Show Road to fo Popularity Found I Same for Rich and Poor STATE COLLEGE Pa Drs M. M R. R Feinberg and D. D H. H Fryer following a study of 2500 adolescent adolescent adolescent cent boys report the road to popularity popularity popularity larity is much the same whether I you come from the swanky or poor part of town That is they said rich boys be be- become become become come popular or unpopular among their classmates in Ii exclusive exclusive exclusive sive schools for much the same reasons as do poor boys attending schools in underprivileged areas Here are some of the findings of 1 the study i Popular boys generally appear to have made an adequate adjust adjust- adjustment adjustment adjustment ment to their parents and teachers The parents share their interest in sports and other school activities The boys got good marks in their th ir studies despite participation in athletics and social affairs Finally they appeared to have the ability to relate themselves to many indi indi- individuals individuals at the same time In contrast unpopular r boys boy b o y s shad shad had more mere Urn pre withdrawn ties Their parents were not inter inter- interested interested interested ested in athletic or social activities and the boys themselves were not I J athletic They seemed seem d to prefer pree I pursuits whIch can be conducted alone hobbies alone hobbies such as reading for pleasure listening to the radio or attending movies The boys dis dis- disliked disliked disliked liked most of their teachers |