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APPENDIX A
Please answer the follo~ing questions as honestly as
possible.
Place the number that corresponds best to how you
feel on the line.
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Somewhat Characteristic
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I'm always trying to figure myself out.
I'm concerned about my style of doing things .
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Generally,
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It takes me time to overcome my shyness in new
situations.
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I reflect about myself a lot.
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I'm concerned about the way I present myself.
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I'm often the subject of my own fantasies.
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I have trouble working when someone is watching
me.
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I never scrutinize myself.
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I'm not very aware of myself.
I get embarrassed very easily.
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I'm self-conscious about the way I look.
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I don't find it hard to talk to strangers.
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I usually worry about making a good impression.
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I'm constantly examining my motives.
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I feel anxious when I speak in front of a group.
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One of the last things I do before I leave my
house is look in the mirror.
my
inner feelings.
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I sometimes have the feeling that I'm off
somewhere watching myself.
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I'm concerned about what other people think of me.
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I'm alert to changes in my mood.
APPENDIX B
CARTOON FUNNNINESS RATING INSTRUCTIONS
I am going to present to you a number of cartoons on the
screen in front of you.
I am interested in your opinion of
how funny each cartoon is to you.
There is not correct
answer in how funny the cartoons should be.
interested in how you personally feel.
I am only
If, in your opinion,
you think the cartoon is not at all funny, then circle a 0
and if you think it is very funny, then circle a 9.
If you
think it is of average funniness then circle a 4 or a 5.
Just sit back and relax.
Enjoy the cartoons and if you
feel like laughing or smiling go right ahead.
Do you have any questions?
APPENDIX C
INFORMATION FOR SUBJECTS AND INFORMED CONSENT
This psychological research project is called "A Cartoon
Evaluation Experiment". Your task will be to look at a
series of cartoons and rate them for how funny and how
aversive they are to you. Then you will also fill out some
personality questionnaires. This entire task of evaluating
the cartoons will take about 30 minutes of your time.
You will not write your name on the evaluation sheets.
All the data will be kept completely anonymous.
One discomforting aspect of this research is that you
may suffer some evaluation apprehension. This is exceeded,
however, by several benefits that can be expected from
participating in this study. You will gain first hand
information about psychological research, about events that
affect people's emotions, about personality and you may also
gain some insight into your own behavior.
There appears to be no alternative procedure for
conducting this study which would be more advantageous to
you.
You are free to withdraw your consent and to discontinue
participation in this study at any time without prejudice
from the investigator.
Please feel free to ask any questions of the
Investigator before signing the consent form and beginning
the study, and at any time during the study. You also have
the right to be fully informed of the results of this study
after its completion.
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Informed Consent Statement
I,
, aijree to participate in the
psychological study called A Cartoon Evaluation
Experiment."
I have had the study explained to me and any
questions I may have had were answered to my satisfaction.
I have read this description and give my consent to
participate.
Participant's Signature
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Lambert Deckers:
Psychological Science Department
Ball State University, Muncie,
IN 47306: (317) 282-4885
APPENDIX D
RATE EArn CAR'IDJN FOR HCW AM.JSIN3 YOO THINK IT IS
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1.
not at all amusing
=
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
= very
amusing
2.
not at all amusing
=
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
= very
amusing
3.
not at all amusing
=
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
= very
amusing
4.
not at all amusing
=
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
= very
amusing
5.
not at all amusing = 0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
= very amusing
6.
not at all amusing
=
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
= very
amusing
7.
not at all amusing
= 0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
= very
amusing
8.
not at all amusing
=
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
= very
amusing
9.
not at all amusing
=
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
= very
amusing
10.
not at all amusing
=
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
= very
amusing
11.
not at all amusing
=
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
= very
amusing
12.
not at all amusing
=
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
= very
amusing
13.
not at all amusing
=
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
= very
amusing
14.
not at all amusing
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
= very amusing
15.
not at all amusing
=
=
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
= very
amusing
16.
not at all amusing
=
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
= very
amusing
17.
not at all amusing
=
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
= very
amusing
18.
not at all amusing
=
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
= very amusing
19.
not at all amusing =
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
= very
20.
not at all amusing
=
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
= very'amusing
21.
not at all amusing
=
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
= very
amusing
22.
not at all amusing
=
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
= very
amusing
23 •
not at all amusing
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
= very
amusing
24.
not at all amusing
=
=
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
= very
amusing
25.
not at all amusing
=
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
= very
amusing
amusing
APPENDIX
-
E
INFORMATION FOR SUBJECTS AND INFORMED CONSENT
This psychological research project is called "A Cartoon
Evaluation Experiment".
It reguired that your facial
reactions to the cartoons to be videotaped without your
awareness and without your prior consent.
The data gained from evaluating your facial reactions
will remain completely anonymous. After the videotape is
scored for facial reaction type (e.g. smile) the tape will be
erased.
One discomforting aspect of this research is that you
may feel that we have deceived you. This discomforting
aspect is exceeded, however, by several benefits that can be
gained from allowing the videotapes to be scored. You
learned about facial reactions evoked by pleasant stimuli
such as cartoons, gained first hand information about
psychological research and gained some insight into your own
behavior.
There appeared to be no alternative procedure for
obtaining a recording of your facial reactions that would
have been more advantageous to you.
You are still free to withdraw your consent for the
principal investigator and his research assistants to
evaluate your facial reactions from the videotapes. This
withdrawal of permission can be made and the videotapes will
be erased now in your presence. Your withdrawal of
permission can be made without prejudice from the
investigator.
Please feel free to ask any questions of the
Investigator before signing the consent form about scoring
the videotape and for what the information is needed. You
also have the right to be fully informed of the results of
this study after its completion.
Informed Consent Statement
I,
, agree to allow my facial reactions
that were recorded on videotape to be evaluated by the
principal invesztigators and his research assistants. These
recordings were made during my participation in the
psychological study called "A Cartoon Evaluation
Experiment." I had the reasons for the unobstrusive
videotaping explained to me and any questions I may have had
were answered to my satisfaction. I have read this
description and give my consent for the evaluation of the
Participant's Signature
Dr. Lambert Deckers: Psychological Science Department
Ball State University, Muncie,
IN 47306: (317) 285-1706
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APPENDIX F
CATEGORIZATION OF FACIAL REACTIONS TO CARTOONS
NA = No Amusement; all frowns, mouth movements, lip
movements, smirks and eyebrow raises that cannot be
considered signs of amusement
NR = No response; subject makes no facial reaction; excludes
NA
FS = Faint smile; lips closed, slight upward movement of
mouth corners
S = Smile; lips closed, definite upward movement of mouth
S+T = Smile plus the teeth are also exposed;
S+F = mouth already open and fold creased more
Air escaped from mouth
A
C = Chuckle, on "ha" or two weak "ha"s
L = Laugh; definitely two or more "ha"s
S#
SEX
N=
Cartoon order
,-
SEX
S#
N=
Cartoon order
S#
SEX
N=
Cartoon order
1
17
1
17
1
17
2
18
2
18
2
18
3
19
3
19
3
19
4
20
4
20
4
20
5
21
5
21
5
21
6
22
6
22
6
22
7
23
7
23
7
23
8
24
8
24
8
24
9
9
9
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
16
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16