Naturalistic Study of Humorous Activity in a Third, Seventh, and Eleventh Grade Classroom.

摘要: The frequency and nature of classroom events that evoked laughing and/or smiling in a third, seventh an 11th grade were recorded. Results revealed the humorous decreased as level creased was lower than other behaviors, including those tradi tionally labeled disruptive. Differences between boys girls small infrequent. majority occurred when peers were, teachers not, position to react. Children who produced seventh, lesser degree also tended produce disruptive behaviors; no such relationship found for third graders. upper two grades reprimanded more frequently children did although if teacher responded positively he or she likely behave posi tive ways toward child producing them. are discussed terms both their educational developmental implications.