The Effect of Group Self-Study on Sociometric Ratings

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by  Nelson, Alice Doll

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THE EFFECT OF GROUP SELF-STUDY ON SOCIOMETRXC RATINGS
By
ALICE DOLL NELSON
A DISSERTATION
Submitted to the School or Graduate Studies of Michigan
State College of Agriculture and Applied Science
in partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree of
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
Division of Education
1951
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This study would not have been possible except
for the cooperation of the ninety-two girls and boys in
the vocal music classes.
The constructive counseling of Dr. Leonard J.
Luker and Dr. Harry Sundwall in connection with this
study is gratefully acknowledged. The advice and sug­
gestions concerning the statistical techniques used in
this study were generously made by Dr. John Schmid. The
guidance of Dr. Cecil V. Millard, Dr. Troy Lee Stearns
and Dr. William R. Sur is appreciated.
This study also owes much of its Initial inspira­
tion to Dr. George Angell of State Teachers College,
New Paltz, New York, and Dr. Ruth Cunningham, Lilia
Belle Pitts, and Dr. Percival M. Symonds of Teachers
College, Columbia University.
Finally, acknowledgment is made to the writers*
husband and mother who gave so unselfishly of time and
encouragement in order that this dissertation might be
written.
TABLE OP CONTENTS
PAGE
LIST OP T A B L E S .................................... v
LIST OF FIGURES.................................... x±
CHAPTERS
I. THE PROBLEM................................ 1
A* Introduction ...................... 1
B. Statement of the P r o b l e m ........ 1
C. Design of the S t u d y ............... 5
D. Organization of the Remainder
of the Dissertation.............. 11
II. REVIEW OP THE L I T E R A T U R E ................ 13
A • Introduction . « .................. 13
B. Literature on Sociometric
Testing........................... 13
C. Literature on Pre-Adolescent and
Early Adolescent Personal and
Social Development .............. 43
D . Summary ...................... 60
III. GROUPS STUDIED, INSTRUMENTS AND
MATERIALS U S E D ......................... 61
A. Introduction...................... 6l
B. The Groups Used • • • • • • • • • • 61
CHAPTERS PAGE
C. Selection and Development of
Methods and the Sociometric
I n s t r u m e n t ....................... 73
D. Organization and Plan of
Materials for Group Self-Study • 89
E - Summary • 93
XV. P R O C E D U R E S ................................ 96
A. Introduction ................... 96
B. Administering the Sociometric
T e s t ............................. 96
C. Group Self-Study Lessons .......... IOO
D • Summary.............................. 131
V. INTERPRETATION OP F I N D I N G S .............. 132
A. Introduction • . ................... 132
B. The Sociometric Ratings of the
G r o u p s ........... 133
C. Report on the Results of the
Group S e l f - S t u d y ................ 195
D. Summary........... 202
VI. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS................... 204
A • Summary • • 204
B. Conclusions.................... 206
BIBLIOGRAPHY ...................................... 213
A P P E N D I X ........................................... 237
LIST OP TABLES
TABLE PAGE
I. Distribution or Pupils by Sex in 7A
Vocal Music C l a s s e s ........................ 63
IX. Range, Mean, and Standard Deviation of
Ages of Pupils in 7A Vocal Music
C l a s s e s ..................................... 64
III. Range, Mean, and Standard Deviation of
Intelligence Scores of Pupils in 7A
Vocal Music C l a s s e s ..................... 63
IV. Range, Mean, and Standard Deviation of
Scholastic Averages (First Semester)
and Music Marks (First Semester) for
Pupils in 7A Vocal Music Classes . . . . 65
V. Per Cent Distribution of Occupation
Grouping in the United states and
Occupation of Parents of Pupils in
7A Vocal Music Classes .................. 68
VI. Frequency and Per Cent Changes of
Address of pupils in 7A Vocal
Music C l a s s e s ........................... 70
VII. Frequencies of Elementary Schools
Attended by Pupils in 7A Vocal
Music Classes ......................... 72
vi
TABLE PAGE
VIII* Frequencies of Horae Room of Pupils
in 7A Vocal Music C l a s s e s ................ 72
IX* Preliminary Schedule for Group Self-
Study of 7A Vocal Music Classes,
Second Semester, 1950 9^
X. Final Schedule for Group Self-Study
of 7 A Vocal Music Class, Second
Semester, 1950 ♦ .......................... 129
XI* Socioraetric Data of Experimental Group
on First Sociometric Test, January
31, 1950.................................... 134
XII. Sociometric Data of Experimental Group
on Third Sociometric Test, May 23*
1950 ....................................... 135
XIII* Sociometric Data of Control Group on
First Sociometric Test, January
31, 1950.................................... 136
XIV* Sociometric Data of Control Group on
Third Sociometric Test, May 23,
1950 ....................................... 137
XV- Sociometric Data of Experimental Group
on SingingQ uestion, May 26, 1950 . . . 138
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TABLE PAGE
XVI- Sociometric Data or Control Group on
Singing Question, May 26, 1950 . . . . 139
XVII. Per Cent Distribution or Choices,
Unknowns, and Rejections in the
Possible Total Number or Relation­
ships on the Pre-Tests and Pinal
Tests for the Experimental and
Control Groups 143
XVIII. Per Cent Distribution or Attitude-
Acceptabillty Totals ror the Pre-
Test and Pinal Test or the Experi­
mental and Control G r o u p s ........... . • 147
XIX. Means and Standard Deviations or
Reaction Scores on Pre-Test and
Final Sociometric Test ror
Experimental Group . . . . 149
XX. Means and Standard Deviations or
Reaction Scores on Pre-Test and
Final Sociometric Test ror Control
Group . • • • • • . . • • • • • • • • . 130
XXI. Relationship or Retributive Reactions
or Experimental Group on Pre-Test
and Pinal Test • • • • ................ 168
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TABLE PAQE
XXXI. Relationship of Retributive Reactions
of Control Group on Pre-Test and
Final T e s t ............................. 168
XXIII. Relationship of Scores on the Same
Reactions on Pre-Test and Final
Test for Experimental and Control
Groups ............................. 169
XXIV. Analysis of Covariance of Rejections
Made of Classmates by Pupils in
Experimental and Control Groups . . . . 177
XXV. Analysis of Covariance of Choice
Made of Classmates by Pupils in
Experimental and Control Groups . . . . 178
XXVI. Analysis of Covariance of Classmates
Unknown to Pupils in Experimental
and Control G r o u p s .................... 179
XXVII- Analysis of Covariance of Attitude
Scores of Pupils Toward Classmates
In Experimental and Control Groups • • 180
XXVIII. Analysis of Covariance of Rejections
Received from Classmates by Pupils
In Experimental and Control Groups . . 181
TABLE PAGE
XXIX. Analysis of Covariance of Choices
Received from Classmates by Pupils
in Experimental and Control Groups . . 182
XXX. Analysis of Covariance of Pupils
Unknown to Classmates in Experi­
mental and Control Groups . . . . . . 183
XXXI. Analysis of Covariance of Accepta­
bility Score of Pupils in Experi­
mental and Control G r o u p s ........... 184
XXXII• Means and Standard Deviations of
Reactions of Experimental and
Control Group on Fourth Sociometric
Test ................................ 186
XXXIII. Coefficient of Correlation of
Reactions on the Third and Fourth
Sociometric Tests for Experimental
and Control Gr o u p s .................... 188
XXXIV. Intercorrelation of Scholastic
Average» Intelligence Score, and
Music Mark and Their Relationship
to Acceptability Status in the
Experimental Group .................... 192