The present study used simulated social interactions for purposes of control and attempted to distinguish and analyze the contributions of both stimulus and perceiver, rather than assuming at the outset that either would be relatively unimportant. (Author)

Two experiments were conducted to test a number of predictions derived from a cognitive theory of humor. (Author)

Cartoons and comments suggest ways of improving reading instruction. (RB)

The author, a sixth grade teacher, explains how she was able to use cartoons as an incentive for story writing. (AS)

The drawings of Saul Steinberg can be a workable way of introducing the student to composition. Article explains how to overcome the getting started" problem. (Author)

A prewriting activity requires elementary and middle school students to compose a political cartoon interpretation by asking questions and helps develop their writing ability. An example shows how the prewriting strategy translates into a specific classroom application. (AM)

New law-related education materials, secondary texts about the Supreme Court and political cartoons, resource books about program evaluation, and a guide to free filmstrips are described in this annotated bibliography. (AM)

Explains how the use of cartoons and greeting cards in the classroom can help students identify and understand stereotypes of aging and older people. The activity, which takes one class period, involves the students in analyzing, discussing, and thinking of a word or phrase which best describes stereotypes illustrated on specific greeting cards…

This article gives instructions for a student art project in making an animated cartoon. The necessary equipment is described and planning, drawing, and filming phases are outlined. (SJL)

A Q-analysis of cartoons published during the 1976 presidential campaign provides evidence of the complex patterns of shared fantasies among various types of voters, and the relationships between these fantasies and those dramatized by various groups during the political campaign. (JMF)

Investigates the standards mothers use to evaluate four types of children's television programs: (1) cartoons; (2) news programs for children; (3) educational children's programs; and (4) dramatic children's programs. Three quality standards considered most important were comprehensibility, aesthetic quality, and elicitation of involvement.…

Studied the use of humorous cartoons to reduce the anxiety levels of students in statistics classes. Used the Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale (MARS) to measure the level of student anxiety before and after a statistics course. Found that there was a significant reduction in levels of mathematics anxiety after the course. (SLM)