Frank J Prerost
Biographic Data
| ID | 7053652 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Frank J Prerost |
| GIVEN NAMES | Frank J |
| FAMILY NAME | Prerost |
| SIGNATURE | PREROST F J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Western Illinois University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1976 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Sexual Desire and the Dissipation of Anger Arousal Through Humor Appreciation; Gender and Content Issues
Previous empirical investigations have shown that an individuals approach to sexual activity and fantasy is related to the level of sexual desire. The appreciation of humor with sexual or aggressive content can be influenced by a state of sexual or aggression arousal which can then be influenced by enjoying those forms of humor. This study examined the effects of presenting humor with either sexual, aggressive or neutral content to angered and no…
Humor Preferences among Angered Males and Females
Previous research has indicated a connection between the appreciation of different content types of humor and the effectiveness of laughter to reduce a hostile mood. Although a person's state of arousal can influence the preferences shown for a particular type of humor, little research has examined how sexual desire may contribute to preferences for humor. Anger was experimentally induced in 180 men and 180 women who had noted sexual desire befor…
Presentation of Humor and Facilitation of a Relaxation Response among Internal and External Scorers on Rotter's Scale
40 men and 40 women categorized on the dimension of locus of control were measured for relaxation following exposure to humorous or nonhumorous stimuli. Internal scorers showed enhanced relaxation during subsequent measurement of biofeedback
Locus of Control as a Factor in the Appreciation of Election Year Political Cartoons
Reference group membership has been viewed as the major factor influencing appreciation of political cartoons in an election year. This study examined the variable of locus of control in relation to appreciation of political cartoons among 80 men and 80 women undergraduates who were undecided potential voters during the 1992 presidential campaign. Internal scorers showed greater appreciation; men and women showed different patterns of response
The Influence of Sex Guilt on Mood State following Exposure to Sexual Stimuli
90 male subjects with high or low sex guilt were exposed to sexual music videos, rock videos, or a neutral travelogue before assessment of mood states. Scores on Elation, Vigor, and Aggression scales were significantly affected by video presentations when sex guilt was considered
Health Locus of Control, Humor, and Reduction in Aggression
Humor appreciation has been posited to provide a socially acceptable method to release hostility and experience a positive mood state. Research into this relationship has produced equivocal results. The present study examined the proposition that previous inconsistencies were based on no assessment of Health Locus of Control. Differentiated as internal and external scorers on the health scale, 144 college women experienced either an induction of …
Changing Patterns in the Response to Humorous Sexual Stimuli
Considering the relaxation of sex role restraints and the convergence of male/female reactions to erotica, this study examined the impact of humorous sexual stimuli on adult males and females. Results showed the importance of personal sexual experience and enjoyment with sexual expression on the reactions to sexual humor. Sexist ideas within sexual humor was a significant factor in influencing female appreciation of sexual jokes. Yet some females…
Positive Mood-Inhibiting Potential of Human Crowding
Previous research on the effects of crowding on human behavior has concentrated on aggression and other negative outcomes. This study focused on the possible inhibiting effect of crowding on the development of positive mood states. 48 college men and 48 women were examined under conditions of high and low spatial density. Subjects were provided with positive mood-producing stimuli or neutral stimuli during crowding conditions. Neither positive no…
The Effects of High Spatial Density on Humor Appreciation
The social facilitation of humor appreciation is a widely held belief but narrowly researched concept. This study was designed to show the involvement of spatial density as well as social density in the appreciation of humor. Male and female adolescents representing ages 11 to 18 years participated under conditions of high and low spatial density. High spatial density was found to significantly diminish appreciation of three humor types. Signific…
Developmental Aspects of Adolescent Sexuality as Reflected in Reactions to Sexually Explicit Humor
Male and female appreciation of sexual humor was assessed at the stages of early, middle, and late adolescence. 30 males and 30 females from Catholic schools served in each age group. Age, sex of subject, and sexual content explicitness of humor material were significant factors affecting enjoyment of sexual humor. Convergence in the appreciation of sexual humor between males and females occurred in middle adolescence, but dissimilar patterns of …
Issues in the implementation of a child psychology practicum for undergraduates
Reduction of Aggression as a Function of Related Content of Humor
72 female and 72 male subjects in aggression or non-arousal conditions registered preferences between sexual and non-sexual humor. Aggressively aroused subjects rated both types higher than non-aroused subjects, who preferred non-sexual humor while the aroused subjects preferred sexual humor. Exposure to humor led to reduction of aggression for the aroused only when presented the sexual humor. The relevance of the results to Freudian theory and s…
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Reduction of Aggression as a Function of Related Content of Humor
72 female and 72 male subjects in aggression or non-arousal conditions registered preferences between sexual and non-sexual humor. Aggressively aroused subjects rated both types higher than non-aroused subjects, who preferred non-sexual humor while the aroused subjects preferred sexual humor. Exposure to humor led to reduction of aggression for the aroused only when presented the sexual humor. The relevance of the results to Freudian theory and s…
The Effects of High Spatial Density on Humor Appreciation
The social facilitation of humor appreciation is a widely held belief but narrowly researched concept. This study was designed to show the involvement of spatial density as well as social density in the appreciation of humor. Male and female adolescents representing ages 11 to 18 years participated under conditions of high and low spatial density. High spatial density was found to significantly diminish appreciation of three humor types. Signific…
Developmental Aspects of Adolescent Sexuality as Reflected in Reactions to Sexually Explicit Humor
Male and female appreciation of sexual humor was assessed at the stages of early, middle, and late adolescence. 30 males and 30 females from Catholic schools served in each age group. Age, sex of subject, and sexual content explicitness of humor material were significant factors affecting enjoyment of sexual humor. Convergence in the appreciation of sexual humor between males and females occurred in middle adolescence, but dissimilar patterns of …
Issues in the implementation of a child psychology practicum for undergraduates
Positive Mood-Inhibiting Potential of Human Crowding
Previous research on the effects of crowding on human behavior has concentrated on aggression and other negative outcomes. This study focused on the possible inhibiting effect of crowding on the development of positive mood states. 48 college men and 48 women were examined under conditions of high and low spatial density. Subjects were provided with positive mood-producing stimuli or neutral stimuli during crowding conditions. Neither positive no…
Changing Patterns in the Response to Humorous Sexual Stimuli
Considering the relaxation of sex role restraints and the convergence of male/female reactions to erotica, this study examined the impact of humorous sexual stimuli on adult males and females. Results showed the importance of personal sexual experience and enjoyment with sexual expression on the reactions to sexual humor. Sexist ideas within sexual humor was a significant factor in influencing female appreciation of sexual jokes. Yet some females…
Health Locus of Control, Humor, and Reduction in Aggression
Humor appreciation has been posited to provide a socially acceptable method to release hostility and experience a positive mood state. Research into this relationship has produced equivocal results. The present study examined the proposition that previous inconsistencies were based on no assessment of Health Locus of Control. Differentiated as internal and external scorers on the health scale, 144 college women experienced either an induction of …
Presentation of Humor and Facilitation of a Relaxation Response among Internal and External Scorers on Rotter's Scale
40 men and 40 women categorized on the dimension of locus of control were measured for relaxation following exposure to humorous or nonhumorous stimuli. Internal scorers showed enhanced relaxation during subsequent measurement of biofeedback
Locus of Control as a Factor in the Appreciation of Election Year Political Cartoons
Reference group membership has been viewed as the major factor influencing appreciation of political cartoons in an election year. This study examined the variable of locus of control in relation to appreciation of political cartoons among 80 men and 80 women undergraduates who were undecided potential voters during the 1992 presidential campaign. Internal scorers showed greater appreciation; men and women showed different patterns of response
The Influence of Sex Guilt on Mood State following Exposure to Sexual Stimuli
90 male subjects with high or low sex guilt were exposed to sexual music videos, rock videos, or a neutral travelogue before assessment of mood states. Scores on Elation, Vigor, and Aggression scales were significantly affected by video presentations when sex guilt was considered
Sexual Desire and the Dissipation of Anger Arousal Through Humor Appreciation; Gender and Content Issues
Previous empirical investigations have shown that an individuals approach to sexual activity and fantasy is related to the level of sexual desire. The appreciation of humor with sexual or aggressive content can be influenced by a state of sexual or aggression arousal which can then be influenced by enjoying those forms of humor. This study examined the effects of presenting humor with either sexual, aggressive or neutral content to angered and no…
Humor Preferences among Angered Males and Females
Previous research has indicated a connection between the appreciation of different content types of humor and the effectiveness of laughter to reduce a hostile mood. Although a person's state of arousal can influence the preferences shown for a particular type of humor, little research has examined how sexual desire may contribute to preferences for humor. Anger was experimentally induced in 180 men and 180 women who had noted sexual desire befor…
Psychology (12 works) · Developmental psychology (11 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Humor Studies and Applications (6 works) · Media Influence and Health (6 works) · Aggression (5 works) · Arousal (4 works)