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Children's Preferences for Reproductions of Masterpieces in Grades V through VIII of a Dallas Public School (open access)

Children's Preferences for Reproductions of Masterpieces in Grades V through VIII of a Dallas Public School

This paper explores what kinds of paintings do children of a particular locale really like and what are some of the reasons for their choices. This information could be of use in planning methods of developing and nurturing aesthetic experiences through more wisely chosen reproductions of masterpieces of paintings.
Date: January 1962
Creator: Waldon, Addye B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Group Dimension Measurement in a Southern Baptist Church (open access)

Group Dimension Measurement in a Southern Baptist Church

The purpose of this study is to get some concrete evidence that group principles can be applied to church groups in an effective manner. The more immediate purpose is to improve the relations in the individual classes so that they will have a feeling of belongingness, relatedness, or close affiliation. It is the purpose of this experiment to help these individuals find the fulfillment of their personal needs that can be supplied in the Sunday School class.
Date: January 1962
Creator: Patterson, Nelton Duward
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Relationship between Achievement Motivation and Academic Achievement in Elementary School Children (open access)

The Relationship between Achievement Motivation and Academic Achievement in Elementary School Children

This study was made to determine the relationship between n Achievement, the McClelland technique measure of achievement motivation obtained from picture-story protocols, and academic achievement in elementary school children. The California Achievement Tests Battery was used as the criterion for academic achievement.
Date: January 1962
Creator: Maxwell, Roy Thomas
System: The UNT Digital Library
Relationships of Sociometric Inconsistencies with Negativism in a Child Care Institution (open access)

Relationships of Sociometric Inconsistencies with Negativism in a Child Care Institution

Since there has been an abundance of research concerning high and low social status and little on inconsistents, the present study intends to shed some understanding of this group by comparing their feelings and attitudes to the highs and lows. Four principle areas are emphasized: family relationships, attitude toward sex, interpersonal relationships and self concept, with sub-areas lending added data.
Date: August 1962
Creator: Hutton, Jerry B.
System: The UNT Digital Library