Author Question: When researchers asked people to rate cartoons for funniness, they found that A. each participant ... (Read 41 times)

moongchi · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

When researchers asked people to rate cartoons for funniness, they found that

A. each participant experienced a cathartic release of tension.
B. cartoons with sexual and aggressive themes were rated as funnier than cartoons with other themes.
C. the likelihood of participants acting aggressively significantly increased.
D. funniness ratings were inconsistent with predictions from Freudian theory.

Question 2

After a tragic event, like Hurricane Katrina, people often make jokes about the tragedy. Freud might explain this behavior in terms of

A. denial.
B. symbolic expression of hostility.
C. reaction formation.
D. tension reduction.