Question

"Why are yawns contagious? We asked a scientist"
Why are yawns contagious?
by Teresa Carey
What is known is that the behavior is contagious. The likelihood of yawning increases six fold, according to one study, after seeing someone else yawn.
As for yawn contagion, Giordano said it may be related to a phenomenon called social mirroring, where organisms imitate the actions of others. Other behaviors fall into this category, such as scratching, leg crossing and laughing.
Giordano said this behavior could be linked to mirror neurons in the brain.
Use the passage from "Why are yawns contagious? We asked a scientist." to answer the question.
Drag each excerpt from the passage to indicate whether it is a claim (effect) or a reason (cause).
(1 point)
Claim (effect)
Reason (cause)
"a phenomenon of social mirroring, where organisms imitate the actions of others"
:: "seeing someone else yawn"
"yawn contagion"
:: "The likelihood of yawning increases sixfold"

Answer 1

Here’s how the excerpts from the passage can be categorized:

**Claim (effect)**
- "The likelihood of yawning increases sixfold"

**Reason (cause)**
- "a phenomenon of social mirroring, where organisms imitate the actions of others"
- "seeing someone else yawn"
- "yawn contagion"

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