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The Role of Humor in Children's Sharing.
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Krogh, Suzanne L. – Early Child Development and Care, 1988
Studied 40 first through third graders to determine whether they would donate more to a worthy cause after being exposed to a humorous situation or to a serious one. The difference in giving was not significant. (RJC)
Descriptors: Child Development, Elementary School Students, Ethical Instruction, Humor
Young Children's Explanations of Pictorial Humor: A Preliminary Study.
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Brown, Ivan – Early Child Development and Care, 1993
Asked 30 children aged 4 years and 30 children aged 6 years to explain what they found funny in 2 humorous pictures. Results indicated that the older children explained humor differently than the younger children and that boys recognized the humor of the visual images more easily than did girls. (MDM)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Childhood Attitudes, Cognitive Development, Early Childhood Education