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Direct linkMitchell, Heather H.; Graesser, Arthur C.; Louwerse, Max M. – Discourse Processes: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Two experiments were conducted to assess the effects of various constraints on the processing of jokes. Participants read humorous jokes and nonhumorous alternatives of the jokes, which were presented in 3 conditions that manipulated discourse context (comedy, political, and control). In Experiment 1, participants rated the funniness of texts and…
Descriptors: Context Effect, Eye Movements, Humor, Cognitive Processes
Verbruggen, Frederick; Logan, Gordon D. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 2009
In the stop-signal paradigm, fast responses are harder to inhibit than slow responses, so subjects must balance speed is the go task with successful stopping in the stop task. In theory, subjects achieve this balance by adjusting response thresholds for the go task, making proactive adjustments in response to instructions that indicate that…
Descriptors: Cues, Models, Second Language Learning, Guessing (Tests)
