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Turner, Robert G. – 1983
Previous research has suggested that behavioral differences between shy and not shy persons may be explained by differences in inhibition rather than differences in interpersonal skills. To investigate the behavior of high and low social anxiety subjects in both ambiguous social situations and in explicitly structured ones, three studies using…
Descriptors: Ambiguity, Anxiety, Assertiveness, College Students
Peer reviewedMasten, Ann S. – Child Development, 1986
Measures humor appreciation (including mirth, subjective ratings, and response sets), comprehension, and production in children between the ages of 10 and 14. Relates humor to several areas of competence manifested at school. (HOD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Behavior, Comedy, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedCarson, David K.; And Others – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1986
Explores the relations between temperament, communicative competence, and humor expression among four- and five-year-old nursery school children. Shows that ratings of communicative competence and various dimensions of temperament account for a significant proportion of the variance in the reported frequency of children's laughter and verbal and…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Development, Emotional Development
