Skill and Task Correlations
| Math | Verbal | Mechanical | Science | Interpersonal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panel A: Skill Measures | |||||
| Math | 1.00 | ||||
| Verbal | 0.80 | 1.00 | |||
| Mechanical | 0.66 | 0.66 | 1.00 | ||
| Science | 0.76 | 0.81 | 0.78 | 1.00 | |
| Interpersonal | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 1.00 |
| Education | 0.58 | 0.55 | 0.36 | 0.47 | 0.22 |
| Panel B: Task Measures | |||||
| Math | 1.00 | ||||
| Verbal | 0.68 | 1.00 | |||
| Mechanical | −0.22 | -0.54 | 1.00 | ||
| Science | 0.52 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 1.00 | |
| Interpersonal | 0.42 | 0.77 | -0.54 | 0.10 | 1.00 |
Notes: Math, verbal, mechanical, and science skill are measured by ASVAB test scores. Interpersonal score is the average of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem score and the Rotter Locus of Control score, and is only available in the NLSY79; it is set to zero (the mean for the NLSY79) for all NLSY97 observations. Task correlations use one observation per occupation. See Appendix 2 for the O*Net task categories used to create these task measures. All skill and task measures are in standard deviations.