The
Humor Cognition Test (HCT) |
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Authors |
Alan Feingold and Ronald Mazzella |
Category |
Joke/Cartoon Test (Appreciation) |
Description |
The HCT consists of two 16 item joke completion subtests: The Joke Knowledge Test and the Joke Reasoning Test. The Joke Knowledge Test requires respondent to complete blanks in well-known jokes (i.e., Take my wife _______! ). The Joke Reasoning Test contains similar items, but requires respondents to reason the answer (i.e., Are you familiar with the David and Goliath cocktail. Two drinks and you are _______.). The Humor Cognition score is the number correct from the entire 32 item test. A short version with only 10 items on each subscale also exists. |
Number
of Items |
32 items |
Measures |
Provides a single humor cognition score with subscores for knowledge and reasoning. |
Population |
Adults |
Applications |
Assessment of humor knowledge and reasoning skills as part of multidimensional model of humor creativity involving motivation, cognition, and communication. |
Time |
15 minutes |
Address |
From the Author: Alan Feingold, Department of Psychiatry, Yale University, 29 Sylvan Avenue, New Haven, CT 06519. |
Manual |
The HCT has been found to have good internal consistency (.85). It has also been found to correlate with tests of cognitive ability (.45) to .69) and a measure of humor productivity (.38). |
Reference
Article |
Feingold, A., & Mazzella, R. (1993). Piellmlnary Validation of a Multidimensional Model of Wittiness. Journal of Personality, 61 , 439-456. Feingold, A., & Mazzella, R. (1991). Psychometric intelligence and verbal humor ability. Personality and Individual Differences, 12, 427-435 |
Online
Materials |
Not Available |