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ERIC Number: EJ116429
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1975
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Joking Riddles: A Developmental Index of Children's Humor
Prentice, Norman M.; Fathman, Robert E.
Developmental Psychology, 11, 2, 210-216, Mar 75
Studied the enjoyment and comprehension of riddles and nonriddles by first, third, and fifth grade normal children. Also investigated the relationship of sex to the enjoyment of humor. (SDH)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Classification, Comprehension, Developmental Psychology, Elementary School Students, Humor, Intelligence Quotient, Sex Differences, Student Reaction
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Identifiers: Riddles