| 1-1 |
Proportion of high school graduates
earning credits in science courses, by sex: 1982, 1987, 1990, and 1994 |
| 1-2 |
Proportion of high school graduates earning
credits in science courses, by race/ethnicity: 1982, 1987, 1990, and
1994 |
| 1-3 |
Trends in average scale scores on the National
Assessment of Educational Progress in science, by age, sex, and race/ethnicity:
1969-96, selected years |
| 1-4 |
Grade 8 average scale scores on the National
Assessment of Educational Progress in science, by state and race/ethnicity:
1996 |
| 1-5 |
Overall mean and average percentage correct
on grade 4 TIMSS science assessment, by country and content area: 1994-95 |
| 1-6 |
Overall mean and average percentage correct
on grade 8 TIMSS science assessment, by country and content area: 1994-95
|
| 1-7 |
Average percentage correct on TIMSS science
assessment, by country, grade, and sex: 1994-95 |
| 1-8 |
Proportion of high school graduates earning
credits in mathematics courses, by sex: 1982, 1987, 1990, and 1994 |
| 1-9 |
Proportion of high school graduates earning
credits in mathematics courses, by race/ethnicity: 1982, 1987, 1990,
and 1994 |
| 1-10 |
Student achievement levels on the National
Assessment of Educational Progress in mathematics, by grade, sex, race/ethnicity,
and region: 1990, 1992, and 1996 |
| 1-11 |
Grade 8 student achievement levels on the
National Assessment of Educational Progress in mathematics, by state
and race/ethnicity: 1990, 1992, and 1996 |
| 1-12 |
Overall mean and average percentage correct
on grade 4 TIMSS mathematics assessment, by country and content area:
1994-95 |
| 1-13 |
Overall mean and average percentage correct
on grade 8 TIMSS mathematics assessment, by country and content area:
1994-95 |
| 1-14 |
Average percentage correct on TIMSS mathematics
assessment, by country, grade, and sex: 1994-95 |
| 1-15 |
Students scoring in the top 10th percentile
on the TIMSS science and mathematics assessments, by country and grade:
1994-95 |
| 1-16 |
Students who report "never or almost never"
using computers in science and mathematics courses, by country and grade:
1994-95 |
| 1-17 |
Average number of hours per day students
report spending on out-of-school TV and study time, by country and grade:
1994-95 |
| 1-18 |
Grade 8 teachers' beliefs about the nature
and teaching of mathematics and science: 1994-95 |
| 1-19 |
Grade 8 teachers' perceptions of student
skills required for success in mathematics and science: 1994-95 |
| 1-20 |
Requirements for state teacher license:
1996 |
| 1-21 |
National trends in science coursetaking
at age 17, by sex and race/ethnicity: 1986, 1990, 1992, and 1994 |
| 1-22 |
Highest level of mathematics courses taken
at age 17, by sex and race/ethnicity: 1978 and 1994 |
| 1-23 |
Frequency of calculator use in grade 8 mathematics
and science classes, by type of activity: 1994-95 |
| 1-24 |
Percentage of public secondary school students
taught by teachers without at least a minor in the field, by field and
selected classroom characteristics: 1990-91 |
| 1-25 |
Percentage of public schools and instructional
rooms with Internet access, by school characteristics: 1994-96 |
| 1-26 |
Proficiency of grade 8 mathematics students,
by teachers' backgrounds in mathematics: 1988 |
| 1-27 |
Trends in average scale scores on the National
Assessment of Educational Progress in mathematics, by age, sex, and
race/ethnicity: 1973-96, selected years |
| 2-1 |
Number of first university degrees
and percentage of 24-year-olds who earn first university degrees in S&E,
by region/country: Most recent year |
| 2-2 |
First university degrees in science
and engineering awarded in selected Asian countries: 1975-95 |
| 2-3 |
Population of 20- to 24-year-olds
in selected countries/regions: 1975-2010 |
| 2-4 |
Percentage of 24-year-olds who
earn first university degrees in S&E, by sex and region/country: Most
recent year |
| 2-5 |
Share of first university S&E
degrees, by sex and country: Most recent year |
| 2-6 |
Proportion of first university
degrees awarded in S&E, by region/country: Most recent year |
| 2-7 |
Proportion of first university
degrees awarded in S&E, by sex and region/country: Most recent year |
| 2-8 |
Enrollment in higher education,
by Carnegie institution type: 1967-94 |
| 2-9 |
Number of science and engineering
degrees, by degree level and institution type: 1995 |
| 2-10 |
Number of institutions awarding
science and engineering degrees, by degree level and institution type:
1995 |
| 2-11 |
Total undergraduate enrollment,
by race/ethnicity, citizenship, and sex: 1978-95 |
| 2-12 |
Undergraduate enrollment in engineering
and engineering technology programs: 1979-96 |
| 2-13 |
Engineering enrollment, by attendance
pattern: 1979-96 |
| 2-14 |
Undergraduate enrollment in engineering,
by sex, race/ethnicity, and citizenship: 1979-96 |
| 2-15 |
Proportion of freshmen intending
to major in science and engineering, by field, sex, and race/ethnicity:
1976-96 |
| 2-16 |
Race/ethnicity of freshmen intending
to major in science and engineering, by selected fields: 1976-96 |
| 2-17 |
Freshmen reporting need for remedial
work in science or mathematics, by intended major, sex, and race/ethnicity:
1995 |
| 2-18 |
Earned associate degrees, by field
and sex: 1975-95 |
| 2-19 |
Earned associate degrees, by field
and race/ethnicity: 1977-95 |
| 2-20 |
Earned bachelor's degrees, by
field and sex: 1975-95 |
| 2-21 |
Earned bachelor's degrees, by
field, race/ethnicity, and citizenship: 1977-95 |
| 2-22 |
Semesters of postsecondary math
courses taken, by type of college and major: 1991-94 |
| 2-23 |
Semesters of postsecondary science
courses taken, by type of college and major: 1991-94 |
| 2-24 |
Graduate enrollment in science
and engineering, by field and sex: 1975-95 |
| 2-25 |
Graduate enrollment in science
and engineering, by field, race/ethnicity, and citizenship: 1983-95 |
| 2-26 |
Doctoral degrees awarded in science
and engineering in selected Asian countries: 1975-95 |
| 2-27 |
Earned master's degrees, by field
and sex: 1975-95 |
| 2-28 |
Earned master's degrees, by field,
race/ethnicity, and citizenship: 1977-95 |
| 2-29 |
Graduate enrollment in engineering,
by citizenship: 1985-96 |
| 2-30 |
Earned doctoral degrees, by field
and sex: 1975-95 |
| 2-31 |
Earned doctoral degrees, by field,
race/ethnicity, and citizenship: 1977-95 |
| 2-32 |
Earned doctoral degrees
in science and engineering, by region/country: Most recent year |
| 2-33 |
Proportion of NS&E doctoral degrees
earned by foreign students in selected countries: 1995 or most recent
year |
| 2-34 |
Foreign students enrolled in U.S.
universities from 12 major places of origin, by educational level and
major field of study: 1995-96 |
| 2-35 |
Earned doctoral degrees, by field
and citizenship: 1986-95 |
| 2-36 |
Total S&E doctoral degrees earned
by Asian students from Asian and U.S. universities: 1975-95 |
| 2-37 |
Foreign doctoral recipients from
U.S. universities who plan to stay in the United States, by field and
region/country of origin: 1990-96 |
| 2-38 |
1990-91 Foreign doctoral recipients
from U.S. universities working in the United States, by degree field and
place of origin: 1992-95 |
| 2-39 |
Postdoctoral appointments in science
and engineering, by citizenship status: 1988-95 |
| 2-40 |
Foreign-born S&E faculty in U.S.
higher education, by teaching field and region of origin: 1993 |
| 2-41 |
Foreign-born female S&E faculty
in U.S. higher education, by teaching field and region of origin: 1993 |
| 2-42 |
Major places of origin for foreign-born
S&E faculty in U.S. higher education, by field: 1993 |
| 2-43 |
S&E doctoral degrees earned by
Asian students at U.S. universities, by place of origin: 1986-95 |
| 3-1 |
Number, education, and employment
status, and median income of 1993 and 1994 bachelor's and master's degree
recipients, by degree field: 1995 |
| 3-2 |
Employed 1993 and 1994 S&E bachelor's
and master's degree recipients, by degree field and sector of employment:
1995 |
| 3-3 |
Employment status of scientists
and engineers, by broad occupation and highest degree received: 1995 |
| 3-4 |
Number of employed scientists
and engineers, by occupation and highest degree received: 1995 |
| 3-5 |
Number of employed scientists
and engineers, by occupation and degree field: 1995 |
| 3-6 |
Employed scientists and engineers,
by age group and highest degree received: 1995 |
| 3-7 |
Number of employed scientists
and engineers, by sector of employment and broad occupation: 1995 |
| 3-8 |
Median annual salaries of employed
scientists and engineers, by occupation and highest degree received: 1995 |
| 3-9 |
Median annual salaries of employed
scientists and engineers, by occupation and degree field: 1995 |
| 3-10 |
Number of employed scientists
and engineers, by occupation, sex, and race/ethnicity: 1995 |
| 3-11 |
Percentage distribution of employed
scientists and engineers, by highest degree received, sex, and race/ethnicity:
1995 |
| 3-12 |
Employed scientists and engineers,
by sector of employment, sex, and race/ethnicity: 1995 |
| 3-13 |
Median annual salaries of employed
scientists and engineers, by occupation, sex, and race/ethnicity: 1995 |
| 3-14 |
Median annual salaries of employed
scientists and engineers, by sector of employment, sex, and race/ethnicity:
1995 |
| 3-15 |
Scientists and engineers engaged
in R&D, and per 10,000 labor force population, by country: 1979-94 |
| 3-16 |
Total science and engineering
jobs: 1996 and projected 2006 |
| 4-1 |
Gross domestic product and GDP
implicit price deflators: 1960-99 |
| 4-2 |
Purchasing power parity and market
exchange rates, by selected country: 1981-96 |
| 4-3 |
U.S. R&D expenditures, by performing
sector and source of funds: 1970-97 (Current dollars) |
| 4-4 |
U.S. R&D expenditures, by performing
sector and source of funds: 1970-97 (Constant dollars) |
| 4-5 |
U.S. R&D expenditures, by source
of funds and performer: 1970-97 (Current dollars) |
| 4-6 |
U.S. R&D expenditures, by source
of funds and performer: 1970-97 (Constant dollars) |
| 4-7 |
U.S. basic research expenditures,
by performing sector and source of funds: 1970-97 (Current dollars) |
| 4-8 |
U.S. basic research expenditures,
by performing sector and source of funds: 1970-97 (Constant dollars) |
| 4-9 |
U.S. basic research expenditures,
by source of funds and performer: 1970-97 (Current dollars) |
| 4-10 |
U.S. basic research expenditures,
by source of funds and performer: 1970-97 (Constant dollars) |
| 4-11 |
U.S. applied research expenditures,
by performing sector and source of funds: 1970-97 (Current dollars) |
| 4-12 |
U.S. applied research expenditures,
by performing sector and source of funds: 1970-97 (Constant dollars) |
| 4-13 |
U.S. applied research expenditures,
by source of funds and performer: 1970-97 (Current dollars) |
| 4-14 |
U.S. applied research expenditures,
by source of funds and performer: 1970-97 (Constant dollars) |
| 4-15 |
U.S. development expenditures,
by performing sector and source of funds: 1970-97 (Current dollars) |
| 4-16 |
U.S. development expenditures,
by performing sector and source of funds: 1970-97 (Constant dollars) |
| 4-17 |
U.S. development expenditures,
by source of funds and performer: 1970-97 (Current dollars) |
| 4-18 |
U.S. development expenditures,
by source of funds and performer: 1970-97 (Constant dollars) |
| 4-19 |
Manufacturing and nonmanufacturing
R&D expenditures: 1970-95 |
| 4-20 |
Total expenditures for industrial
R&D (financed by company, federal, and other funds), by industry and size
of company: 1985-95 |
| 4-21 |
Company and other (except federal)
funds for industrial R&D performance, by industry and size of company:
1985-95 |
| 4-22 |
Federal funds for industrial R&D
performance, by industry and size of company: 1985-95 |
| 4-23 |
The 100 leading industrial R&D
companies, ranked by size of R&D expenditures in 1996 |
| 4-24 |
Concentration of total, federal,
company, and other R&D funds and net sales of R&D-performing companies,
by size of R&D program: 1985-95 |
| 4-25 |
Company and other (except federal)
R&D funds as a percentage of net sales for industrial R&D performance,
by industry and size of company: 1985-95 |
| 4-26 |
Trends in R&D and federal outlays:
FYs 1980, 1990, and proposed 1998 |
| 4-27 |
Federal obligations for R&D and
R&D plant, by agency and character of work: FYs 1987-97 |
| 4-28 |
Department of Defense basic research
funding: FYs 1996-2001 |
| 4-29 |
Estimated federal obligations
for R&D, by selected agency, performer, and character of work: FY 1997 |
| 4-30 |
Federal obligations for R&D, by
character of work and performer: FYs 1987-97 |
| 4-31 |
Federal R&D obligations for federal
intramural performance, by selected agency: FYs 1980-97 |
| 4-32 |
Federal R&D laboratory campuses,
by agency and state: FY 1995 |
| 4-33 |
Federal R&D obligations to FFRDCs,
by administering sector and selected agency: FYs 1987-97 |
| 4-34 |
Federal obligations for R&D to
federally funded research and development centers, by individual FFRDC
and agency: FY 1995 |
| 4-35 |
Federal obligations for R&D to
federally funded research and development centers, by individual FFRDC:
FYs 1987-95 |
| 4-36 |
Advanced Technology Program awards:
1990-96 |
| 4-37 |
Small Business Innovation Research
awards, by award type and agency: FYs 1983-95 |
| 4-38 |
Budgetary impact and company claims
of the federal research and experimentation tax credit: FYs 1981-97 |
| 4-39 |
Federal R&D funding, by budget
function: FYs 1980, 1985, and 1990-98 |
| 4-40 |
Federal basic research funding,
by budget function: FYs 1980, 1985, and 1990-98 |
| 4-41 |
Distribution of government R&D
budget appropriations, by socioeconomic objective: Most recent year |
| 4-42 |
International R&D expenditures
and R&D as a percentage of GDP: 1981-97 |
| 4-43 |
R&D as a percentage of GDP in
selected former communist countries: 1990-95 |
| 4-44 |
International nondefense R&D expenditures
and R&D as a percentage of GDP: 1981-97 |
| 4-45 |
International R&D expenditures,
by performing sector and source of funds: Mid-1990s |
| 4-46 |
R&D expenditures in the United
States, by performing sector and domestic and foreign source of funds:
1980, 1987, and 1995 |
| 4-47 |
Discrepancy between federal R&D
support as reported by performers and by federal agencies: 1980-96 |
| 4-48 |
Distribution of strategic technology
alliances between and within economic blocs, by technology: 1980-96 |
| 4-49 |
Proportion of industrial R&D expenditures
financed from foreign sources, by selected country: 1980-96 |
| 4-50 |
Company-financed R&D performed
abroad by U.S. companies and their foreign subsidiaries, by industry:
1985-95 |
| 4-51 |
Expenditures for R&D performance
for majority-owned foreign affiliates of U.S. parent companies, by region/country:
1982 and 1989-94 |
| 4-52 |
Foreign R&D expenditures in the
United States, by industry and region/country: 1980-95 |
| 4-53 |
R&D expenditures in the United
States by majority-owned nonbank U.S. affiliates of foreign companies,
by industry of affiliate and country of ultimate beneficial owner: 1980
and 1987-95 |
| 4-54 |
Support for R&D and R&D plant
from state government sources: 1995 |
| 4-55 |
State R&D expenditures, by performing
sector and source of funds: 1995 |
| 4-56 |
Annual aggregate data on independent
research and development: FYs 1963-96 |
| 5-1 |
Total, federally funded, and nonfederally
funded academic R&D, by basic research, applied research, and development:
1960-97 |
| 5-2 |
Support for academic R&D, by sector:
FYs 1960-97 |
| 5-3 |
Sources of R&D funds at private
and public institutions: 1975, 1985, and 1995 |
| 5-4 |
R&D expenditures at the top 100
academic institutions, by source of funds: 1995 |
| 5-5 |
Total, federal, and nonfederal
R&D expenditures at academic institutions, by field and source of funds:
1995 |
| 5-6 |
Expenditures for academic R&D,
by field: 1985-95 |
| 5-7 |
Percentage of academic R&D funds
federally financed, by field: 1975-95 |
| 5-8 |
Federal obligations for academic
R&D, by agency: 1971-97 |
| 5-9 |
Federal obligations for academic
research, by agency: 1971-97 |
| 5-10 |
Distribution of federal agency
academic research obligations, by field: FY 1995 |
| 5-11 |
Percentage of federal academic
research obligations provided by major agencies, by field: FY 1995 |
| 5-12 |
Square footage of total, new construction,
and repair/renovation of academic research space, by field: 1986-97 |
| 5-13 |
Cost of academic research new
construction and repair/renovation projects, by field: 1986-97 |
| 5-14 |
Funds for new construction and
repair/renovation of S&E research space, by type of institution and funding
source: 1986-95 |
| 5-15 |
Total stock of S&E research space,
by condition and field: 1988-96 |
| 5-16 |
Adequacy of the amount of S&E
research space, by field: 1988-96 |
| 5-17 |
Expenditures for deferred S&E
research facility construction and repair/renovation needs, by field:
1996 |
| 5-18 |
Current fund expenditures for
research equipment at academic institutions, by field: 1985-95 |
| 5-19 |
Current fund expenditures for
research equipment at academic institutions as a percentage of total academic
R&D expenditures, by field: 1985-95 |
| 5-20 |
Number and percentage of academic
research instruments, by field, price range, and type: 1993 |
| 5-21 |
Aggregate purchase price and percentage
distribution of academic research instruments, by field, price range,
and type: 1993 |
| 5-22 |
Current age of academic research
instruments, by detailed type of instrument: 1993 |
| 5-23 |
Academic employment of doctoral
scientists and engineers, by type of position and field: 1973-95 |
| 5-24 |
Academic employment of doctoral
scientists and engineers, by degree field, sex, and type of position:
1973-95 |
| 5-25 |
Academic employment of doctoral
scientists and engineers, by degree field, race/ethnicity, and type of
position: 1973-95 |
| 5-26 |
Age distribution of academic doctoral
scientists and engineers, by type of appointment: 1973-95 |
| 5-27 |
Age distribution of full-time
doctoral S&E faculty at research universities and other academic institutions:
1973-95 |
| 5-28 |
Employment sector of recent S&E
Ph.D.s, by sex and race/ethnicity: 1973-95 |
| 5-29 |
Recent S&E Ph.D.s employed in
higher education, by field and type of appointment: 1973-95 |
| 5-30 |
Recent S&E Ph.D.s employed in
higher education, by sex, race/ethnicity, and type of appointment: 1973-95 |
| 5-31 |
Academic doctoral scientists and
engineers, by self-reported primary work responsibility and type of employing
institution: 1973-95 |
| 5-32 |
Academic doctoral scientists and
engineers with work responsibility for R&D, by degree field: 1973-95 |
| 5-33 |
Academic doctoral scientists and
engineers reporting federal support from one or more agencies, by field:
1973-95 |
| 5-34 |
Full-time S&E graduate students,
by source and mechanism of primary support: 1980-95 |
| 5-35 |
Full-time S&E graduate students,
by institution type, and source and mechanism of primary support: 1995 |
| 5-36 |
Primary mechanisms of support
for 1995 S&E Ph.D. recipients, by degree field |
| 5-37 |
Full-time S&E graduate students,
by field and mechanism of primary support: 1995 |
| 5-38 |
Full-time S&E graduate students
with a research assistantship as mechanism of primary support: 1995 |
| 5-39 |
S&E research assistants, by field
and primary source of support: 1995 |
| 5-40 |
S&E research assistants whose
primary source of support is the Federal Government, by field: 1975-95
|
| 5-41 |
Federal research assistantships,
by agency of primary support: 1972-95 |
| 5-42 |
S&E research assistants with primary
support from federal agencies, by field: 1995 |
| 5-43 |
S&E research assistants with primary
support from the Federal Government, by field and agency of primary support:
1995 |
| 5-44 |
U.S. scientific and technical
journal articles, by sector and field: 1981-95 |
| 5-45 |
Broad and fine fields for publications
output data |
| 5-46 |
Coauthorship of U.S. scientific
and technical articles across sectors, by article field: 1981-95 |
| 5-47 |
Distribution of citations in U.S.
scientific and technical articles to other U.S. scientific and technical
articles, by sector and field: 1990 and 1995 |
| 5-48 |
Distribution of citations in U.S.
scientific and technical articles across broad and fine fields: 1994-95 |
| 5-49 |
Scientific and technical articles,
by country and field: 1981-95, selected years |
| 5-50 |
Scientific and technical article
output of selected countries compared to gross domestic product: 1995 |
| 5-51 |
Distribution of scientific and
technical articles for selected countries, by field: 1981-95, selected
years |
| 5-52 |
Coauthored and internationally
coauthored scientific and technical articles for selected countries: 1981
and 1995 |
| 5-53 |
Coauthored and internationally
coauthored scientific and technical articles for selected countries, by
field: 1981-85 and 1991-95 |
| 5-54 |
Patterns of international coauthorship
in scientific and technical research: 1981-85 and 1991-95 |
| 5-55 |
Selected countries' citations
to the international scientific and technical literature: 1995 articles
citing 1991-93 publications |
| 5-56 |
Citations on U.S. patents to the
U.S. scientific and technical literature, by field and cited sector: 1988-96
|
| 5-57 |
U.S. patents awarded to U.S. universities
and colleges with largest 1995 R&D volume and to other academic institutions:
1982-95 |
| 5-58 |
Utility classes emphasized in
patents assigned to U.S. universities and colleges: 1969-95 total |
| 5-59 |
Patents awarded to U.S. universities
and colleges, by utility class: 1969-74 through 1991-95 |
| 6-1 |
Real gross domestic product, for
selected countries: 1960-95 |
| 6-2 |
Real gross domestic product per
capita, for selected countries: 1960-95 |
| 6-3 |
Real gross domestic product per
employed person, for selected countries: 1960-95 |
| 6-4 |
High-technology manufacturing
in selected industrialized countries, value added and domestic content:
1970-95 |
| 6-5 |
Global industry and trade data,
by selected countries and industries: 1980-95 |
| 6-6 |
U.S. trade in advanced technology
products: 1990-96 |
| 6-7 |
U.S. receipts and payments of
royalties and fees associated with affiliated and unaffiliated foreign
residents: 1987-95 |
| 6-8 |
U.S. receipts and payments of
royalties and license fees generated from the exchange and use of industrial
processes with unaffiliated foreign residents, by region/country: 1987-95 |
| 6-9 |
R&D performance in the United
States, by industry: 1973-94 |
| 6-10 |
R&D performance in Japan, by
industry: 1973-94 |
| 6-11 |
R&D performance in the European
Union, by industry: 1973-94 |
| 6-12 |
Number of U.S. patents granted,
by inventor residence, inventor sector, and year of grant: 1963-95 |
| 6-13 |
Patent classes most emphasized
by inventors from the United States patenting in the United States: 1985
and 1995 |
| 6-14 |
Patent classes most emphasized
by inventors from Japan patenting in the United States: 1985 and 1995
|
| 6-15 |
Patent classes most emphasized
by inventors from Germany patenting in the United States: 1985 and 1995 |
| 6-16 |
Patent classes most emphasized
by inventors from Taiwan patenting in the United States: 1985 and 1995
|
| 6-17 |
Patent classes most emphasized
by inventors from South Korea patenting in the United States: 1985 and
1995 |
| 6-18 |
Patents granted in selected countries,
by inventor residence: 1985-95 |
| 6-19 |
Venture capital under management
in the United States and disbursements: 1969-95 |
| 6-20 |
Capital commitments by limited
partners to institutionally funded independent private venture capital
funds: 1978-95 |
| 6-21 |
U.S. venture capital disbursements,
by industry category: 1986-95 |
| 6-22 |
U.S. venture capital disbursements,
by stage: 1986-95 |
| 6-23 |
Leading indicators of technological
competitiveness: 1996 |
| 7-1 |
Indices of issue interest: 1979-97 |
| 7-2 |
Public interest in selected issues:
1979-97 |
| 7-3 |
Mean score on indices of interest
in scientific and technological issues, by sex and level of education:
1997 |
| 7-4 |
Indices of issue informedness:
1979-97 |
| 7-5 |
Public informedness on selected
issues: 1979-97 |
| 7-6 |
Mean score on indices of informedness
on scientific and technological issues, by sex and level of education:
1997 |
| 7-7 |
Public attentiveness to selected
issues: 1979-97 |
| 7-8 |
Public attentiveness to scientific
and technological issues, by sex and level of education: 1997 |
| 7-9 |
U.S. public understanding of scientific
vocabulary and concepts, by selected characteristics: 1997 |
| 7-10 |
Mean score on Index of Scientific
Construct Understanding, by selected characteristics: 1997 |
| 7-11 |
Public understanding of the nature
of scientific inquiry, by selected characteristics: 1997 |
| 7-12 |
Mean score on Index of Scientific
Construct Understanding in 14 industrialized nations: Most recent year |
| 7-13 |
General attitudes toward science
and technology, by selected characteristics: 1992, 1995, and 1997 |
| 7-14 |
Responses to items in the Index
of Scientific Promise and the Index of Scientific Reservations: 1997 |
| 7-15 |
Responses to and mean scores on
the Attitude Toward Organized Science Scale, by selected characteristics:
1983-97 |
| 7-16 |
General attitudes toward science
and technology in 14 industrialized nations: Most recent year |
| 7-17 |
Public assessments of funding
of scientific research by the Federal Government, by selected characteristics:
1985-97 |
| 7-18 |
Public attitudes toward federal
support of basic scientific research, by general attitudes on science
and technology and selected characteristics: 1997 |
| 7-19 |
Public confidence in the people
running various institutions: 1973-96 |
| 7-20 |
Public assessments of scientific
research, by selected characteristics: 1979-97 |
| 7-21 |
Public assessments of nuclear
power, by selected characteristics: 1985-97 |
| 7-22 |
Public assessments of genetic
engineering, by selected characteristics: 1985-97 |
| 7-23 |
Public assessments of space exploration,
by selected characteristics: 1985-97 |
| 7-24 |
Public use of various sources
of information, by selected characteristics: 1997 |
| 7-25 |
Public use of information on an
annual basis, by selected characteristics: 1997 |
| 7-26 |
Public's access to computers from
work and home, by selected characteristics: 1983-97 |
| 7-27 |
Public's access to and use of
computers at home and work, by selected characteristics: 1997 |