Research on Freud's Theory of Humor Has Found All of the Following

question 62

Multiple Choice

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.

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