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 2After 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.
Question 3Which of the following is false about sexual jokes?
A. Freud suggested we laugh at sexual jokes to reduce tension.
B. Jokes are often tolerated when open discussions of sex are inappropriate.
C. Most sexually oriented jokes contain a great deal of humor.
D. Freud argued that the humor content of a sexual joke rarely justifies the laughter.
Question 4According to Freud, which of the following functions is served by telling or listening to jokes?
A. One's enemy can be attacked through humor.
B. The punch line of a joke provides the satisfaction that comes with tension release.
C. Sexual thoughts can be expressed in socially acceptable outlets.
D. All of the above
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