Comparisons of personality traits between black and white fifth grade students

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The problem underlying this study was to ascertain if children of the same age and similar socio economic backgrounds had a variance in personality characteristics relative to a difference in race. The study was conducted on black and white children of fifth grade level in a low socio economic area of a city approximately 75,000 population. The schools in the area were integrated.In determining what personality differences, if any, existed between these students the Children's Personality questionnaire published by the Institute for Personality and Ability Testing was used. The results, the author feels, will be beneficial in dealing with and better understanding these students relative to their personality differences as well as to suggest related studies for further investigation.According to Robert Sutherland in his book Color, Class, and Personality certain patterns of behavior in the black race, such as clowning, agression, shifting the blame, striking back, etc. have become stand

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