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Witz-Dimensionen Humor Test (3WD)
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| Author |
Willibald Ruch |
| Category |
Humor Appreciation Test |
| Description |
Three
versions of the 3WD Humor Test exist: Forms A, B, and K. Forms A and B
each contain 35 jokes and cartoons, and Form K contains 50 jokes and cartoons.
For each version, participants rate the items for Funniness and
Aversiveness on seven-point scales from 0 to 6. The jokes and
cartoons are presented in booklet form with two to three items per page.
Responses are provided on a separate rating sheet that contains instructions
and the two types of rating scales. |
| Number
of Items |
Form A and B contain 35 items each. The first five items of each test are used for “warming up.” Form K contains 50 jokes and cartoons selected from forms A and B. |
| Measures |
Each
form of the 3WD provides overall scores for funniness and aversiveness
as well as for two types of humor based on structure (Incongruity-Resolution
and Nonsense) and one type of humor based on content (Sexual
Humor). |
| Population |
Adults and adolescents |
| Applications |
Assessment
of humor preferences as they relate to other personality characteristics.
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| Time |
30 minutes |
| Availability |
The international version of the 3WD can be requested from the author at w.ruch@psychologie.unizh.ch. |
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Reliability
Information |
Reliabilities of the
three forms of the 3WD are indicated by internal consistency measures
from .67 to .93 (most above .80); parallel form measures from .67 to .93
(median = .86) and test-retest measures from .54 to .85 (median = .73).
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| Reference
Article |
Ruch,
W. (1992). Assessment of appreciation of humor: Studies with the 3WD humor
test. In C. D. Spielberger & J.
N. Butcher (Eds.), Advances in Personality Assessment (Vol. 9,
pp. 27-75). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.
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Online
Materials |
Materials Unavailable Online |