Ad Humor Perception (Unipolar)

AHPUPPerceived humorousness of an advertisement
4 items 2003 α .85 Free Cline, T. W., Altsech, M. B., & Kellaris, J. J.

What it measures

Four unipolar items assess the degree to which a person finds an advertisement humorous, funny, and amusing. One item is reverse-scored to capture seriousness.

Response format

7-point unipolar Likert (1=not at all, 7=extremely)

Scale items

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Usage notes & scoring

Appears original to Cline, Altsech, and Kellaris (2003); alpha .85. A companion semantic differential version appears in this database.

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Citation

Cline, T. W., Altsech, M. B., & Kellaris, J. J. (2003). When does humor enhance or inhibit ad responses: The moderating role of the need for humor. Journal of Advertising, 32(3), 31–45.

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Keywords

#humor#advertising#amusement#comedy#adevaluation
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