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Central Washington University

All Master's Theses

Educational Psychology

Child psychology

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Use Of The Pals Test To Differentiate Between High Achieving And Low Achieving Fifth Gradestudents: A Validity Study, Mickey H. Parson Jan 1970

Use Of The Pals Test To Differentiate Between High Achieving And Low Achieving Fifth Gradestudents: A Validity Study, Mickey H. Parson

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The purpose of this investigation was to determine if the PALS Tests (Williams, 1958, 1961, 1964) would significantly differentiate between low achieving and hie;h achieving 5th-grade students. The basic design was the same basic design as used by Williams (1961), except that high achieving and low achieving students were used instead of acting-out and normal children. It was intended that this research supplement existing data concerning validity of the PALS Tests. The test author (Williams 1958, 1961, 1964) seems to be the only person who has conducted research regarding the PALS.


A Comparative Study Of The Achievement Of Underage And Overage Third Grade Boys And Girls., Carl M. Maw Aug 1968

A Comparative Study Of The Achievement Of Underage And Overage Third Grade Boys And Girls., Carl M. Maw

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It is the intention of this study to gain some insight into the problem of starting boys and girls into school at an age when they may be too immature to cope with the pressures of the school environment. The purpose of his study, then, is to locate, compare and analyze some of the differences that seem to exist between the two sexes. This study will consist to two separate by integral sections: the first being the survey of literature and the second being a comparison of the achievement of underage and overage pupils.


The Use Of The California Test Of Personality In Identifying Children’S Personality Problems, Grace Montgomery Aug 1959

The Use Of The California Test Of Personality In Identifying Children’S Personality Problems, Grace Montgomery

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The purpose of this study was to determine whether the California Test of Personality was of any benefit to the teacher as a testing device to help detect personality adjustment problems of the children.


The Relationship Between Socio-Economic Status And Personal-Social Adjustment In A Sixth Grade Class In A Small Western City., Ina Dewees Davis Jan 1950

The Relationship Between Socio-Economic Status And Personal-Social Adjustment In A Sixth Grade Class In A Small Western City., Ina Dewees Davis

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The purpose of this study is to determine the social and personality adjustment of thirty-five children in a Sixth Grade class room in a small Western city, and the socio-economic status of their family in the community to determine if there is any evidence of relationship between personal-social adjustment and socio-economic status in this room.