Research on Freud's theory of humor has found all of the following results except one. Which one?
A. People find mildly hostile humor funnier when it is aimed at a person or group they do not like.
B. Angry people find hostile humor funnier than nonangry people.
C. The greater the tension build up to a joke, the funnier people find the punch line.
D. Anxious people are not able to enjoy a joke.
D
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How did Renaissance humanists see Aristotle's philosophy?
a. They thought the Church had embraced Aristotle's philosophy too much. b. They thought Aristotle's philosophy was far too underrated by the Church. c. They wanted to revive Aristotle's philosophy in scientific inquiry. d. They considered Aristotle's philosophy to be as authoritative as the Bible.
In most people, the __________ appears to be specialized for the motivation to approach others
a. somatic nervous system b. right prefrontal cortex c. left prefrontal cortex d. reticular activating system
According to the text, which belief is least likelyto result in achieving a symbolic sense of immortality?
A. A belief that one lives on through one's achievements B. A belief in an afterlife C. A belief in democracy D. A belief that one lives on through the lives of one's offspring
Parents who stimulate their infants' ability to focus visual attention are likely to have infants who are ______
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word.