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Lobcity

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Research on Freud's theory of humor has found all of the following results except one. Which one?
 
  A. People find mildly hostile humor funnier when it is aimed at a person or group they do not like.
  B. Angry people find hostile humor funnier than nonangry people.
  C. The greater the tension build up to a joke, the funnier people find the punch line.
  D. Anxious people are not able to enjoy a joke.

Question 2

According to Freud, presenting angry people with hostile humor should
 
  A. lead to an increase in aggression.
  B. lead to a cathartic release of tension and an increase in aggression.
  C. lead to a cathartic release of tension and a decrease in aggression.
  D. increase anger, but not aggression.



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C



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