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Survey on Media, Social Beliefs and Habits–II

Thank you for taking the time to participate in this study. This is the second of two questionnaires that you have been asked to complete over the course of the semester. A team of faculty and graduate students is studying ways in which media exposure and social beliefs are related. Attached you will find a questionnaire that will ask you about some of your communication behaviors, attitudes, and social habits, and will ask you to report on a variety of preferences toward humorous media and situations.

Please answer all questions to the best of your ability. You are not being judged in any way by your answers; and as this survey is confidential (indeed, your name will not be attached to the questionnaire), please be as truthful and honest as possible. Your participation is voluntary, and you may choose not to participate. Please read the instructions at the beginning of each section before answering. There are no foreseeable risks in participating in this survey. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Prof. Jack Powers at (216) 687-3997 or Prof. Kim Neuendorf at (216) 687-3994.

Thank you.

If you have any questions about your rights as a research subject, you can contact Cleveland State University's Review Board at (216) 687-3630.

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Survey on Media and Social Beliefs and Habits–II

Questionnaire #2

Thank you for taking the time to answer this survey about communication and social habits. Please answer all the questions to the best of your ability. You are not being judged or evaluated by your answers; and as this survey is confidential, please be as truthful and honest as possible. Please read the instructions at the beginning of each section before answering.

This section is composed of 56 items concerning what values you think are important. Please rate each value as a GUIDING PRINCIPLE IN YOUR LIFE, using a scale from 7 (OF SUPREME IMPORTANCE) to 0 (NOT IMPORTANT) and -1 (OPPOSED TO MY VALUES). Please indicate one number for each value concept:

F1. _____ Equality (equal opportunity for all)

F2. _____ Inner Harmony (at peace with myself)

F3. _____ Social Power (control over others, dominance)

F4. _____ Pleasure (gratification of desires)

F5. _____ Freedom (freedom of action and thought)

F6. _____ A Spiritual Life (emphasis on spiritual not material matters)

F7. _____ Sense of Belonging (feeling that others care about me)

F8. _____ Social Order (stability of society)

F9. _____ An Exciting Life (stimulating experiences)

F10. _____ Meaning in Life (a purpose in life)

F11. _____ Politeness (courtesy, good manners)

F12. _____ Wealth (material possessions, money)

F13. _____ National Security (protection of my nation from enemies)

F14. _____ Self-Respect (belief in one’s own worth)

F15. _____ Reciprocation of Favors (avoidance of indebtedness)

F16. _____ Creativity (uniqueness, imagination)

F17. _____ A World at Peace (free of war and conflict)

F18. _____ Respect for Tradition (preservation of time-honored customs)

F19. _____ Mature Love (deep emotional and spiritual intimacy)

F20. _____ Self-Discipline (self-restraint, resistance to temptation)

F21. _____ Detachment (from worldly concerns)

F22. _____ Family Security (safety for loved ones)

F23. _____ Social Recognition (respect, approval by others)

F24. _____ Unity with Nature (fitting into nature)

F25. _____ A Varied Life (filled with challenge, novelty, and change)

F26. _____ Wisdom (a mature understanding of life)

F27. _____ Authority (the right to lead or command)

F28. _____ True Friendship (close, supportive friends)

F29. _____ A World of Beauty (beauty of nature and the arts)

F30. _____ Social Justice (correcting injustice, care for the weak)

F31. _____ Independent (self-reliant, self-sufficient)

F32. _____ Moderate (avoiding extremes of feeling and action)

F33. _____ Loyal (faithful to my friends, group)

F34. _____ Ambitious (hardworking, aspiring)

F35. _____ Broad-minded (tolerant of different ideas and beliefs)

F36. _____ Humble (modest, self-effacing)

F37. _____ Daring (seeking adventure, risk)

F38. _____ Protecting the Environment (preserving nature)

F39. _____ Influential (having an impact on people and events)

F40. _____ Honoring of Parents and Elders (showing respect)

F41. _____ Choosing own Goals (selecting own purposes)

F42. _____ Healthy (not being sick physically or mentally)

F43. _____ Capable (competent, effective, efficient)

F44. _____ Accepting my portion in Life (submitting to life’s circumstances)

F45. _____ Honest (genuine, sincere)

F46. _____ Preserving my Public Image (protecting my “face”)

F47. _____ Obedient (dutiful, meeting obligations)

F48. _____ Intelligent (logical, thinking)

F49. _____ Helpful (working for the welfare of others)

F50. _____ Enjoying life (enjoying food, sex, leisure, etc.)

F51. _____ Devout (holding to religious faith and belief)

F52. _____ Responsible (dependable, reliable)

F53. _____ Curious (interested in everything, exploring)

F54. _____ Forgiving (willing to pardon others)

F55. _____ Successful (achieving goals)

F56. _____ Clean (neat, tidy)

The section that follows asks you to report your preferences for certain mass media content.

G1. What is your favorite TV show of all time?_________________________

G2. What is your favorite movie of all time?____________________________

G3. How many hours of television did you watch yesterday? __________ HOURS

G4. How many hours of TV per day do you usually watch? ___________HOURS

G5. How many hours did you listen to the radio yesterday? _________ HOURS

G6. How many days last week did you read the newspaper?

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 DAYS

G7. How many different magazines do you read regularly? ________MAGAZINES

G8. In the past six months, how many books have you read? ________ BOOKS

G9. In the past month, how many videos have you watched? ________VIDEOS

G10. In the past month, how many times have you gone out to see a movie at the theater? ____________ TIMES

G11. In the last week, about how many times did you use email? ________ TIMES

G12. In the last week, about how many hours did you spend on the Internet? _____HOURS

G13. What is the funniest movie you’ve ever seen?_______________________

G14. What is the funniest TV show you’ve ever seen?_____________________

The following questions deal with your experiences in your COM 101 small group. For the 0-to-10 questions, 0=strongly disagree and 10=strongly agree (you may circle any number you wish).

H1. What were your favorite small group activities?

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H2. What were your TA’s strong and weak points?

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H3. Were there any incidents when someone in the group behaved inappropriately? Explain.

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H4. Who was the most serious person in your group?

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H5. Who was the funniest person in your group?

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H6. It took our group a while to work well together. (CIRCLE ONE NUMBER)

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Strongly Strongly

Disagree Agree

H7. Our group worked well together.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

H8. I respect my small group leader.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

H9. Our group was fun.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

H10. I learned a lot in our group.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

H11. We laughed often in our group.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

H12. My small group leader was funny.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

H13. My small group leader was approachable.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

H14. I made friends in my group.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

H15. I was often bored in our group.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

H16. My small group leader was interested in the material.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

H17. There was a destructive competitiveness among members of the group.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

H18. Divergent ideas were discouraged at group sessions.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

H19. Group members were willing to listen to and to understand me.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

H20. There were too many personal opinions raised at sessions.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

H21. There was open examination of relationships among group members.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Please rate your small group sessions on the following scales (CIRCLE ONE NUMBER per item):

H22. GOOD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 BAD

H23. WEAK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 STRONG

H24. ACTIVE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 PASSIVE

H25. PLEASANT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNPLEASANT

H26. DEEP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 SHALLOW

H27. RELAXED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TENSE

H28. VALUABLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 WORTHLESS

The next section asks you to reflect on your own humor preferences. For the 0-to-10 items, respond with 0=Strongly disagree and 10=Strongly agree (you may circle any number you wish):

I1. In your own words--what is your favorite type of humor?

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I2. Something is funny to me only if I find the situation realistic.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Strongly Strongly

Disagree Agree

I3. Something is especially funny if it happens accidentally.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I4. I like humor about sex.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I5. I like jokes that involve wordplay--puns, riddles, etc.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I6. I like sight gags.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I7. I like humor that puts down other racial or ethnic groups.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I8. I enjoy slapstick.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I9. I use humor to get to know people better.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I10. I enjoy satire.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I11. I like humor about death.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I12. I enjoy humor that involves violence.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I13. I find bloopers especially funny.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I14. I find things funny if they are absurd.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I15. I find it funny when people do stupid things.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I16. I like to give my friends a hard time by joking with them.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I17. I like humor that puts down women.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I18. I use humor to “lighten things up” when a situation is too serious.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I19. I like sick humor.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I20. I enjoy humor that criticizes society.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I21. I like sarcasm.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I22. I like humor that is naughty.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I23. I find amazing coincidences funny.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I24. I enjoy it when others use self-deprecating humor (i.e., making fun of themself).

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I25. I often use self-deprecating humor (i.e., make jokes at my own expense).

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I26. I like dry humor.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I27. I like humor that puts down men.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I28. Something is funny to me only if I think it could really happen.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I29. I like humor that puts down arrogant people.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I30. I like humor that puts down rich people.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I31. I like humor that puts down stupid people.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I32. I laugh a lot.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I33. I have a good sense of humor.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I34. Watching a comedy helps me feel better when I’m sad.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I35. Watching something sad helps me mentally work through my problems.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I36. I feel better after crying during a sad show.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I37. When I’m feeling sad, I can’t stand to see funny things on TV.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I38. I often lose my sense of humor when I am having problems.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I39. I have often found that my problems have been greatly reduced when I try to find something funny in them.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I40. I usually look for something comical to say when I am in tense situations.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I41. I must admit my life would probably be a lot easier if I had more of a sense of humor.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I42. I have often felt that if I am in a situation where I have to either cry or laugh, it’s better to laugh.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I43. I can usually find something to laugh or joke about even in trying situations.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I44. It has been my experience that humor is often a very effective way of coping with problems.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I45. I can say things in such a way as to make people laugh.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I46. People look to me to say amusing things.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I47. I use humor to entertain my friends.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I48. I use humor to help me master difficult situations.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I49. Uses of humor help put me at ease.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I50. Humor helps me cope.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I51. When others laugh, I generally join the general laughter.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I52. I find many situations funny.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I53. Comparing myself with my friends, I enjoy more the jokes I hear.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

The section that follows asks to you think about your preferences in selecting humorous mass media content–TV shows, movies, and comic entertainers.

Here’s a list of comedy TV shows that have recently been available (broadcast TV, cable, satellite, etc.) in the Cleveland area.

For each, please estimate as closely as you can three things:

How many times in the last three months you have seen episodes of each;

How many times you have ever seen episodes of each;

and How much you like each series in general

(0 = do not like at all and 10 = like very much).

If you have never seen the series, indicate with zeros in the first two columns.

|Television Program |How Many Times |How Many Times |How Much You Like |

| |In Last 3 Months |Ever |( 0 to 10) |

|J1. The Drew Carey Show | | | |

|J2. Ally McBeal | | | |

|J3. Battlebots | | | |

|J4. Becker | | | |

|J5. Celebrity Deathmatch | | | |

|J6. Chris Isaak Show | | | |

|J7. Curb Your Enthusiasm | | | |

|J8. Dharma & Greg | | | |

|J9. Ed | | | |

|J10. Family Guy | | | |

|J11. For Your Love | | | |

|J12. Friends | | | |

|J13. Futurama | | | |

|J14. Gilmore Girls | | | |

|J15. Girlfriends | | | |

|J16. Grounded for Life | | | |

|J17. The Hughley’s | | | |

|J18. The Job | | | |

|J19. The King of Queens | | | |

|J20. Leap Years | | | |

|J21. Let’s Bowl | | | |

|J22. Malcolm in the Middle | | | |

|J23. The Man Show | | | |

|J24. My Wife and Kids | | | |

|J25. Nikki | | | |

|J26. Once & Again | | | |

|J27. The Parkers | | | |

|J28. Primetime Glick | | | |

|Television Program |How Many Times |How Many Times |How Much You Like |

| |In Last 3 Months |Ever |( 0 to 10) |

|J29. Queer as Folk | | | |

|J30. Son of the Beach | | | |

|J31. Soul Food | | | |

|J32. Spin City | | | |

|J33. State of Grace | | | |

|J34. The Steve Harvey Show | | | |

|J35. That’s Life | | | |

|J36. Three Sisters | | | |

|J37. Titus | | | |

|J38. The Wayne Brady Show | | | |

|J39. What About Joan? | | | |

|J40. Will & Grace | | | |

|J41. Yes, Dear | | | |

|J42. Everybody Loves Raymond | | | |

|J43. Just Shoot Me | | | |

|J44. King of the Hill | | | |

|J45. Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | | | |

|J46. The Simpsons | | | |

|J47. South Park | | | |

|J48. That ‘70s Show | | | |

|J49. Frasier | | | |

|J50. Whose Line is it, Anyway? | | | |

|J51. The Andy Dick Show | | | |

|J52. America’s Funniest Home Videos | | | |

|J53. Arliss | | | |

|J54. Dead Last | | | |

|J55. Sex and the City | | | |

|J56. TV Funhouse | | | |

|J57. Lizzie McGuire | | | |

|J58. Green Acres | | | |

|J59. I Love Lucy | | | |

|J60. The Beverly Hillbillies | | | |

|J61. Lassie | | | |

|J62. My Three Sons | | | |

|J63. The Flintstones | | | |

|J64. The Andy Griffith Show | | | |

|J65. Bewitched | | | |

|J66. The Munsters | | | |

|J67. Gilligan’s Island | | | |

|J68. The Addams Family | | | |

|J69. McHale’s Navy | | | |

|J70. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. | | | |

|J71. Batman | | | |

|J72. Hogan’s Heroes | | | |

|J73. Get Smart | | | |

|J74. The Dick Van Dyke Show | | | |

|J75. I Dream of Jeannie | | | |

|J76. All in the Family | | | |

|J77. Sanford and Son | | | |

|J78. The Mary Tyler Moore Show | | | |

|J79. The Bob Newhart Show | | | |

|J80. M*A*S*H | | | |

|J81. Maude | | | |

|J82. Happy Days | | | |

|J83. Good Times | | | |

|Television Program |How Many Times |How Many Times |How Much You Like |

| |In Last 3 Months |Ever |( 0 to 10) |

|J84. The Jeffersons | | | |

|J85. One Day at a Time | | | |

|J86. Welcome Back, Kotter | | | |

|J87. Laverne & Shirley | | | |

|J88. Three’s Company | | | |

|J89. Barney Miller | | | |

|J90. What’s Happening! | | | |

|J91. Alice | | | |

|J92. Soap | | | |

|J93. Mork & Mindy | | | |

|J94. Taxi | | | |

|J95. Diff’rent Strokes | | | |

|J96. Benson | | | |

|J97. WKRP in Cincinnati | | | |

|J98. Too Close for Comfort | | | |

|J99. The A-Team | | | |

|J100. Webster | | | |

|J101. Family Ties | | | |

|J102. Cheers | | | |

|J103. Newhart | | | |

|J104. Kate & Allie | | | |

|J105. Night Court | | | |

|J106. The Cosby Show | | | |

|J107. Family Ties | | | |

|J108. The Golden Girls | | | |

|J109. Who’s the Boss? | | | |

|J110. Growing Pains | | | |

|J111. Moonlighting | | | |

|J112. The Facts of Life | | | |

|J113. The Brady Bunch | | | |

|J114. Amen | | | |

|J115. 227 | | | |

|J116. Alf | | | |

|J117. Head of the Class | | | |

|J118. A Different World | | | |

|J119. The Wonder Years | | | |

|J120. Roseanne | | | |

|J121. Empty Nest | | | |

|J122. Mama’s Family | | | |

|J123. Coach | | | |

|J124. Doogie Howser, M.D. | | | |

|J125. Murphy Brown | | | |

|J126. Empty Nest | | | |

|J127. Designing Women | | | |

|J128. Full House | | | |

|J129. Family Matters | | | |

|J130. Northern Exposure | | | |

|J131. Wings | | | |

|J132. Fresh Prince of Bel Air | | | |

|J133. Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper | | | |

|J134. Seinfeld | | | |

|J135. Grace Under Fire | | | |

|J136. Home Improvement | | | |

|J137. Mad About You | | | |

|J138. Ellen | | | |

|Television Program |How Many Times |How Many Times |How Much You Like |

| |In Last 3 Months |Ever |( 0 to 10) |

|J139. The Nanny | | | |

|J140. Martin | | | |

|J141. In Living Color | | | |

|J142. 3rd Rock from the Sun | | | |

|J143. Suddenly Susan | | | |

|J144. Candid Camera | | | |

|J145. The Lot | | | |

|J146. Off Centre | | | |

|J147. Men, Women & Dogs | | | |

|J148. Nikki | | | |

|J149. Boy Meets World | | | |

|J150. Leave it to Beaver | | | |

|J151. Small Shots | | | |

|J152. Jackass | | | |

|J153. Mind of the Married Man | | | |

|J154. Red Green | | | |

|J155. Keeping Up Appearances | | | |

|J156. As Time Goes By | | | |

|J157. Twitch City | | | |

|J158. Absolutely Fabulous | | | |

|J159. One on One | | | |

|J160. Wayans Bros. | | | |

|J161. Are You Being Served? | | | |

|J162. Mad TV | | | |

|J163. Married….With Children | | | |

|J164. SCTV | | | |

|J165. Odd Couple | | | |

|J166. Roc | | | |

|J167. Living Single | | | |

|J168. John Larroquette | | | |

|J169. Comicview | | | |

|J170. One Foot in the Grave | | | |

|J170a. Tonight Show with Jay Leno | | | |

|J171. Late Show with David Letterman | | | |

|J172. Late Late Show with C. Kilborn | | | |

|J173. Saturday Night Live | | | |

|J174. Daily Show with John Stewart | | | |

|J175. Politically Incorrect | | | |

|J176. Larry Sanders | | | |

|J177. Tom Green | | | |

|J178. The Tick | | | |

|J179. The Love Boat | | | |

|J180. Fantasy Island | | | |

|J181. Maybe It’s Me | | | |

|J182. Reba | | | |

|J183. Raising Dad | | | |

|J184. Waiting for God | | | |

|J185. To the Manor Moon | | | |

|J186. Red Dwarf | | | |

|J187. Black Adder | | | |

|J188. Dad’s Army | | | |

|J189. Late Night with Conan O’Brien | | | |

|J190. Step by Step | | | |

|J191. Little Rascals | | | |

J192. Can you think of any other comedies that you’ve watched recently? Please add any you can think of:

|Title of Comedy Program (either |How Many Times |How Many Times |How Much You Like |

|“new” production or “rerun”) |In Last 3 Months |Ever |(0 to 10) |

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J193. What are your FAVORITE TV comedy programs of all time, and why? Please use your own words to explain; use the back of this page if necessary.

Favorite TV Comedy Show Why?

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J194. Are there any TV comedy programs that you have found OFFENSIVE? If so, please list them and indicate in your own words why you find them offensive.

Offensive Comedy Show Why?

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J195. Are there any TV comedy shows that you have simply found NOT FUNNY? Perhaps you’ve wondered “why” they’re on the air at all? If so, please list them and indicate in your own words why you find them “unfunny.”

“Unfunny” TV Comedy Show Why?

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J196. What is your favorite late-night humorous variety or talk show?

Favorite Late-Night Humorous/Talk Show Why?

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|Title: _________________________ | |

For the following questions, please think about one episode of one SITCOM that you have watched recently and answer the questions about that episode.

Please Respond Here

|J197. Name of the TV Comedy Series: | |

|J198. What was the episode about? | |

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|J199. Date of the episode? | |

|J200. Network/Local Station? | |

J201. In a general sense, how funny would you rate the particular episode you viewed? (CIRCLE ONE NUMBER)

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

NOT AT VERY

ALL FUNNY FUNNY

J202. Generally speaking, how funny did you find the “plot” in this particular episode?

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ALL FUNNY FUNNY

J203. Generally speaking, how funny did you find the “characters” in this particular episode?

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ALL FUNNY FUNNY

J204. How likely are you to watch future episodes of this series?

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J205. How likely are you to recommend this series to friends or relatives?

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J206. If you had the chance to watch this particular episode again at a later date, how likely would you be to do so?

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ALL LIKELY LIKELY

J207. How long would you want to wait before seeing this episode again? (Fill in the number or circle “never again”):

_____ Days | _____ Weeks | _____ Months | _____ Years | Never Again

J208. Had you seen this particular episode before?

J209. _____ Yes (If Yes, how long ago? ________________________)

J210. _____ No

J211. _____ Not Sure

J212. How many other episodes of this series have you seen before?

_____ Episodes

J213. Describe a particular incident in the episode you watched that you remember as very funny, and indicate in your own words why you thought it was funny. Give as much detail as you can.

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J214. Are there any other comments you’d like to make about the episode you viewed?

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Here’s a list of popular movies.

For each item, please estimate as closely as you can two things:

How many times have you seen the movie?

and How funny did you think the movie was?

(0 = not funny at all; 10 = extremely funny).

If you have never seen the movie, indicate with a zero in the first column.

|Title of Movie | |How Many Times |How “Funny” did you think the movie was? |

| | |Ever Have You |( 0 to 10) |

| | |Seen the Movie? |0 = not funny at all; 10 = extremely funny |

|J215. Fight Club | | | |

|J216. Evil Dead II | | | |

|J217. American Pie | | | |

|J218. Dumb and Dumber | | | |

|J219. Monty Python and the Holy Grail | | | |

|Title of Movie | |How Many Times |How “Funny” did you think the movie was? |

| | |Ever Have You |( 0 to 10) |

| | |Seen the Movie? |0 = not funny at all; 10 = extremely funny |

|J220. There’s Something About Mary | | | |

|J221. Marks Brothers films | | | |

|J222. Harold & Maude | | | |

|J223. Monsters Inc. | | | |

|J224. Meet the Parents | | | |

|J225. The Waterboy | | | |

|J226. Annie Hall | | | |

|J227. South Park: Bigger, Longer, Uncut | | | |

|J228. Some Like It Hot | | | |

|J229. Dr. Strangelove | | | |

|J230. Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure | | | |

|J231. This Is Spinal Tap | | | |

|J232. Blazing Saddles | | | |

|J233. Beetlejuice | | | |

|J234. Fast Times at Ridgemont High | | | |

Here’s a list of comic performers.

For each performer, please estimate as closely as you can two things:

How many times have you seen/heard the performer?

and How funny did you think the performer was?

(0 = not funny at all; 10 = extremely funny).

If you have never seen/heard the performer, indicate with a zero in the first column.

|Name of Person | |How Many Times |How “Funny” did you think this person is? |

| | |Ever Have You |( 0 to 10) |

| | |Seen/heard this person? |0 = not funny at all; 10 = extremely funny |

|J235. Andy Kaufman | | | |

|J236. Howard Stern | | | |

|J237. Dennis Miller | | | |

|J238. Ellen DeGeneris | | | |

|J239. Andrew Dice Clay | | | |

|J240. Martin Lawrence | | | |

|J241. Steven Wright | | | |

|J242. Adam Sandler | | | |

|J243. Three Stooges | | | |

|J244. Molly Shannon | | | |

|J245. Drew Carey | | | |

|J246. Chris Kattan | | | |

|J247. Jim Carrey | | | |

|J248. Woody Allen | | | |

|J249. Richard Pryor | | | |

|J250. Steve Martin | | | |

|J251. Ghoulardi | | | |

|J252. Buster Keaton | | | |

|J253. Whoopi Goldberg | | | |

|J254. Bill Cosby | | | |

J255. Who are your favorite radio personalities?

J256. Describe in your own words why you like these radio personalities.

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The following questions ask about how you use the Internet.

How often do you do each of the following via email?

J257. Receive jokes or other humorous material _____TIMES PER MONTH

J258. Send jokes or other humorous material _____TIMES PER MONTH

How often do you do each of the following on the World Wide Web:

J259. Search for jokes _____TIMES PER MONTH

J260. Look at funny photos or images _____TIMES PER MONTH

J261. Watch comedy programs such as cartoons and short films

_____TIMES PER MONTH

J262. Play humorous games _____TIMES PER MONTH

J263. Visit the Onion or other news parody sites _____TIMES PER MONTH

J264. Surf for other types of humor or comedy (please specify other)

_______________________________ _____TIMES PER MONTH

In this section, we’d like you to respond to a number of different types of jokes. For the following items, please indicate whether or not you find the jokes “funny” by circling one number.

( 0 = “not funny at all;” 10 = “extremely funny”)

K1. Baseball is 90 percent mental. The other half is physical. --Yogi Berra

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

NOT AT EXTREMELY

ALL FUNNY FUNNY

K2. While you are away, movie stars are taking your women. Robert Redford is dating your girlfriend, Tom Selleck is kissing your lady, Bart Simpson is making love to your wife. -- Baghdad Betty, Iraqi radio announcer, to Gulf War troops

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

NOT AT EXTREMELY

ALL FUNNY FUNNY

K3. Why did the certain ethnic mother put her baby in a crib with 20-foot high legs?

So she could hear it if it fell out of bed.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

NOT AT EXTREMELY

ALL FUNNY FUNNY

K4. What do you get when you cross a proctologist with Purple Rain?

Finger prince.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

NOT AT EXTREMELY

ALL FUNNY FUNNY

K5. What’s the difference between Florida and yogurt?

Yogurt has an active culture.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

NOT AT EXTREMELY

ALL FUNNY FUNNY

K6. In East Naples, Florida, a would-be robber became so angry at learning that his amputee-victim was not carrying drugs that he beat the man on the head with the man’s artificial leg.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

NOT AT EXTREMELY

ALL FUNNY FUNNY

K7. So, two blondes walk into a building. You’d think one of them would have seen it.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

NOT AT EXTREMELY

ALL FUNNY FUNNY

K8. Overheard in a bar: You know that alcohol kills brain cells. Yeah, but only the weak ones.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

NOT AT EXTREMELY

ALL FUNNY FUNNY

K9. Sign on a dry cleaners: We don’t tear your clothes with machines, we do it carefully by hand.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

NOT AT EXTREMELY

ALL FUNNY FUNNY

K10. A young bull and an old bull are standing on top of a hill, looking down at the herd. The young bull says, “Let’s run down there and screw a couple cows.” The old bull says, “Let’s walk down and screw them all.”

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

NOT AT EXTREMELY

ALL FUNNY FUNNY

K11. “It’s no exaggeration to say the undecideds could go one way or another.” -- George H. W. Bush

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

NOT AT EXTREMELY

ALL FUNNY FUNNY

K12. [pic]

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

NOT AT EXTREMELY

ALL FUNNY FUNNY

K13. [pic]

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

NOT AT EXTREMELY

ALL FUNNY FUNNY

K14. A man walked into a lawyer's office and inquired about the lawyer's rates.

"$50.00 for three questions." replied the lawyer.

"Isn't that awfully steep?" asked the man.

"Yes." the lawyer replied, "What was your third question?"

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

NOT AT ALL EXTREMELY FUNNY FUNNY

K15. Why do Scotsmen wear kilts? So the sheep won't hear the zipper.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

NOT AT ALL EXTREMELY FUNNY FUNNY

K16. What's the difference between a married man and a bachelor?

One kisses the Mrs. and the other misses the kisses.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

NOT AT ALL EXTREMELY FUNNY FUNNY

K17. What is the new O.J. web site address?

Slash.slash.backslash.escape

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

NOT AT ALL EXTREMELY FUNNY FUNNY

K18. What’s is the difference between "ooooooh" and "aaaaaaah"?

About three inches.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

NOT AT ALL EXTREMELY FUNNY FUNNY

K19. What’s the difference between a snowman and a snowwoman?

Snowballs.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

NOT AT ALL EXTREMELY FUNNY FUNNY

K20. A guy goes into a doctors office with a frog growing out of his head the doctors says, “Tell me how it started.” And the frog says, “It started out as a bump on my ass.”

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

NOT AT ALL EXTREMELY FUNNY FUNNY

K21. How many guys does it take to open a beer?

None. It should be opened by the time she brings it.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

NOT AT ALL EXTREMELY FUNNY FUNNY

K22. Q. What did the fish say when he hit a concrete wall?

A. "Damn."

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

NOT AT ALL EXTREMELY FUNNY FUNNY

K23. How do blonde brain cells die?

Alone.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

NOT AT ALL EXTREMELY FUNNY FUNNY

K24. Q. What's the difference between roast beef and pea soup?

A. Anyone can roast beef.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

NOT AT ALL EXTREMELY FUNNY FUNNY

K25. What do you call a handcuffed man?

Trustworthy

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

NOT AT ALL EXTREMELY FUNNY FUNNY

K26. If Ella Fitzgerald married Darth Vader, she'd be Ella Vader.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

NOT AT ALL EXTREMELY FUNNY FUNNY

K27. What do you call a man with half a brain?

Gifted.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

NOT AT ALL EXTREMELY FUNNY FUNNY

K28. The Law of Motivation: Creativity is great, but plagiarism is faster.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

NOT AT ALL EXTREMELY FUNNY FUNNY

K29. What's the difference between a new husband and a new dog?

After a year, the dog is still excited to see you.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

NOT AT ALL EXTREMELY FUNNY FUNNY

K30. Why do women fake orgasms?

Because they think men care.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

NOT AT ALL EXTREMELY FUNNY FUNNY

K31. [pic]

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

NOT AT ALL

FUNNY EXTREMELY FUNNY

Thank you for participating in this survey! Please give the questionnaire directly to your teaching assistant, so that you receive credit for completing it.

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