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n e s s , "ev en w h e re th is m a y le a d to a c e r ta in c u m b e rs o m e n e s s of
e x p re s s io n . "
T h u s, th e ra tio n a le and f o r m a t of the IP A T T e s t a r e c o m m
e n d a b le . The id e a of p r e s e n tin g th e s u b je c t w ith tw o s tim u lu s
ite m s fro m w hich to c h o o se , one r e la te d to , s a y , " n e a t, lig h th
e a r te d w it" an d the o th e r to "p o n d e ro u s h u m o r, " is e x c e lle n t. The
u s e of p a ir s of m a tc h e d jo k e s a s s tim u li is v e r y c le v e r . The
v a lid ity of th e fa c to r c o n te n t r e la te d to e a c h s tim u lu s joke i s n o t
q u e stio n e d . T he p e rs o n a lity th e o ry upon w hich th e in te r p r e ta tio n of
h u m o r p r e f e r e n c e s is b a s e d is in th e b e s t F re u d ia n tr a d itio n . T h e re
is only one c r i tic i s m th a t can be m a d e of the te s t: i t is n o t v a lid .
In th e opinion of th is w r ite r , the a u th o rs of th e IP A T T e s t
o v e rlo o k e d one im p o rta n t d e ta il. T h ey a p p a re n tly fa ile d to e q u a te
the jo k e s in e a c h p a ir on th e one v a ria b le on w hich th e y a s k th e s u b je
c t to r a te th e m - - f u n n in e s s . C o n s id e r th e fo llo w in g e x a m p le s
fro m the 1963 E d itio n , F o r m A:
(la ) A k in d ly c le rg y m a n , p in ch in g little J o h n n y 's k n ee: "A nd
who h a s n ic e d im p le d p in k l e g s ? "
L ittle 4 - y e a r - o ld Jo hnny: "M y b ig s i s t e r . "
(lb ) A m a n in a d o c to r 's o ffice a b se n tm in d e d ly s t a r t e d off w ith
a la d y 's u m b r e lla , and r e tu r n e d i t w ith h u m b le a p o lo g ie s
w hen sh e in d ig n a n tly sto p p e d h im . L a t e r in the day he
b o u g h t th re e u m b r e lla s a t a s a le , and on th e w ay hom e e n c
o u n te re d the sa m e la d y . "I s e e , " sh e s a id ic ily , " th a t
y o u 'v e done p r e tty w e ll to d ay . "
A cco rd in g to th e s c o r in g k e y and t e s t H andbook, if th e s u b je c t s e -
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| Full text | n e s s , "ev en w h e re th is m a y le a d to a c e r ta in c u m b e rs o m e n e s s of e x p re s s io n . " T h u s, th e ra tio n a le and f o r m a t of the IP A T T e s t a r e c o m m e n d a b le . The id e a of p r e s e n tin g th e s u b je c t w ith tw o s tim u lu s ite m s fro m w hich to c h o o se , one r e la te d to , s a y , " n e a t, lig h th e a r te d w it" an d the o th e r to "p o n d e ro u s h u m o r, " is e x c e lle n t. The u s e of p a ir s of m a tc h e d jo k e s a s s tim u li is v e r y c le v e r . The v a lid ity of th e fa c to r c o n te n t r e la te d to e a c h s tim u lu s joke i s n o t q u e stio n e d . T he p e rs o n a lity th e o ry upon w hich th e in te r p r e ta tio n of h u m o r p r e f e r e n c e s is b a s e d is in th e b e s t F re u d ia n tr a d itio n . T h e re is only one c r i tic i s m th a t can be m a d e of the te s t: i t is n o t v a lid . In th e opinion of th is w r ite r , the a u th o rs of th e IP A T T e s t o v e rlo o k e d one im p o rta n t d e ta il. T h ey a p p a re n tly fa ile d to e q u a te the jo k e s in e a c h p a ir on th e one v a ria b le on w hich th e y a s k th e s u b je c t to r a te th e m - - f u n n in e s s . C o n s id e r th e fo llo w in g e x a m p le s fro m the 1963 E d itio n , F o r m A: (la ) A k in d ly c le rg y m a n , p in ch in g little J o h n n y 's k n ee: "A nd who h a s n ic e d im p le d p in k l e g s ? " L ittle 4 - y e a r - o ld Jo hnny: "M y b ig s i s t e r . " (lb ) A m a n in a d o c to r 's o ffice a b se n tm in d e d ly s t a r t e d off w ith a la d y 's u m b r e lla , and r e tu r n e d i t w ith h u m b le a p o lo g ie s w hen sh e in d ig n a n tly sto p p e d h im . L a t e r in the day he b o u g h t th re e u m b r e lla s a t a s a le , and on th e w ay hom e e n c o u n te re d the sa m e la d y . "I s e e , " sh e s a id ic ily , " th a t y o u 'v e done p r e tty w e ll to d ay . " A cco rd in g to th e s c o r in g k e y and t e s t H andbook, if th e s u b je c t s e - |
