Paul E Mcghee
Biographic Data
| ID | 234148 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paul E Mcghee |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paul E |
| FAMILY NAME | Mcghee |
| SIGNATURE | MCGHEE P E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Texas Tech University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 116 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1968 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Some Reflections
Chimpanzee and gorilla humor: Progressive emergence from origins in the wild to captivity to sign language learning
This article examines available (mainly anecdotal) evidence related to the experience of humor among chimpanzees and gorillas in the wild, in captivity and following systematic sign language training. Humor is defined as one form of symbolic play. Positive evidence of object permanence, cross-modal perception, deferred imitation and deception among chimpanzees and gorillas is used to document their cognitive capacity for humor. Playful teasing is…
A personality-based model of humor development during adulthood
Thepresent article advances a model of humor development extending from late adolescence until about age 60.Previously advanced models of humor development during the preadolescent years are reviewed, and issues related to the proposal of models of adult humor development are discussed.The developmental model presented here drawsfrom a series of factor-analytic studies which document the importance of two principal humor-appreciation factors (non…
The role of cognitive factors in children’s metaphor and humor comprehension
Handbook of Humor Research
The Role of Identity of the Victim in the Development of Disparagement Humor
These studies examined the effect of degree of similarity between Ss and cartoon characters depicted as victims of an accidental mishap, on appreciation of humor occurring in connection with the mishap. In Study 1, low-income white, black, and Mexican-American boys and girls between 3 and 6 years of age were presented with pairs of drawings differing only in the identification of the victim of the mishap and were asked to choose the funnier of th…
Children'S Appreciation of Humor Victimizing Different Racial-Ethnic Groups: Racial-Ethnic Differences
This study examined the early development of humor depicting victims of other racial-ethnic groups among low-income black, Mexican American, and white children and middle-income white children. Boys and girls between 3 and 6 years of age were presented with pairs of drawings differing only in the identification of the victim of a minor mishap and were asked to choose the funnier of the two. The pairs included the following comparisons: black vers…
Parent-child interaction: The influence of maternal employment
Parent–child interaction: The influence of maternal employment
Adjustment of Early Parenthood: The Role of Accuracy of Preparenthood Experiences
This study was designed to determine the relationship between the accuracy of preparenthood expectations about parenthood and the incidence of problems associated with the transition to parenthood. Parents who were expecting their first child in about six weeks completed a prebirth questionnaire pertaining to expectations about various dimensions of parenthood following the birth of their baby. The same questionnaire was administered two months a…
Sex Differences in Children's Humor
Traditional sex role development and amount of time spent watching television
Test of an Information-Processing Model of Humor: Physiological Response Changes during Problem- and Riddle-Solving
Heart rate and skin conductance were monitored continuously while subjects heard and responded to seven riddles and seven problems which were structurally similar. Hypotheses based on cognitive problem-solving models of humor were tested by comparing changes occurring during problem solving with those that occurred during "riddle solving". While heart rate tended to accelerate once a riddle or problem was presented and decelerate once the answer …
Cognitive mastery and children's humor
Moral development and children's appreciation of humor
Birth Order and Social Facilitation of Humor
College Ss were shown cartoons either alone with E or with 4 other Ss. While firstborns showed greater appreciation of humor in the group, later borns found the cartoons funnier in the individual condition. Overt signs of appreciation of humor are interpreted as resulting from firstborn Ss affiliative concerns and the lack of such concerns among later born Ss
Childhood development of fear of failure motivation
Mothers of high and low fear of failure (FF) Ss completed a modified Winterbottom questionnaire. The results indicated that: (1) mothers of high FF Ss expected independence and achievement behaviors earlier than mothers of low FF Ss; (2) mothers of high FF Ss were neutral following satisfactory behavior and mothers of low FF Ss rewarding; (3) Ss whose mothers were neutral following satisfactory behavior and punishing following unsatisfactory beha…
Development of the humor response: A review of the literature
Expectancy of reinforcement and academic competence 1
Traditional sex role development and amount of time spent watching television
Parent–child interaction: The influence of maternal employment
A personality-based model of humor development during adulthood
Thepresent article advances a model of humor development extending from late adolescence until about age 60.Previously advanced models of humor development during the preadolescent years are reviewed, and issues related to the proposal of models of adult humor development are discussed.The developmental model presented here drawsfrom a series of factor-analytic studies which document the importance of two principal humor-appreciation factors (non…
Adjustment of Early Parenthood: The Role of Accuracy of Preparenthood Experiences
This study was designed to determine the relationship between the accuracy of preparenthood expectations about parenthood and the incidence of problems associated with the transition to parenthood. Parents who were expecting their first child in about six weeks completed a prebirth questionnaire pertaining to expectations about various dimensions of parenthood following the birth of their baby. The same questionnaire was administered two months a…
The Role of Identity of the Victim in the Development of Disparagement Humor
These studies examined the effect of degree of similarity between Ss and cartoon characters depicted as victims of an accidental mishap, on appreciation of humor occurring in connection with the mishap. In Study 1, low-income white, black, and Mexican-American boys and girls between 3 and 6 years of age were presented with pairs of drawings differing only in the identification of the victim of the mishap and were asked to choose the funnier of th…
Moral development and children's appreciation of humor
The role of cognitive factors in children’s metaphor and humor comprehension
Test of an Information-Processing Model of Humor: Physiological Response Changes during Problem- and Riddle-Solving
Heart rate and skin conductance were monitored continuously while subjects heard and responded to seven riddles and seven problems which were structurally similar. Hypotheses based on cognitive problem-solving models of humor were tested by comparing changes occurring during problem solving with those that occurred during "riddle solving". While heart rate tended to accelerate once a riddle or problem was presented and decelerate once the answer …
Children'S Appreciation of Humor Victimizing Different Racial-Ethnic Groups: Racial-Ethnic Differences
This study examined the early development of humor depicting victims of other racial-ethnic groups among low-income black, Mexican American, and white children and middle-income white children. Boys and girls between 3 and 6 years of age were presented with pairs of drawings differing only in the identification of the victim of a minor mishap and were asked to choose the funnier of the two. The pairs included the following comparisons: black vers…
Childhood development of fear of failure motivation
Mothers of high and low fear of failure (FF) Ss completed a modified Winterbottom questionnaire. The results indicated that: (1) mothers of high FF Ss expected independence and achievement behaviors earlier than mothers of low FF Ss; (2) mothers of high FF Ss were neutral following satisfactory behavior and mothers of low FF Ss rewarding; (3) Ss whose mothers were neutral following satisfactory behavior and punishing following unsatisfactory beha…
Expectancy of reinforcement and academic competence 1
Development of the humor response: A review of the literature
Childhood development of fear of failure motivation
Mothers of high and low fear of failure (FF) Ss completed a modified Winterbottom questionnaire. The results indicated that: (1) mothers of high FF Ss expected independence and achievement behaviors earlier than mothers of low FF Ss; (2) mothers of high FF Ss were neutral following satisfactory behavior and mothers of low FF Ss rewarding; (3) Ss whose mothers were neutral following satisfactory behavior and punishing following unsatisfactory beha…
Birth Order and Social Facilitation of Humor
College Ss were shown cartoons either alone with E or with 4 other Ss. While firstborns showed greater appreciation of humor in the group, later borns found the cartoons funnier in the individual condition. Overt signs of appreciation of humor are interpreted as resulting from firstborn Ss affiliative concerns and the lack of such concerns among later born Ss
Cognitive mastery and children's humor
Moral development and children's appreciation of humor
Traditional sex role development and amount of time spent watching television
Test of an Information-Processing Model of Humor: Physiological Response Changes during Problem- and Riddle-Solving
Heart rate and skin conductance were monitored continuously while subjects heard and responded to seven riddles and seven problems which were structurally similar. Hypotheses based on cognitive problem-solving models of humor were tested by comparing changes occurring during problem solving with those that occurred during "riddle solving". While heart rate tended to accelerate once a riddle or problem was presented and decelerate once the answer …
Sex Differences in Children's Humor
Parent-child interaction: The influence of maternal employment
Parent–child interaction: The influence of maternal employment
Adjustment of Early Parenthood: The Role of Accuracy of Preparenthood Experiences
This study was designed to determine the relationship between the accuracy of preparenthood expectations about parenthood and the incidence of problems associated with the transition to parenthood. Parents who were expecting their first child in about six weeks completed a prebirth questionnaire pertaining to expectations about various dimensions of parenthood following the birth of their baby. The same questionnaire was administered two months a…
Handbook of Humor Research
The Role of Identity of the Victim in the Development of Disparagement Humor
These studies examined the effect of degree of similarity between Ss and cartoon characters depicted as victims of an accidental mishap, on appreciation of humor occurring in connection with the mishap. In Study 1, low-income white, black, and Mexican-American boys and girls between 3 and 6 years of age were presented with pairs of drawings differing only in the identification of the victim of the mishap and were asked to choose the funnier of th…
Children'S Appreciation of Humor Victimizing Different Racial-Ethnic Groups: Racial-Ethnic Differences
This study examined the early development of humor depicting victims of other racial-ethnic groups among low-income black, Mexican American, and white children and middle-income white children. Boys and girls between 3 and 6 years of age were presented with pairs of drawings differing only in the identification of the victim of a minor mishap and were asked to choose the funnier of the two. The pairs included the following comparisons: black vers…
A personality-based model of humor development during adulthood
Thepresent article advances a model of humor development extending from late adolescence until about age 60.Previously advanced models of humor development during the preadolescent years are reviewed, and issues related to the proposal of models of adult humor development are discussed.The developmental model presented here drawsfrom a series of factor-analytic studies which document the importance of two principal humor-appreciation factors (non…
The role of cognitive factors in children’s metaphor and humor comprehension
Some Reflections
Chimpanzee and gorilla humor: Progressive emergence from origins in the wild to captivity to sign language learning
This article examines available (mainly anecdotal) evidence related to the experience of humor among chimpanzees and gorillas in the wild, in captivity and following systematic sign language training. Humor is defined as one form of symbolic play. Positive evidence of object permanence, cross-modal perception, deferred imitation and deception among chimpanzees and gorillas is used to document their cognitive capacity for humor. Playful teasing is…
Psychology (18 works) · Social Psychology (15 works) · Developmental psychology (13 works) · Humor Studies and Applications (11 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Communication in Education and Healthcare (5 works) · Cognitive psychology (4 works) · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition (4 works) · Child development (3 works) · Media, Gender, and Advertising (3 works)