Table 2A
Percentage of Total Variance in Measurements due to Signal and Noise
|
Measurement of Child's Cognitive Skills |
%Signal |
%Noise |
Measurement of Child's Noncognitive Skills |
%Signal |
%Noise |
|
Gestation Length |
0.501 |
0.499 |
Difficulty at Birth |
0.151 |
0.849 |
|
Weight at Birth |
0.557 |
0.443 |
Friendliness at Birth |
0.165 |
0.835 |
|
Motor-Social Development at Birth |
0.045 |
0.955 |
Compliance at Ages 1-2 |
0.232 |
0.768 |
|
Motor-Social Development at Ages 1-2 |
0.275 |
0.725 |
Insecure at Ages 1-2 |
0.080 |
0.920 |
|
Body Parts at Ages 1-2 |
0.308 |
0.692 |
Sociability at Ages 1-2 |
0.075 |
0.925 |
|
Memory for Locations at Ages 1-2 |
0.160 |
0.840 |
Difficulty at Ages 1-2 |
0.382 |
0.618 |
|
Motor-Social Development at Ages 3-4 |
0.410 |
0.590 |
Friendliness at Ages 1-2 |
0.189 |
0.811 |
|
Picture Vocabulary at Ages 3-4 |
0.431 |
0.569 |
Compliance at Ages 3-4 |
0.133 |
0.867 |
|
Picture Vocabulary at Ages 5-6 |
0.225 |
0.775 |
Insecure at Ages 3-4 |
0.122 |
0.878 |
|
PIAT-Mathematics at Ages 5-6 |
0.314 |
0.686 |
Sociability at Ages 3-4 |
0.008 |
0.992 |
|
PIAT-Reading Recognition at Ages 5-6 |
0.958 |
0.042 |
Behavior Problem Index Antisocial at Ages 3-4 |
0.405 |
0.595 |
|
PIAT-Reading Comprehension at Ages 5-6 |
0.938 |
0.062 |
Behavior Problem Index Anxiety at Ages 3-4 |
0.427 |
0.573 |
|
PIAT-Mathematics at Ages 7-8 |
0.465 |
0.535 |
Behavior Problem Index Headstrong at Ages 3-4 |
0.518 |
0.482 |
|
PIAT-Reading Recognition at Ages 7-8 |
0.869 |
0.131 |
Behavior Problem Index Hyperactive at Ages 3-4 |
0.358 |
0.642 |
|
PIAT-Reading Comprehension at Ages 7-8 |
0.797 |
0.203 |
Behavior Problem Index Conflict at Ages 3-4 |
0.336 |
0.664 |
|
PIAT-Mathematics at Ages 9-10 |
0.492 |
0.508 |
Behavior Problem Index Antisocial at Ages 5-6 |
0.435 |
0.565 |
|
PIAT-Reading Recognition at Ages 9-10 |
0.817 |
0.183 |
Behavior Problem Index Anxiety at Ages 5-6 |
0.409 |
0.591 |
|
PIAT-Reading Comprehension at Ages 9-10 |
0.666 |
0.334 |
Behavior Problem Index Headstrong at Ages 5-6 |
0.611 |
0.389 |
|
PIAT-Mathematics at Ages 11-12 |
0.516 |
0.484 |
Behavior Problem Index Hyperactive at Ages 5-6 |
0.481 |
0.519 |
|
PIAT-Reading Recognition at Ages 11-12 |
0.781 |
0.219 |
Behavior Problem Index Conflict at Ages 5-6 |
0.290 |
0.710 |
|
PIAT-Reading Comprehension at Ages 11-12 |
0.614 |
0.386 |
Behavior Problem Index Antisocial Ages 7-8 |
0.446 |
0.554 |
|
PIAT-Mathematics at Ages 13-14 |
0.537 |
0.463 |
Behavior Problem Index Anxiety Ages 7-8 |
0.475 |
0.525 |
|
PIAT-Reading Recognition at Ages 13-14 |
0.735 |
0.265 |
Behavior Problem Index Headstrong Ages 7-8 |
0.605 |
0.395 |
|
PIAT-Reading Comprehension at Ages 13-14 |
0.549 |
0.451 |
Behavior Problem Index Hyperactive Ages 7-8 |
0.497 |
0.503 |
|
Measurement of Maternal Cognitive Skills |
Behavior Problem Index Conflict Ages 7-8 |
0.327 |
0.673 | ||
|
ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning |
0.728 |
0.272 |
Behavior Problem Index Antisocial Ages 9-10 |
0.503 |
0.497 |
|
ASVAB Word Knowledge |
0.625 |
0.375 |
Behavior Problem Index Anxiety Ages 9-10 |
0.472 |
0.528 |
|
ASVAB Paragraph Composition |
0.576 |
0.424 |
Behavior Problem Index Headstrong Ages 9-10 |
0.577 |
0.423 |
|
ASVAB Numerical Operations |
0.461 |
0.539 |
Behavior Problem Index Hyperactive Ages 9-10 |
0.463 |
0.537 |
|
ASVAB Coding Speed |
0.353 |
0.647 |
Behavior Problem Index Conflict Ages 9-10 |
0.369 |
0.631 |
|
ASVAB Mathematical Knowledge |
0.662 |
0.338 |
Behavior Problem Index Antisocial Ages 11-12 |
0.514 |
0.486 |
|
Measurement of Maternal Noncognitive Skills |
Behavior Problem Index Anxiety Ages 11-12 |
0.500 |
0.500 | ||
|
Self-Esteem "I am a person of worth" |
0.277 |
0.723 |
Behavior Problem Index Headstrong Ages 11-12 |
0.603 |
0.397 |
|
Self-Esteem " I have good qualities" |
0.349 |
0.651 |
Behavior Problem Index Hyperactive Ages 11-12 |
0.505 |
0.495 |
|
Self-Esteem "I am a failure" |
0.444 |
0.556 |
Behavior Problem Index Conflict Ages 11-12 |
0.370 |
0.630 |
|
Self-Esteem "I have nothing to be proud of" |
0.375 |
0.625 |
Behavior Problem Index Antisocial Ages 13-14 |
0.494 |
0.506 |
|
Self-Esteem "I have a positive attitude" |
0.406 |
0.594 |
Behavior Problem Index Anxiety Ages 13-14 |
0.546 |
0.454 |
|
Self-Esteem "I wish I had more self-respect" |
0.341 |
0.659 |
Behavior Problem Index Headstrong Ages 13-14 |
0.595 |
0.405 |
|
Self-Esteem "I feel useless at times" |
0.293 |
0.707 |
Behavior Problem Index Hyperactive Ages 13-14 |
0.525 |
0.475 |
|
Self-Esteem "I sometimes think I am no good" |
0.375 |
0.625 |
Behavior Problem Index Conflict Ages 13-14 |
0.414 |
0.586 |
|
Locus of Control "I have no control" |
0.047 |
0.953 | |||
|
Locus of Control "I make no plans for the future" |
0.064 |
0.936 | |||
|
Locus of Control "Luck is big factor in life" |
0.041 |
0.959 | |||
|
Locus of Control "Luck plays big role in my life" |
0.020 |
0.980 |