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Leventhal, Howard; Cupchik, Gerald – Journal of Communication, 1976
Contends that sex differences in response to various types of humor reveal significant personality characteristics. (MH)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Cognitive Processes, Humor, Individual Characteristics

Witt, William – Journal of Communication, 1976
Examines a study that suggests that quantification, defined as numerical data, increases textual difficulty and thereby discourages resolving scientific problems through public action. (MH)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Processes, Problem Solving

Robinson, Michael Jay – Journal of Communication, 1977
Assesses the impact of critical extemporaneous commentary following the major television presentation of "The Selling of the Pentagon" and concludes that immediate analysis tends to diminish program effectiveness and reflect negatively on the person responsible for the analysis. (MH)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Behavioral Science Research, Cognitive Processes, Content Analysis

Als, Heidelise – Journal of Communication, 1977
Examines research which indicates that in the first days of life infants are able to elicit and respond to their mothers' behavior, however, it appears that the newborns exert more influence over the mothers' actions than the mothers exert over the infants' actions. (MH)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Cognitive Processes, Communication (Thought Transfer), Infant Behavior