Question

consider this claim: to reduce stress, people should try watching funny movies or stand - up comedy. which is the strongest evidence to support the claim? researchers at the mayo clinic have found that laughing can help decrease the physical symptoms of stress by helping muscles relax and stimulating circulation. when asked to list ways in which they dealt with stress, participants in a survey included humor along with physical activity and sleep. research from the university of north carolina at chapel hill found that shared laughter can strengthen social bonds between two people by signaling that they see the world in the same way.

Explanation:

The claim is about reducing stress by watching funny movies or stand - up comedy. The first evidence from the Mayo Clinic directly links laughing (which would occur while watching funny movies or stand - up comedy) to decreasing physical symptoms of stress (muscle relaxation and stimulating circulation). The second evidence is a survey where humor is just listed as a way to deal with stress, but no direct causal link to stress reduction is given. The third evidence is about strengthening social bonds, which is not related to stress reduction.

Answer:

The first option (Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have found that laughing can help decrease the physical symptoms of stress by helping muscles relax and stimulating circulation) is the strongest evidence.