The Personality Characteristics of 153 Negro Pupils, Dunbar High School, Okmulgee, Oklahoma

Abstract

secondary school which satisfies, the total growth needs of all of its pupils should provide not only for the acquisition of knowledge and the development of skills, but also for the proper formation and nurture of a socially desirable pattern of living. Pupils encounter various types of problems during their school careers. Many of their experiences create tension-producing situations which may ultimately affect their mental health. The school has a fundamental obligation, according Koch, to make every effort help these young people adjust effectively their inescapable experiences insofar as adjustment is possible.' modern seeondary school should have, therefore, as much precise data on the different aspects of each pupil as the available standardized instruments of measurement will yield. specific problem of this study has been ascertain the personality characteristics of the currently enrolled pupils of Dunbar High School, Okmulgee, Oklahoma. For the purpose of securing these. data this study has been carried out on the basis of a testing program in which two major types of standardized tests were used. This procedure was based on the belief that the scores derived from