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IELTS · Part 3 · Cambridge 15 — Test 2

Having a laugh: Reading answers

Answers to questions 27–40 (14 in all), each with why it is right.

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The findings of psychological scientists reveal the importance of humour Humans start developing a sense of humour as early as six weeks old, when babies begin to laugh and smile in response to stimuli.Laughter is universal across all human cultures and even exists in some form in rats, chimps, and bonobos.Like other human emotions and expressions, laughter and humour provide psychological scientists with rich resources for studying human psychology, ranging from the development of language to the neuroscience of social perception. Theories focusing on the evolution of laughter point to it as an important adaptation for social communication.Take, for example, the recorded laughter in TV…

Answers 27–40

  1. 27

    When referring to laughter in the first paragraph, the writer emphasises

    C: its value to scientific research. Multiple choice

  2. 28

    What does the writer suggest about Charley Douglass?

    A: He understood the importance of enjoying humour in a group setting. Multiple choice

  3. 29

    What makes the Santa Cruz study particularly significant?

    B: the similar results produced by a wide range of cultures Multiple choice

  4. 30

    Which of the following happened in the San Diego study?

    B: Participants exchanged roles. Multiple choice

  5. 31

    In the fifth paragraph, what did the results of the San Diego study suggest?

    D: High-status individuals can always be identified by their way of laughing. Multiple choice

  6. 32

    F: emotion Summary completion (word list)

  7. 33

    H: amusing Summary completion (word list)

  8. 34

    C: boring Summary completion (word list)

  9. 35

    D: anxiety Summary completion (word list)

  10. 36

    E: stimulating Summary completion (word list)

  11. 37

    Participants in the Santa Cruz study were more accurate at identifying the laughs of friends than those of strangers.

    NOT GIVEN Yes / No / Not Given

  12. 38

    The researchers in the San Diego study were correct in their predictions regarding the behaviour of the high-status individuals.

    YES Yes / No / Not Given

  13. 39

    The participants in the Australian National University study were given a fixed amount of time to complete the task focusing on employee profiles.

    NO Yes / No / Not Given

  14. 40

    Cheng and Wang's conclusions were in line with established notions regarding task performance.

    NO Yes / No / Not Given

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