.

What does the word "perspective" mean in the sentence: "Finding something funny also helps people put their problems in perspective"?

• • Point of view

• • Depth of vision

• • Physical distance

• • Indifference to problems

In the passage, the word "relieved" most likely means:

• • added

• • worsened

• • lessened

• • ignored

What is the meaning of "stimulates" as used in the phrase "stimulates blood circulation"?

• • slows down

• • stops

• • promotes

• • reverses