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T h i s thesis, w r i t t e n u n d e r th e d i r e c t i o n o f th e
C h a i r m a n o f th e c a n d id a te 's G u i d a n c e C o m m i t t e e
a n d a p p r o v e d by a l l m e m b e rs o f th e C o m m i t t e e ,
has been p re s e n t e d to a n d a c c e p t e d b y th e F a c u l t y
o f th e S c h o o l o f E d u c a t i o n o f T h e U n i v e r s i t y o f
S o u t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a in p a r t i a l f u l f i l l m e n t o f th e
r e q u ir e m e n t s f o r th e d e g re e o f M a s t e r o f S c ie n c e
in E d u c a t i o n .
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter Page
I. INTRODUCTION . .............................. 1
The Problem
Definitions of Terms Used
Purpose of the Study
Hypothesis
Subjects i
California Test of Mental Maturity I
Metheny-Johnson Test of Motor Educability
Test Administration ;
The Data
Statistical Analysis j
Discussion j
Findings j
Conclusions !
Recommendations j
B I B L I O G R A P H Y ........................................ 221i
INTRODUCTION
The Problem
school girls.
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concerning the relationship between this measure of motor
this report.
Test.
Hypothesis
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and the individual may., for example, demonstrate average or
skills (l4s8-9)•
Learning for the above average individual.--The
increase (2 9 :6 2 )*
One of Peterson’s endeavors was to delimit the
Sargent jump test, the Iowa revision of the Brace test, and
( 30i 50) .
CHAPTER III
METHOD OF PROCEDURE
Subjects
fifteen years. I
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California Test of Mental Maturity
ity to all students. The scores from this test were used 1
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as indices of the intelligence quotient. This test was
Test Administration
(c) the place of the test and the equipment used were the
same for all; and (d) simple scoring was used throughout
able as possible.
The Data
Educability.
CHAPTER IV
range of CTMM scores was largest for the Grade 7 group, and
respectively.
TABLE I
Mental Maturity
Motor Educability s
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Note: S.D. sstands for standard deviation.
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Analysis of variance techniques were used to de
I
Discussion I
under study.
in the variances found for the three grade levels did not
school girls.
statistically significant.
significant.
Conclusions
Recommendations
pattern.
B I B L I O G R A P H Y
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SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Books
Periodicals
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12. Carpenter, Aileen. "Factors in Motor Educability," |
Research Quarterly, XIV (December, 1943)* 366. ■
Unpublished Materials
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A P P E N D I X E S ;
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APPENDIX A
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points. j
APPENDIX B
original designations.)
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