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Peer reviewedShultz, Thomas R.; Horibe, Francis – Developmental Psychology, 1974
A study of the development of 6- to 12-year-old children's appreciation of verbal jokes was conducted within the framework of the incongruity and resolution theory of humor. Results revealed age differences indicating that older children appreciated both structural components while younger children appreciated the incongruity structure. (ST)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Processes, Comprehension, Elementary School Students
Peer reviewedWhitt, J. Kenneth; Prentice, Norman M. – Developmental Psychology, 1977
Examined the relationship of ability to conserve and comprehend of logical riddles in 33 first-, third- and fifth-grade boys of average intelligence. Although both riddle comprehension and cognitive maturity as assessed by Piagetian tasks increased with grade, the relation between them was not clearly demonstrated. (Author/JMB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Development, Comprehension, Conservation (Concept)
Peer reviewedPrentice, Norman M.; Fathman, Robert E. – Developmental Psychology, 1975
Studied the enjoyment and comprehension of riddles and nonriddles by first, third, and fifth grade normal children. Also investigated the relationship of sex to the enjoyment of humor. (SDH)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Classification, Comprehension, Developmental Psychology
