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Humorous
Behavior Q-Sort Deck (HBQD) |
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| Authors |
Kenneth Craik, Martin Lampert, and Arvalea Nelson |
| Category |
Self/Peer-Report Scale |
| Description |
The
HBQD involves 100 cards, each identifying a different characteristic of
humorous behavior and together representing five different stylistic dimensions.
Individuals sort the cards along a nine point scale from 1 (least characteristic)
to 9 (most characteristic), and sortings are scored according to the five
stylistic dimensions. The test includes the 100-card HBQD deck plus individual
score sheets. |
| Number
of Items |
100 individual items of humor-related characteristics and behaviors |
|
Measures |
The HBQD measures five stylistic dimensions of humorous behavior: (1) Socially Warm vs. Cool, (2) Reflective vs. Boorish, (3) Competent vs. Inept, (4) Earthy vs. Restrained, and (5) Benign vs. Mean-Spirited Humor. |
| Population |
Adults |
| Applications |
Self-assessment and peer observation |
| Time |
30-45 minutes |
| Availability |
Online at www.humorstudies.org or from Martin Lampert (lampert@hnu.edu). |
| Reliability
& Validity Information |
Reliabilities
of the five HBQD dimensions are indicated by measures of internal consistency
ranging from .83 for Factor I (Socially Warm vs. Cool Humorous Behavior)
to .67 for Factor V (Benign vs. Mean-Spirited Behavior). Information on
the relationships between the HBQD scores with other personality measures
of can be found in the research manual available online. |
| Reference
Articles |
Craik, K. H., Lampert, M. D., & Nelson, A. J. (1993). Research Manual for the Humorous Behavior Q-sort Deck. Berkeley, CA: University of California, Institute of Personality and Social Research. Craik, K. H., Lampert, M. D., & Nelson, A. J. (1996). Sense of humor and styles of everyday humorous conduct. International Journal of Humor Research, 9, 273-302. |
| Online
Materials |
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| Click here to try the HBQD Online to see your own HBQD profile. Profiles are not recorded. | |