According to Freud, which type of joke should you tell an angry person to reduce that person's likelihood of acting aggressive?
A. A hostile joke
B. A sexual joke
C. An insulting joke
D. A really funny joke
Question 2According to Freud, a good joke teller should
A. get to the punch line quickly.
B. get people to relax as the punch line approaches.
C. build tension in the audience as the joke is told.
D. avoid jokes with hostile or aggressive content.
Question 3Research 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 4According 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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