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Yawning

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The phenomenon that makes someone yawn because someone else yawned is called:

a)

Contagious Tiredness

b)

Contagious Yawning

c)

Contagious Contact

d)

Contagious Phenomenon

2.

Scientist FULLY understand why yawning is contagious.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

There are two physiological and one psychological hypothesis on why yawning is contagious.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The ________ Action Pattern is a sequence of behavioural acts triggered by a *releasing* stimulus that is unchangeable and usually carried to completion once initiated.

a)

Fixed

b)

Broken

c)

Contagious

d)

Weird

5.

The Non-Conscious Mimicry is the "Monkey See, Monkey Do" physiological hypothesis.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What is the hypothesis where we unintentionally mimic someone else' action(s) without knowing?

a)

The Mime

b)

The Non-Conscious Mimicry

c)

The Watch Out

d)

The Fixed Action Pattern

7.

A _________ neuron helps the animal/person do the same action as the other.

a)

Reflective

b)

Copy-Cat

c)

Whatever

d)

Mirror

8.

The psychological hypothesis is called

a)

The Sympathy

b)

The Empathy

c)

The Symphony

d)

The Empire

9.

In the study, what animal was set up to show that they would enact a yawn reflex a the mere sound of a human yawn?

a)

Dog

b)

Cat

c)

Goat

d)

Bird

10.

The dogs yawned more frequent by seeing/hearing a:

a)

Stranger

b)

Someone They Knew

c)

No One

d)

The Neighbor

11.

Contagious yawning starts occuring when we are about four to five years old.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Did the video/Lesson make you yawn?

a)

Yes

b)

No