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Box 1346 Ann Arbor, Ml 48106 - 1346 Accepted W tht fnm tt? of tht goh&ol of EdoootIon of Indiana th&i varsity a.» fulfilling the thcci* rccttlra- for the degree of Doctor of Evocation* 5 l?ifeto r 'oF fh o sts' v D o cto rate C om ! tto o t i i 1 wists to m&kn&wappreciation to the associate mmtMm of my doctoral committee for their interest t» the study during the forasiivp stages of th e m rit* fo 0r# X*ewts# my wsjor adviser and m zm tttm tih%lrmmp t m profoundly grateful tor the rtirivtleg* of m Joying m4.m hit friendly and natfent guidance an experience in educational research which has bem m inspiration to mo* 1 urn esoeeially indebted to him for the benefit of hi a untiring assistance in counsel m i In critical ewluatloru I extend my gratitude to the staff sse&bera of the Laboratory and Qersteeyer Sigh Schools who assisted In securing the data used in the study* to the of fie® staff for their generotia cooperation, and to those friends and swashers of my family nho lent tbelr aid vhenever possible* Si .near® fch&n&s for constant understanding ®nd assistance are expressed to ay mother ®nd the on# rho has been my mainstay of Inspiration mf fKieourage&ent without which this study could never have been completed* W* M. 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Of CmfWSTS {Ccntimied) Chsptnw ">?« APPBSDTX C ........................... 8M APPPIBXX B . . . . . . . . . . . . 2S5 ftfflSPIX B . . . . . . . . . . . . ”S8 Y LIST 01' TABLES Table Page I* CLASSIFICATION OF CASES TAKING THE ITODHR PRSFSB8NCE RECORD-PERSOni- and IRS FIRST SOCIOMETRIC RATINGS . . . . m I I , CLASSIFICATION OF CASES WITH COMPLETE BATA FOB THE KODFR PREFERENCE RECORD- PFRS0SAS. AND THE FIRST BOCIOSETRIC RATINGS ..................... . . . . . . . . . 67 I l l , fRECORSCr DISTRIBUTION OF KOBE® SOCIABLE SAW SCORES FOR ALL SZS CASES IN THE STUDS’ . ............................ 30 iv , m o u e tc r distribution of sober PRAC TICAL RAW SCORES FOR ALL 588 CASES III TOE STORY . .......................................... SI V, FR800S8CT SISTRIBOTION OF KCBBH THEORETICAL RAW SCORES FOR ALL OSS CASES IS TOE STtlDT ................................. 8? VI, FSfOOWCY DISTRIBUTION OF KtJDWR AGREEABLE RAW SCORES FOR ALL 888 CASES IN TEE STORY . . . . . . . . . 84 VTI. FRECUENCY DISTRIB0TIQ8 OF KODKR DOMINANT RAW SCO BBS FOR ALL 888 CASES IN THE STUDY . . . ....................... 88 V III, FREOOENCY DISTRIBUTION OF QBOOP SOCIAL DISTANCE RATINGS FOR ALL 588 CASES IN THE STUDY ................... . . . . . . . 86 IX, fRECOBCCY DISTRIBUTION OF SELF SOCIAL DISTANCE RAtraGS FOR ALL 588 CASES IN TIE ilTODY 87 X, FREOOSSCY DISTRIBUTION OP (CHOSEN SOCIOMBTRIC RATINGS 50P: ALL 588 CASES IN THE STUDY . , ............................ 88 XI, VRiQOBICX DISTRIBUTION OF RECIPROCAL SOCIOMOTRIC RATINGS FOR 448 CASES IN THE STUDY ................................................... 90 vl US? O'- TABLES (Continued) Tabls Pasre XII, BIVARIATR DIPTRIBnTIOH OF THE “If-ST ill; GECQRB CFGOP SOCIAL DISTANCE ftATIROS ..................................... 94 X III. BIVARIATE DI8TRIBOTI0S OF THE GECOHD ISB THIRD GBOOP SOCIAL BISTMCE M TJB68............................................. . . . 96 XIV. BI VAF.I AT5 DISTRIBOTIOH OF TAB FIRST AHD THIRD 5ROGP SOCIAL DISTAHCGS RATBtOS............................................................... 96 XV, BXVARIATB DISTRISOTIOH OF THE FIRST MO SECOVC SELF SOCIAL DISTANCE . . . . . . . . . .......... BlTTHOS 100 XVI. BIVABTATE SISTSIBOTIOH OF THE SECOTO ATO THIRD SELF SOCIAL DISTASCB RATIftQS ................................................. 102 XVII. BIVARIATR DTSTRIBOTIOSS OF '”HF FIRST ASD THIRD SELF SOCIAL DISTANCE RATIS08 . ....................................................... 104 XVrll. BtVARIJWR BISTBIBOTIOR OF TffS FIRST mi) SSCOR'D CHOSSS SOCIOHFTRIC BATHOS 106 XIX, B1V1RIATR BKTSTBSTTOB OF THE FIRST ATO SECOXS RECIPROCAL SGCIO'.T'TKIC fiATHTGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 XX. BlVARMTE DISTfilBDTIOI OF SODS® sociable scores asd oboop social DISTJkHCE BATHOS .................................... 114 XXI. ElVASTATE DISTRIBOTIOH Of KODER SOCIABLE SCOESS iSD SELF SOCIAL DISTASCB RA TH G S..................................... 116 XXII. BXVA.RIATE DIBTRIBOTIOW OF SOBER SOCIABLE SCORES AST; CSJOSES SOCIO- SBTRXC BATHOS ......................... . , . 118 ▼11 LIST OP TABLES (Continued) Tabl* Pag* m u * BXVARXATE DISTBIBUTIOH Of KODFB SOCIABLE SCORES A8D RECIPROCAL BOCTOHETSIC RATXSupS IPO XXIV. JJXVASIATS DISTRIBUTION OF X0E2B SOCIABLE SCORES A.'iD SCHOOL GRADES................................. 188 XXV* HVARtATE DISTRIBUTION OF RUDER SOCIABLE SCORES ASP IBT5LLIG®CE (JOOTISSTB . . . 184 XXVI* BXVARIATB DI8TRIBUTTQB OR XODBB SOCIABLE SCORES AXD TEACg.TR SOCIABLE RATISO0 . . IBS XXVII, BXVARIATB DISTRISOTIOB OF XODER PRAC TICAL SCORES AJfD GROUP SOCIAL DISTANCE RATOTOS , ...................... 188 xxvm. BXVABIATS DISTRIBUTION OF KUDER PRAC- * TlCAL SCORES km SELF SOCIAL DISTAStCB RATINGS . . . . . . . . . . . ................... 180 n n , BIVARIATE BI8TRIBOTIOB OP SUPER PRAC TICAL SCORES A8D CfTOSSSt SOCIOIIETBIC RATTSOB . . . . . . . . . . . 188 xxx. BIVARIATE DISTRIBOTIOB OP KUDSR PRAC TICAL -SCORES Am RECIPROCAL 80CI0- MBTRIC RA.tSCS............................................. 184 m i. BXVABIATR BISTRIBnTIOH OF SUMS PRAC TICAL SCOPES AS I? SCHOOL 0RADE6 . . . . . 188 XXXII* BXVARIATB DISTRIBUTION OF KUDRK PRAC TICAL SCORES JWO ISTSSLLIUafCE QOOTiaSTS .................................. . . . . . . . 18® r a m . BI VAR I ATS DISTRIBUTION OF KOffR ■’TAC TICAL SCOR ES A-;D TEACH EH PRACTICAL RATINGS 140 XXXIV, BXVARIATB DXSTRIBOTTOS OF KODEB THEORETICAL SCORES W’D GROW SOCIAL DISTANCE RATINGS ................................................... 14? n u LIST OF TABLES (Continued) Table ?sge r a r . BIVARIATE DISTRIBUTION OF CTf-FB THEO RETICAL SCORES AND SELF SOCIAL DIS TANCE RATINGS ................................................... 144 m e n , BXVARXATE DISTRIBUTION OP NO PER TBBO- RRTICAL SCO BBS MP CHOSEN 8CCIOHSTRIC RATINGS ................................................................. 146 >:.VXVII. BXVARXATE OISTRIBOTION OP NODES TSBO- RBTICAL SCORES AND RECIPROCAL SOCIO- aRTBIC RATINGS 148 XXXVIII, bivaeiate distribution op NODES THEO RETICAL SCORES AND SCHOOL GRADES . . . ISO XXXIX. BXVARIATB DISTRISOTIOB OP KODFR THEO RETICAL SCORES AXD INTELLIGENCE c o o n w r s ............................................ IBS XL, BXVARIATB DISTRIBUTION OP KODER. THEO RETICAL SCORES ML TRACKER THEORETICAL RATINGS 154 XLI. BXVARXATE DISTRIBUTION Of KUDER AGREE ABLE SCORES A»D GROUP SOCIAL DISTANCE RATINGS ..................................... 156 XLII. RTVAMATE DISTRIBUTION 0?' KDDFR AGREE ABLE SCOPES AND SEP SOCIAL DISTANCE RATINGS « . . . . # • « * , . * » « 158 30.111. BtVARIATI DISTRISOTIOB OP K80S® AGREE ABLE 3CGBES MB CBCSPN 80CI0VVTRTC RATINGS » ............................... . . . . 160 XLXV, BXVARIATB DI8TRIBOTION OP KODER AOREB- ABLE SCOPES MB RECIPROCAL SOCIDBPTRIC R AT IN OS 168 XL?, BXVARIATB DISTRIBUTION OP NUDER aqrbb- able scores « t> school shades . . . . 164 ix