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.

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教幼儿理解双义笑话

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。幽默理解是一种据说出现在 7 到 11 岁之间的曲目，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，都是可以通过系统教学程序进行教授的习得操作。目前的研究使用多样本训练和三步纠错程序来教 4 名年龄在 5 至 6.5 岁之间的儿童（2 女 2 男）理解双重含义的笑话。所有参与者在培训后都表现出幽默理解和欣赏能力，跨越多个范例，并在后续行动中保持这一点。