The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-08-10

choice"
There is danger of course that
a person may never really de-
eide at all, may drift into some
line of work merely because it
is available, and never fund an
occupation in which he can be
competent and happy. In Or
der to prevent a child from be-
coming a vocational misfit," DR..
Kitson says, parent, teacher,
and counselor should constant
ly encourage him to think about
his participation in the world
of work. Every expression of
interest in a vocation should be
followed up Sympathetically and
should be used as a Springboard
towards wiser and more en-
'ightened planning. Do not be
afraid if his immature thinking
leads him along lines that seem
a bit absurd. Such are perfectly
healthy symptoms, and if they
ire followed up with syStema-
tic vocational guidance, they
can develop into wise and pur-
poseful plans"
QUESTION: When do babies
generally begin to walk?
REPLY: Studies show that
between 60 and 10 per cent of
all babies learn to walk between
the ages of II and IA months.
At IL months the average baby
will be able to walk when held
by his hands. At Is months he
will usually be able to walk
alone without support. At Is or
18 months he will be able to
walk naturally and easily.
There is. ho 3ever, consider
able variation in the ages that
a child learns to walk. Ii a
baby progresses more slowly
than average it is not in itself
! cause for concern. Heavy babies,
for example, learn later than
light ones, and even if of the
same weight two babies may
differ in rate Of progress. Chill
drcn need not be urged. They
ica>n in Their own good time,
and if given a chance to use
their limbs and something to
gIl<p for support. they learn
Just as rapidly if LETT to them
elves as if they were encour-
aged. At 18 months most chill
dren can at least stand alone
and take a few steps.
QUESTION: Are there any
tests s!A.lar to Intelligence tests
to ii -cTnine the type of per
sorl.iGT that a student has?
What things about personality
dc these tests determine?
REPLY: There a"c a number
of tests. similar IL nl.cl4Benc@
tc is, designed to measure va
.ous aspects Of a students pc
>yHal:tY and adapted IOI Varl-
Gus ages. Some are concerned
with nleGEurI rCnt OF Su~A
things as tie amount Of dom
nance or SUBMISSION. tie C.
gree Of introVecsion OF eXtroT-
ersiOn, the amount Of emo ional
:;abil ty in 9 Chill. Others are
also tests for honesty IN school
work, for cooperation, etc.
Authorities differ as TO the
value Of thase. Critics feel that
Il, the QUESTIONABLE form al
lows the child to give the sort
Of impression Of himself that
he wishes to give, (2D that an
individuals honest opinion OF
himself may ret agree ,%lth thai
of others, g, that the questions
and trait-namlcS mean different
things to different people. and
that therefore there is no &C
| curata basis for measurement.
On the other hand, supporters
of these tests feel that they
afford valuable assistance to
teachers and counselors in OBJ
tanning insight into the childS
nature and problems. They find
that characteristics hard to OBJ
serve in interviews or slow in
| coming to light are sometimes
indicated by a child's response
to the tests, and that a study
of the individual items of the
test can tell at times a great
deal about the child's person.
atty.
It is agreed generally that
IleSe leSlS are NO| SuC>gIettSo
for direct observation of chill
dren by the teacher Or counsel
or. They are of he nature of ad-
ditional aids or helps.
In addition to the question:
! naire tvre of tests there are
/ others such as the Rorschach
ink-blot test. which attempts
to reveal the basic character
! Isles of personality and which
| are little affected by the cons
| cious ATTEMPT of the child to
nersent a favorable picture OF
himself. The use of these, how
| ever, requires a phychologlst
| skill not only in testing but also
in ANALYSIS of the deeper levels
of personality.
QUESTION: Could YOU tell me
how manN pupils participate in
! in high school eNtra-curricular
activities? Do those who go IN
for one thing tend to 60 in Tor
others? ,.,
REPLY: SURVEYS Of high
| schools indicate that pupil par