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Study on Responses to Media Content
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Opie the Bird Man
Character key:Participant #:______
Barney Fife: Deputy, assists Sheriff Andy, skinny, nervous
Opie Taylor: Andy’s young son, about 8-9 years old
Andy Taylor: Sheriff of Mayberry, father of Opie, Barney’s boss
Aunt Bea: Older woman who lives with and takes care of Andy and Opie
For questions H1 through H11, please answer the question to the best of your ability.
H1. What did Barney give Opie to feed the birds with?
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H2. What pet did Barney want to give Opie?
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H3. Where does Andy hide the radio?
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H4. Who fired the slingshot indoors and what did they break?
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H5. What Bible story does Andy tell Opie in the first scene?
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H6. What does Barney say is necessary for the construction of a slingshot?
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H7. What does Opie name the three birds?
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H8. Where do they keep the cage?
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H9. Who was the last to leave the kitchen when the cat returned?
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H10. When Opie points out that the cage looks empty what does Andy say is full?
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H11. Was there a laugh track used in the episode?
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I1. How much did you enjoy the episode?
NOT AT ALL A GREAT DEAL
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I2. How often did you have the sensation that people you saw/heard in the episode could also see/hear you?
NEVERALWAYS
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I3. To what extent did you feel you could interact with the person or people you saw/heard in the episode?
NONE VERY MUCH
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I4. How much did it seem as if you and the people you saw/heard in the episode both left the places where you were and went to a new place?
NOT AT ALL VERY MUCH
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I5. How much did it seem as if you and the people you saw/heard in the episode were together in the same place?
NOT AT ALL VERY MUCH
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I6. How often did it feel as if someone you saw/heard in the episode was talking directly to you?
NEVERALWAYS
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I7. How often did you want to or did you make eye-contact with someone you saw/heard in the episode?
NEVERALWAYS
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I8. Seeing and hearing a person through a medium constitutes an interaction with him or her. How much control over the interaction with the person or people you saw/heard in the episode did you feel you had?
NONE VERY MUCH
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I9. During the episode how well were you able to observe the facial expressions of the people you saw in the episode?
NOT WELLVERY WELL
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I10. During the episode how well were you able to observe the changes in tone of voice of the people you saw/heard?
NOT WELLVERY WELL
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I11. During the episode how well were you able to observe the style of dress of the people you saw?
NOT WELLVERY WELL
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I12. During the episode how well were you able to observe the body language of the people you saw?
NOT WELLVERY WELL
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I13. How often did you make a sound out loud (e.g., laugh or speak) in response to someone you saw/heard in the episode?
NEVERALWAYS
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I14. How often did you smile in response to someone you saw/heard in the episode?
NEVERALWAYS
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I15. How often did you want to or did you speak to a person you saw/heard in the episode?
NEVERALWAYS
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I16. To what extent did you feel mentally immersed in the experience?
NOT AT ALL VERY MUCH
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I17. How involving was the experience?
NOT AT ALL VERY MUCH
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I18. How completely were your senses engaged?
NOT AT ALL VERY MUCH
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I19. To what extent did you experience a sensation of reality?
NOT AT ALL VERY MUCH
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I20. How relaxing or exciting was the experience?
VERY RELAXING VERY EXCITING 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
I21. How engaging was the story?
NOT AT ALL VERY MUCH
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I22. When the episode ended, I felt like I came back to the “real world” after a journey.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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I23. The television came to me and created a new world for me, and that world suddenly disappeared when the episode ended.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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I24. During the episode, I felt I was in the world the television created.
NEVERALWAYS
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I25. During the episode, I never forgot that I was in the middle of an experiment.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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I26. During the episode, my body was in the room, but my mind was inside the world created by television.
NEVERALWAYS
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I27. During the episode, the television-generated world was more real or present for me than the “real world.”
NEVERALWAYS
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I28. The television-generated world seemed to be only “something I saw” rather than “somewhere I visited.”
NEVERALWAYS
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I29. During the episode, my mind was in the room, not in the world created by television.
NEVERALWAYS
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I30. During the episode, I felt like I was back in the 1960s.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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I31. I feel that I have gained a better understanding of what life in a small Southern town must have been like in the 1960s.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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I32. I felt almost as though I was looking back in time through a window while watching the episode.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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J1. How funny was the episode overall?
NOT AT ALL FUNNY EXTREMELY FUNNY
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How funny was it when: (apply to questions J2-J21)
J2. Opie asked Barney, “Where did David get his inner tube?”
NOT AT ALL FUNNY EXTREMELY FUNNY
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J3. Barney explained the slingshot to Opie.
NOT AT ALL FUNNY EXTREMELY FUNNY
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J4. Barney shot the slingshot and broke the glass cabinet.
NOT AT ALL FUNNY EXTREMELY FUNNY
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J5. Barney disputed Andy’s account of the David and Goliath story.
NOT AT ALL FUNNY EXTREMELY FUNNY
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J6. Andy asked Barney where David got the inner tube?
NOT AT ALL FUNNY EXTREMELY FUNNY
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J7. Opie tried to get the dead bird to fly.
NOT AT ALL FUNNY EXTREMELY FUNNY
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J8. Opie fixed the meal of “bugs and worms and things.”
NOT AT ALL FUNNY EXTREMELY FUNNY
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J9. Andy told Aunt Bea that “Opie has just become a mother.”
NOT AT ALL FUNNY EXTREMELY FUNNY
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J10. Barney explained “man-smell” to Andy and Opie.
NOT AT ALL FUNNY EXTREMELY FUNNY
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J11. Andy told Barney, “next time I go tiger hunting, I’ll be sure to bring my tweezers.”
NOT AT ALL FUNNY EXTREMELY FUNNY
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J12. When everyone yelled “cat!” and ran out of the house.
NOT AT ALL FUNNY EXTREMELY FUNNY
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J13. Aunt Bea took a few extra beats to understand the danger of the cat.
NOT AT ALL FUNNY EXTREMELY FUNNY
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J14. Barney used the saying, “homely at the cradle, pretty at the table.”
NOT AT ALL FUNNY EXTREMELY FUNNY
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J15. Barney demonstrated his knowledge of bird language to Opie.
NOT AT ALL FUNNY EXTREMELY FUNNY
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J16. Andy explained to Opie that, “Winkin will tell Barney and Barney will tell you.”
NOT AT ALL FUNNY EXTREMELY FUNNY
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J17.Opie discussed worms and bugs at the breakfast table.
NOT AT ALL FUNNY EXTREMELY FUNNY
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J18. Barney explained the overfeeding of fish to Andy.
NOT AT ALL FUNNY EXTREMELY FUNNY
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J19. Andy set it up so that Barney thought the fish were talking when it really was the radio in the desk drawer.
NOT AT ALL FUNNY EXTREMELY FUNNY
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J20. When Opie said “the cage sure looks awful empty, don’t it, Pa?” Andy replied “Yes, son, it sure does. . . but don’t the trees seem nice and full.”
NOT AT ALL FUNNY EXTREMELY FUNNY
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J21. Opie had to stick out his tongue while aiming the slingshot.
NOT AT ALL FUNNY EXTREMELY FUNNY
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K1.1. When Barney shot the slingshot and broke the glass cabinet, what type(s) of humor did you perceive? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):
____Put-down humor (people being made fun of)
____Puns/other wordplay
____Slapstick
____Satire (criticizes society)
____Sarcasm
____People joking around to try to fit in
____Someone making fun of oneself
____People joking around socially to have fun
____Incongruity (unexpected or incompatible combinations)
____Blooper
____Absurdity
____People doing stupid things
____Dark humor (e.g., about death)
____Sick humor
____Sight gag
____Naughty humor
____Parody
____Humor with a subtle delivery
____None
____Other (please specify): ______
When Barney shot the slingshot and broke the glass cabinet:
K1.2. I felt sorry for Barney.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K1.3. I could relate well to Barney.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K1.4. I admired Barney.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K1.5. I felt superior to Barney
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K1.6. I felt Barney was like a friend.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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When Barney shot the slingshot and broke the glass cabinet, I perceived that it was:
K1.7. Realistic
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K1.8. An intentional action
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K1.9. A rare occurrence
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K1.10. Surprising
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K1.11. Presented in a dry fashion
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K2.1. When Opie tried to get the dead bird to fly, what type(s) of humor did you perceive? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):
____Put-down humor (people being made fun of)
____Puns/other wordplay
____Slapstick
____Satire (criticizes society)
____Sarcasm
____People joking around to try to fit in
____Someone making fun of oneself
____People joking around socially to have fun
____Incongruity (unexpected or incompatible combinations)
____Blooper
____Absurdity
____People doing stupid things
____Dark humor (e.g., about death)
____Sick humor
____Sight gag
____Naughty humor
____Parody
____Humor with a subtle delivery
____None
____Other (please specify): ______
When Opie tried to get the dead bird to fly:
K2.2. I felt sorry for Opie.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K2.3. I could relate well to Opie.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K2.4. I admired Opie.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K2.5. I felt superior to Opie
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K2.6. I felt Opie was like a friend.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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When Opie tried to get the dead bird to fly, I perceived that it was:
K2.7. Realistic
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K2.8. An intentional action
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K2.9. A rare occurrence
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K2.10. Surprising
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K2.11. Presented in a dry fashion
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K3.1. When Barney explained “man-smell” to Andy and Opie, what type(s) of humor did you perceive? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):
____Put-down humor (people being made fun of)
____Puns/other wordplay
____Slapstick
____Satire (criticizes society)
____Sarcasm
____People joking around to try to fit in
____Someone making fun of oneself
____People joking around socially to have fun
____Incongruity (unexpected or incompatible combinations)
____Blooper
____Absurdity
____People doing stupid things
____Dark humor (e.g., about death)
____Sick humor
____Sight gag
____Naughty humor
____Parody
____Humor with a subtle delivery
____None
____Other (please specify): ______
When Barney explained “man-smell” to Andy and Opie:
K3.2. I felt sorry for Barney.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K3.3. I could relate well to Barney.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K3.4. I admired Barney.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K3.5. I felt superior to Barney
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K3.6. I felt Barney was like a friend.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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When Barney explained “man-smell” to Andy and Opie, I perceived that it was:
K3.7. Realistic
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K3.8. An intentional action
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K3.9. A rare occurrence
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K3.10. Surprising
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K3.11. Presented in a dry fashion
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K4.1. When Andy told Barney, “next time I go tiger hunting, I’ll be sure to bring my tweezers,” what type(s) of humor did you perceive? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):
____Put-down humor (people being made fun of)
____Puns/other wordplay
____Slapstick
____Satire (criticizes society)
____Sarcasm
____People joking around to try to fit in
____Someone making fun of oneself
____People joking around socially to have fun
____Incongruity (unexpected or incompatible combinations)
____Blooper
____Absurdity
____People doing stupid things
____Dark humor (e.g., about death)
____Sick humor
____Sight gag
____Naughty humor
____Parody
____Humor with a subtle delivery
____None
____Other (please specify): ______
When Andy told Barney, “next time I go tiger hunting, I’ll be sure to bring my tweezers”:
K4.2. I felt sorry for Barney.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K4.3. I could relate well to Barney.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K4.4. I admired Barney.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K4.5. I felt superior to Barney
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K4.6. I felt Barney was like a friend.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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When Andy told Barney, “next time I go tiger hunting, I’ll be sure to bring my tweezers,” I perceived that it was:
K4.7. Realistic
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K4.8. An intentional action
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K4.9. A rare occurrence
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K4.10. Surprising
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K4.11. Presented in a dry fashion
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K5.1. When Barney demonstrated his knowledge of bird language to Opie, what type(s) of humor did you perceive? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):
____Put-down humor (people being made fun of)
____Puns/other wordplay
____Slapstick
____Satire (criticizes society)
____Sarcasm
____People joking around to try to fit in
____Someone making fun of oneself
____People joking around socially to have fun
____Incongruity (unexpected or incompatible combinations)
____Blooper
____Absurdity
____People doing stupid things
____Dark humor (e.g., about death)
____Sick humor
____Sight gag
____Naughty humor
____Parody
____Humor with a subtle delivery
____None
____Other (please specify): ______
When Barney demonstrated his knowledge of bird language to Opie:
K5.2. I felt sorry for Barney.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K5.3. I could relate well to Barney.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K5.4. I admired Barney.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K5.5. I felt superior to Barney
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K5.6. I felt Barney was like a friend.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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When Barney demonstrated his knowledge of bird language to Opie, I perceived that it was:
K5.7. Realistic
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K5.8. An intentional action
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K5.9. A rare occurrence
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K5.10. Surprising
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K5.11. Presented in a dry fashion
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K6.1. When Andy set it up so that Barney thought the fish were talking when it really was the radio in the desk drawer, what type(s) of humor did you perceive? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):
____Put-down humor (people being made fun of)
____Puns/other wordplay
____Slapstick
____Satire (criticizes society)
____Sarcasm
____People joking around to try to fit in
____Someone making fun of oneself
____People joking around socially to have fun
____Incongruity (unexpected or incompatible combinations)
____Blooper
____Absurdity
____People doing stupid things
____Dark humor (e.g., about death)
____Sick humor
____Sight gag
____Naughty humor
____Parody
____Humor with a subtle delivery
____None
____Other (please specify): ______
When Andy set it up so that Barney thought the fish were talking when it really was the radio in the desk drawer:
K6.2. I felt sorry for Barney.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K6.3. I could relate well to Barney.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K6.4. I admired Barney.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K6.5. I felt superior to Barney
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K6.6. I felt Barney was like a friend.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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When Andy set it up so that Barney thought the fish were talking when it really was the radio in the desk drawer, I perceived that it was:
K6.7. Realistic
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K6.8. An intentional action
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K6.9. A rare occurrence
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K6.10. Surprising
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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K6.11. Presented in a dry fashion
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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For each of the following statements, please circle the numbered response that best matches your level of agreement regarding the statement, with “0” equaling Strongly Disagree and “10” equaling Strongly Agree.
L1. I laugh easily.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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L2. I felt the characters in this episode made it funny.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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L3. I felt the plot of this episode made it funny.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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L4. The fact that people around me were laughing influenced me to laugh more.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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L5. The fact that people around me were laughing influenced me to laugh less.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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L6.The fact that people were laughing around me influenced me not to laugh at all.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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L7. I felt self-conscious about laughing out loud.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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L8. I did not actually notice whether or not there was a laugh track in this show.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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L9. Older TV shows like this are always unappealing to me.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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L10. The people in the room around me laughed a lot.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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L11. The fact that laughter was included in the program influenced me to laugh more.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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L12. The fact that laughter was included in the program influenced me to laugh less.
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
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L13. The fact that laughter was included in the program influenced me not to laugh.