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| Journal of Communication | 7 |
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| Cantor, Joanne R. | 1 |
| Cupchik, Gerald | 1 |
| Frost, Richard | 1 |
| Haviland, Jeannette M. | 1 |
| Leventhal, Howard | 1 |
| McGhee, Paul E. | 1 |
| Rosenfeld, Lawrence B. | 1 |
| Stauffer, John | 1 |
| Stocking, S. Holly | 1 |
| Zillmann, Dolf | 1 |
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Peer reviewedZillmann, Dolf; Stocking, S. Holly – Journal of Communication, 1976
Investigates positive and negative perspectives of self-disparaging humor. (MH)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Content Analysis, Humor, Self Concept
Peer reviewedMcGhee, Paul E. – Journal of Communication, 1976
Recounts a study designed to determine the age at which sex differences first begin to appear and relates various aspects of children's behavior to the level of humor responsiveness. (MH)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Children, Humor
Peer reviewedStauffer, John; Frost, Richard – Journal of Communication, 1976
Studies the nature of contemporary male and female sexuality by examining male and female reaction to viewing nudity of the opposite sex in "Playgirl" and "Playboy" magazines. (MH)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Females, Males, Periodicals
Peer reviewedLeventhal, Howard; Cupchik, Gerald – Journal of Communication, 1976
Contends that sex differences in response to various types of humor reveal significant personality characteristics. (MH)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Cognitive Processes, Humor, Individual Characteristics
Peer reviewedCantor, Joanne R. – Journal of Communication, 1976
Examines the replication of a 1970 study and concludes that anti-female bias in humor is still present. (MH)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Humor, Literature Reviews, Sex (Characteristics)
Peer reviewedHaviland, Jeannette M. – Journal of Communication, 1977
Outlines a study which examines adult interpretations of infant nonverbal behavior. Contends that negative nonverbal emotions are more likely to be attributed to male infants, and positive nonverbal emotions are more often attributed to female infants. (MH)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Infants, Interaction Process Analysis, Nonverbal Communication
Peer reviewedRosenfeld, Lawrence B.; And Others – Journal of Communication, 1976
Replicates an earlier study designed to determine specific meanings associated with various kinds of touch behavior in opposite-sex friends. (MH)
Descriptors: American Culture, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Interaction Process Analysis
