Author(s): Sheelam

Abstract:
The present study was conducted in Ayodhya district of Eastern Uttar Pradesh. The purpose of the study was to assess the impact of family income on general abilities of pre-school children. Sample of the study comprised 32 girls and 68 boys of age between 3 to 5 years. Standardized Mc Carthy scales of children’s abilities by Dorothea Mc Carthy (1972) was administered to find out the impact of family income on general abilities of pre-school children. Data was analyzed in terms of frequency, percentage and chi-square (χ2). Statistical analysis revealed that there is significant relationship between general abilities of pre-school children and their family income. It was found that children with high family income have high general abilities as compared to children with low family income.