Please write an introduction following the grading rubic below and the thematic grid attached from the listed 5 articles.
Grading Rubric:
Poor Excellent Possible
Introduction 13.75 16.25 18.75 21.25 23.75 25
Start w/problem statement – why do this?
And lead into a theory – why do we predict the
variables to be related? Theories explain why
Review of the articles, making sure to use
your own words, focusing on their method and results,
using correct APA style citation
What is your hypothesis based upon the
literature reviewed? Specific testable pred.
about how the groups will differFive (5) articles:
1. Bänninger-Huber, E., & Salvenauer, S. (2023). Different types of laughter and their function for
emotion regulation in dyadic interactions. Current Psychology: A Journal for Diverse
Perspectives on Diverse Psychological Issues, 42(28), 24249–24259.
https://doi-org.proxy-ub.researchport.umd.edu/10.1007/s12144-022-03485-1
2. Cai, C. Q., Lavan, N., Chen, S. H. Y., Wang, C. Z. X., Ozturk, O. C., Chiu, R. M. Y., Gilbert, S. J.,
White, S. J., & Scott, S. K. (2024). Mapping the differential impact of spontaneous and
conversational laughter on brain and mind: An fMRI study in autism. Cerebral
Cortex, 34(5).
https://doi-org.proxy-ub.researchport.umd.edu/10.1093/cercor/bhae199
3. Plate, R. C., Zhao, S., Katz, C., Graber, E., Daley, G., Corbett, N., All, K., Neumann, C. S., & Waller,
R. (2022). Are you laughing with me or at me? Psychopathic traits and the ability to
distinguish between affiliation and dominance laughter cues. Journal of Personality, 90(4),
631–644.
https://doi-org.proxy-ub.researchport.umd.edu/10.1111/jopy.12687
4. Scott, S. K., Cai, C. Q., & Billing, A. (2022). Robert Provine: the critical human importance of
laughter, connections and contagion. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society
B, 377(1863), 20210178.
https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2021.0178
5. Weber, M., & Quiring, O. (2019). Is it really that funny? Laughter, emotional contagion, and
heuristic processing during shared media use. Media Psychology, 22(2), 173–195.
https://doi-org.proxy-ub.researchport.umd.edu/10.1080/15213269.2017.1302342
