The present study was undertaken to assess and compare Mental Ability of school going girls (07-11years) studying in Upper Primary Co- educational Government Schools of Bikaner city. The total sample for the present study consisted of 60 randomly selected (lottery) girls from three randomly selected Upper Primary Co-educational Government Schools. Twenty girls i.e. (10 girls of age 7-9 years and 10 girls of age 9-11 years) were selected from each of three schools. The Data were collected through standardized tool i.e. General Mental Ability Test for Children developed by Srivastva and Saksena (2003). Frequency, percentage were computed to assess the aspects of the mental ability (analogy, classification, number series, reasoning problems, absurdities and overall mental ability). The assessment of school going girls revealed that mental ability aspects i.e. classification, number series, reasoning problems and absurdities (means not so much absurd) were of high average level. The three subtest of mental ability i.e. analogy, classification and overall mental ability were found to be significant. The number series and absurdities were significant at 5 per cent level of significance whereas, reasoning problems were not found significant in girls .The study will be helpful for enhancing the mental ability of school going girls as well as timely guidance can be rendered by parents and teachers. It will also be helpful to identify problem areas of mental ability in school going girls. In this competitive age, children are facing tough competitions in social and educational sectors which require parents as well teachers to help them for coping with life in a satisfactory manner.
Mental ability, School age children, Analogy, Classification, Number series, Reasoning problems, Absurdities, Intelligence Quotient
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