Question

"Why are yawns contagious? We asked a scientist"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 falli 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 except from the passage to indicate whether it is a claim (effect) or a reason (cause).
(1 point)•: "yawn contagion"• "seeing someone else yawn""a phenomenon of social mirroring, where organisms imitate the actions of others":: "The likelihood of yawning increases sixfold"

Answer 1

Here’s how to categorize the excerpts from the passage:

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

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