Estimating the Technology of Cognitive and Noncognitive Skill Formation



Table 2B

Percentage of Total Variance in Measurements due to Signal and Noise

Measurements of Parental Investments

How Often Child Goes on Outings during Year of Birth

Number of Books Child Has during Year of Birth

%Signal

0.329

0.209

%Noise

0.671

0.791

Measurements of Parental Investments

Child Has Musical Instruments Ages 7-8

Family Subscribes to Daily Newspapers Ages 7-8

%Signal
0.022
0.023

%Noise

0.978

0.977

How Often Mom Reads to Child during Year of Birth

0.484

0.516

Child Has Special Lessons Ages 7-8

0.018

0.982

Number of Soft Toys Child Has during Year of Birth

0.126

0.874

How Often Child Goes to Musical Shows Ages 7-8

0.266

0.734

Number of Push/Pull Toys Child Has during Year of Birth

0.019

0.981

How Often Child Attends Family Gatherings Ages 7-8

0.125

0.875

How Often Child Eats with Mom/Dad during Year of Birth

0.511

0.489

How Often Child is Praised Ages 7-8

0.046

0.954

How Often Mom Calls from Work during Year of Birth

0.119

0.881

How Often Child Gets Positive Encouragement Ages 7-8

0.053

0.947

How Often Child Goes on Outings at Ages 1-2

0.148

0.852

Number of Books Child Has Ages 9-10

0.013

0.987

Number of Books Child Has Ages 1-2

0.055

0.945

Mom Reads to Child Ages 9-10

0.137

0.863

How Often Mom Reads to Child Ages 1-2

0.186

0.814

Eats with Mom/Dad Ages 9-10

0.162

0.838

Number of Soft Toys Child Has Ages 1-2

0.240

0.760

How Often Child Goes to Museum Ages 9-10

0.219

0.781

Number of Push/Pull Toys Child Has Ages 1-2

0.046

0.954

Child Has Musical Instruments Ages 9-10

0.019

0.981

How Often Child Eats with Mom/Dad Ages 1-2

0.194

0.806

Family Subscribes to Daily Newspapers Ages 9-10

0.019

0.981

Mom Calls from Work Ages 1-2

0.070

0.930

Child Has Special Lessons Ages 9-10

0.015

0.985

How Often Child Goes on Outings Ages 3-4

0.123

0.877

How Often Child Goes to Musical Shows Ages 9-10

0.242

0.758

Number of Books Child Has Ages 3-4

0.012

0.988

How Often Child Attends Family Gatherings Ages 9-10

0.115

0.885

How Often Mom Reads to Child Ages 3-4

0.088

0.912

How Often Child is Praised Ages 9-10

0.036

0.964

How Often Child Eats with Mom/Dad Ages 3-4

0.170

0.830

How Often Child Gets Positive Encouragement Ages 9-10

0.041

0.959

Number of Magazines at Home Ages 3-4

0.193

0.807

Number of Books Child Has Ages 11-12

0.016

0.984

Child Has a CD player Ages 3-4

0.021

0.979

Eats with Mom/Dad Ages 11-12

0.153

0.847

How Often Child Goes on Outings Ages 5-6

0.100

0.900

How Often Child Goes to Museum Ages 11-12

0.217

0.783

Number of Books Child Has Ages 5-6

0.009

0.991

Child Has Musical Instruments Ages 11-12

0.016

0.984

How Often Mom Reads to Child Ages 5-6

0.086

0.914

Family Subscribes to Daily Newspapers Ages 11-12

0.018

0.982

How Often Child Eats with Mom/Dad Ages 5-6

0.173

0.827

Child Has Special Lessons Ages 11-12

0.013

0.987

Number of Magazines at Home Ages 5-6

0.164

0.836

How Often Child Goes to Musical Shows Ages 11-12

0.225

0.775

Child Has CD player Ages 5-6

0.015

0.985

How Often Child Attends Family Gatherings Ages 11-12

0.103

0.897

How Often Child Goes to Museum Ages 5-6

0.296

0.704

How Often Child is Praised Ages 11-12

0.026

0.974

Child Has Musical Instruments Ages 5-6

0.026

0.974

How Often Child Gets Positive Encouragement Ages 11-12

0.037

0.963

Family Subscribes to Daily Newspapers Ages 5-6

0.025

0.975

Number of Books Child Has Ages 13-14

0.023

0.977

Child Has Special Lessons Ages 5-6

0.020

0.980

Eats with Mom/Dad Ages 13-14

0.152

0.848

How Often Child Goes to Musical Shows Ages 5-6

0.304

0.696

How Often Child Goes to Museum Ages 13-14

0.201

0.799

How Often Child Attends Family Gatherings Ages 5-6

0.141

0.859

Child Has Musical Instruments Ages 13-14

0.015

0.985

How Often Child is Praised Ages 5-6

0.056

0.944

Family Subscribes to Daily Newspapers Ages 13-14

0.017

0.983

How Often Child Gets Positive Encouragement Ages 5-6

0.081

0.919

Child Has Special Lessons Ages 13-14

0.012

0.988

Number of Books Child Has Ages 7-8

0.007

0.993

How Often Child Goes to Musical Shows Ages 13-14

0.224

0.776

How Often Mom Reads to Child Ages 7-8

0.113

0.887

How Often Child Attends Family Gatherings Ages 13-14

0.099

0.901

How Often Child Eats with Mom/Dad Ages 7-8

0.166

0.834

How Often Child is Praised Ages 13-14

0.031

0.969

How Often Child Goes to Museum Ages 7-8______________

0.240

0.760

How Often Child Gets Positive Encouragement Ages 13-14

0.032

0.968



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