Estimating the Technology of Cognitive and Noncognitive Skill Formation



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



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