The authors identify 2 major types of statistical data from which semantic representations can be learned. These are denoted as "experiential data" and "distributional data". Experiential data are derived by way of experience with the physical world and comprise the sensory-motor data obtained through sense receptors. Distributional data, by…

Multiple linear regression has been shown to be applicable for analysis of variance hypotheses, for scaling purposes, and for analysis of single organism data. The present paper shows the application to chi square. (Author)

Data on the amount of government funding for research and development operations from 1966 through 1974 are provided. (DT)

TO STUDY THE EXACT DISTRIBUTIONAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SMALL, RELATED-SAMPLE PERCENTAGES AND THE ACCURACY OF LARGE-SAMPLE TESTS, SOME SIX HUNDRED SAMPLING DISTRIBUTIONS WERE CONSTRUCTED BY RANDOMIZATION. EXACT PROBABILITY FIGURES IN THE .204-.005 RANGE WERE TABULATED. THE TABLE OF SIGNIFICANCE VALUES EXTENDS TO SAMPLES YIELDING MATRICES VARYING IN…

The function of a statistical map is to provide readers with a visual impression of the data so that they may be able to identify any geographic characteristics of the displayed phenomena. The increasingly important role played by the computer in the production of statistical maps is manifested by the varied examples of computer maps in recent…

Index values for American public library circulation and expenditures are presented in five statistical tables. The circulation index values are given for each year from 1939 through 1974, and expenditure index values are given for 1951 through 1974. These figures are then compared with figures from the "American Library Directory" and from the…

From four tables compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, it was demonstrated that, for the first time, the number of Americans with work experience exceeded 100 million. The number of 16-year-olds and over who worked increased by 3.2 million. A record 54 percent of all women in the population worked in 1973; nearly one-third of them worked…

The principal objectives of the survey were: (1) to obtain data characterizing the professional make-up of the members of the participating societies. The data was to be descriptive of professional categories, activities and other factors of employment in the field of information processing and (2) to make the results of the survey available to…

This paper suggests four sources of inconclusive results in studies of school effects: Poor definitions of school context, poor sampling techniques, lack of attention to techniques of partitioning variance, and a lack of awareness of the effects of changing units of analysis on the size of statistical associations. Each problem is briefly…

This report is comprised of a series of tables and charts that examine the characteristics of people aged 14 to 34 who attend 2- and 4-year colleges. Breakdowns are given on such factors as the type of colleges attended, the age and sex of the students, and various socio-economic considerations. The report covers the years 1966 through October…

Investigation of interlibrary loan at the Library of Congress showed that academic libraries were the most frequent borrowers, more requests were for humanities materials, LC received more requests for old items than academic libraries, and 54 percent of requests were filled. Data tables show various distributions. (Author/JD)

Compares three methods of treating missing data with respect to the results obtained, the informational value of each method, the population to which the results can be referred, and statistical power. (Author)

Reviews and analyzes the status of state legislation related to career education through 1977, focusing on goals, programs, administration, extent of funding, and types of legislation. Career education legislation has been enacted in sixteen states and is pending or being discussed in fourteen other states. (MF)

Author argued that the attempt to gather valid data to measure educational standards is bound to fail. (Editor/RK)

This document is a statistical report on Catholic elementary and secondary schools in the United States. The first part of this report presents data concerning an overview of the historical dimensions of Catholic education and the context of American education in which private schools operate. The second part includes Catholic school enrollment…