When researchers asked people to rate cartoons for funniness, they found that
A) each participant experienced a cathartic release of tension.
B) men rated cartoons that ridiculed women as funnier.
C) the likelihood of participants acting aggressively significantly increased.
D) women were more amused by cartoons that targeted women than by those that targeted men.

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The research found that men rated cartoons that ridiculed women as funnier, suggesting that gender bias played a role in their humor preferences. The other answer choices (A, C, and D) are not supported by the given information or are incorrect.

When Researchers Asked People to Rate Cartoons for Funniness, They