Children's Appreciation of Humor: A Test of the Cognitive Congruency Principle.

McGhee, Paul E.

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Publication Date: 1976

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Children's Appreciation of Humor: A Test of the Cognitive Congruency Principle

McGhee, Paul E.

Child Development, 47, 2, 420-426, Jun 76

The present studies were designed to test the role of descrepancy between existing cognitive structures and current input and the amount of pleasure derived from successful processing of that input with respect to children's appreciation of humor. (Author/SB)

Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Conservation (Concept), Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Humor, Language Acquisition, Research

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