Question

friday reading worksheet: unit 1 skills a
article: joly - mascheroni, r. m., senju, a., & shepherd, a. j. (2008). dogs catch human yawns. biology letters, 4(5), 446 - 448
answer all of these questions using complete sentences and your own words. no one should say the exact same responses as someone else.
part a — read the article
questions from the introduction:

1. these are all found in the first paragraph:

a. define contagious yawning. complete sentences in your own words.
b. what is the suggested cause for contagious yawning? complete sentences in your own words.
c. what two mammals have been reported contagious yawning? no sentence necessary.
d. what is a possible reason scientists believe stumptail macaques respond to yawns with yawning? complete sentences in your own words.

1. these are all found in the second paragraph:

a. what are the cases of this study? no sentence necessary, just be specific.
b. what are two examples given of dogs reading human social cues? complete sentences in your own words.

Explanation:

1. a. Contagious yawning is when one yawns after seeing or hearing another yawn.

b. It is thought to be related to empathy levels and susceptibility.
c. Humans and chimpanzees are the two mammals.
d. It could be similar to contagious yawning or due to stress.

1. a. The cases are domestic dogs.

b. Dogs can assess human social - ness and communicativeness as examples of reading human social cues.

Answer:

1. a. Contagious yawning is when a person yawns after another person yawns.

b. The suggested cause for contagious yawning is related to susceptibility and empathy levels.
c. Humans and chimpanzees.
d. A possible reason scientists believe stumptail macaques respond to yawns with yawning is that it might be similar to contagious yawning or due to stress.

1. a. Domestic dogs.

b. Dogs can observe how social and communicative humans are.