Mask test for schoolchildren

Instructions. Look at these faces. What kind of face do you think most often appears on your face when you look at the guys in your group (your class)? Which one of them do you usually look at like this (they show each of the masks in turn)? Which guy most often looks at you like this? (each mask is shown in turn again).

Four masks are laid out in a row in front of the child. After he has chosen one of them when answering the first question, each of the masks is given to the child in turn and the question is asked who he looks at or who looks at him like that. Any answer is accepted, including refusal to answer.

Processing and interpretation of results

The emotional state of the child in the group is manifested in the choice of a mask with a certain mood (good or bad) when answering the first question. They count how many times masks with a good and a bad mood were chosen when answering the question “Which guy do you look at like that?” If the child is satisfied with his place in the group, the number of smiling masks significantly exceeds the number of sad ones. This indicator is more important than the indicator of the status (leadership or rejection) of the child, since it shows the children’s satisfaction with the place they occupy. In the case of rejection, we can talk about children who prefer to communicate with peers at home, in the yard, rather than in a class or group, and therefore do not feel anxious about the fact that there is little communication with them here. This option may also be associated with the child’s reluctance to actively communicate, his disinterest in contacts with peers. At the same time, leaders may not be satisfied with their position if they claim a higher place in the group or seek to communicate with one of those guys who is part of another group and does not obey this leader. In this way, the so-called “passive” and “active” outcasts are identified, that is, children who calmly tolerate their rejection and do not strive for communication, and children who experience their isolation from the group.

The number of “dominance and submission” choices is also counted - both in the first question (this is the most important indicator) and in subsequent answers. This is especially important for children who are dissatisfied with their status place. Those children who exhibit a desire for dominance are, as a rule, dissatisfied with their status place. They are not satisfied with simple communication with their peers; they are ready to completely interrupt communication with them rather than obey. When correcting such children, it is important to show them the skills of organizing the activities of their peers and their games, and not just introduce them into the group for any roles. Children who exhibit a tendency towards submission are not satisfied with their rejection and are ready for communication in any form. These children will readily accept any help from an adult, while children of the first group are wary of such help, often preferring to make their way on their own.

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Instructions.

Procedure.

Diagnostics of the development of communication in a preschooler.

1) “MASK” METHOD (Sociometric research)

In the manual on practical psychology “Diagnostics of the mental development of children” (1997), T. D. Martsinkovskaya notes that about a third of calls to psychologists are related to complaints about the child’s “unsociability” and “isolation.”

Communication with adults forms almost all the knowledge and skills of children, including knowledge about themselves, and stimulates their cognitive activity. Communication with peers updates this knowledge, forming a more correct, adequate image of himself in the child. Disorders in communication, which are recorded in preschool and primary school age, subsequently manifest themselves not only in the fact that a person does not know how to achieve what he wants, conflicts with others, and is unable to build correct relationships either at home or at work. These disturbances can manifest themselves in both the cognitive and personal spheres, which further interferes with communication and increases the person’s conflict or isolation.

To study a child’s communication with peers and determine his status place in the group, the “Sociometry” method is used. One of the modifications of this method was called “Masks” (Martsinkovskaya T.D., 1997, p. 46). This test is intended for diagnosing children 5 years of age and older.

Material.A set of four masks drawn on paper, symbolizing good and bad moods, the desire for dominance or submission.

Four masks are laid out in a row in front of the child and they begin to ask questions.

“Look at these faces. What kind of face do you think most often appears on your face when you look at the guys in your group (your class)? Which one of them do you usually look at like this? (show each of the masks in turn)? Which guy most often looks at you like this? (each of the masks is shown again in turn)?”

After the child has chosen one of the masks when answering the first question, he is asked the next question and all the masks are presented to the child in turn. Any answer is accepted, including refusal to answer.

The emotional state of the child in the group is reflected in the choice of a mask with a certain mood (good or bad) when answering the first question.

It is calculated how many times masks with a good and a bad mood were chosen when answering the question “Which of the guys do you look at like that?” If the child is satisfied with his place in the group, the number of smiling masks significantly exceeds the number of sad ones. This indicator is more important than the indicator of the status (leadership or rejection) of the child, since it shows the children’s satisfaction with the place they occupy. In the case of rejection, we can talk about children who prefer to communicate with peers at home, in the yard, rather than in a class or group, and therefore do not feel anxious about the fact that there is little communication with them here. This option may also be associated with the child’s reluctance to actively communicate, his disinterest in contacts with peers. At the same time, leaders may not be satisfied with their position if they claim a higher place in the group or seek to communicate with one of those guys who is part of another group and does not obey this leader. In this way, the so-called “passive” and “active” outcasts are identified, that is, children who calmly tolerate their rejection and do not strive for communication, and children who experience their isolation from the group.

The number of “dominance and submission” choices is also summed up - both in the first question (this is the most important indicator) and in subsequent answers. This is especially important for children who are dissatisfied with their status place. Those children who show a desire for dominance are, as a rule, not satisfied with their status place. They are not satisfied with simple communication with their peers; they are ready to completely interrupt communication with them rather than obey. Children who exhibit a tendency towards submission are not satisfied with their rejection and are ready for communication in any form. These children will readily accept any help from an adult, while children of the first group are wary of such help, often preferring to make their own way.

2) Test "Two houses"

To carry out the test, you need a sheet of paper on which two houses are drawn. One of them is larger - red, the other smaller - black. As a rule, this drawing is not prepared in advance, but is done in front of the child with black and red pencils.

Instructions: “Look at these houses. Imagine that the red house belongs to you, there are a lot of beautiful toys in it, and you can invite everyone you want to your place. And in the black house there are no toys at all. Think and tell me which of the guys in your group you would invite to your place, and which one you would put in a black house.”

The adult writes down who will settle where, then asks if the child would like to change places with anyone, or if he has forgotten anyone.

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