Exam 7: Comic Relief: The Healing Power of Humor

Laughter yoga was created in the US when a popular L.A. yoga studio closed down for renovation and people walked across the street to do this kind of yoga in the city park.

The word humor actually means:

Plato is credited with which humor theory?

Inappropriate humor is considered

As far as we know, humor as a healing agent and coping technique dates back to:

Black humor is sometimes mistakenly thought to be:

Laughter yoga is best described as:

Which theory would most likely explain the use of irony?

High-stress professionals such as nurses, policemen, and EMTs are renowned for using which type of humor to alleviate job stress?

Although the Daily Show with Trevor Noah uses many types of humor, it is best known for which of the following?

Orignial James Bond movies and some Disney movies share which style of humor?

Which is considered to be the lowest form of humor?

Which theory would most likely explain the popularity of sexual jokes?

Please define the following terms or concepts in no more than two sentences and give an example to support each definition. A. Absurd/nonsense humor B. Bathroom humor C. Black humor D. Divinity theory E. Double entendre

Which type of humor is based on latent aggressions?

Making light of oneself shows which type of humor?

Which type of humor is thought to be helpful in relieving the fear of death?

Irony is an example of the incongruity theory of humor.

An example of absurd/nonsense humor is Gary Larson's cartoon strip The Far Side.

Freud is credited with which humor theory?