Procedure

Phase I of the study will be conducted so that appropriate variables will be chosen for Phase II. In Phase I, a standardized IQ test will be administered to all potential subjects. The rest of Phase I will only utilize those subjects with IQs that range from 95-115. This is to insure that the differences among ratings of humor are not due to the ability/inability to cognitively process the material within the humorous item. The chosen subjects will return at a later date so that stress from the IQ test does not affect further participation. Upon their return, subjects will be exposed to various humorous items presented in a variety of mediums, and that which is consistently ranked equally and most humorous amongst both males and females will be used for Phase II. Who is Joel‘s Daddy?