California State University, Fresno.
University of Nevada, Reno.
J Appl Behav Anal. 2021 Jun;54(3):1095-1110. doi: 10.1002/jaba.838. Epub 2021 Apr 12.
Various forms of humor are an important aspect of social interactions, even at an early age. Humor comprehension is a repertoire that is said to emerge between the ages of 7 and 11 years, and this is primarily attributed to a child's level of cognitive development. The behavioral literature has suggested that various forms of complex verbal behavior, including the use and comprehension of humor, are learned operants that can be taught using systematic teaching procedures. The current study used multiple exemplar training and a three-step error correction procedure to teach comprehension of double-meaning jokes to 4 children (2 females and 2 males) aged between 5 and 6.5 years old. All participants demonstrated humor comprehension and appreciation, across multiple exemplars, following training, and maintained this at follow-up. Implications for use with clinical populations are discussed.
各种形式的幽默是社交互动的一个重要方面，即使在很小的时候也是如此。幽默理解被认为是在 7 到 11 岁之间出现的一种能力，这主要归因于儿童的认知发展水平。行为文献表明，各种形式的复杂言语行为，包括幽默的使用和理解，都是可以通过系统的教学程序教授的习得操作性条件反射。本研究使用多个范例训练和三步纠错程序，对 4 名年龄在 5 至 6.5 岁之间的儿童（2 名女性和 2 名男性）进行双关语笑话理解的教学。所有参与者在训练后都表现出了对多个范例的幽默理解和欣赏，并在随访中保持了这一水平。讨论了在临床人群中使用的意义。
