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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 1


The Role of Science

scifaithBelieve too much in science, not enough faith
Text of this Question or Item
1409. How much do you agree or disagree with each of these 
statements? a. We believe too often in science, and not enough 
in feelings and faith.
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
scifaith
1
strongly agree
2
agree
3
neither agree nor disagree
4
disagree
5
strongly disagree
.d
don't know
.i
iap
.n
no answer
.y
not available in this year
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
1982 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
1984 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
1987 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,819
-
0
-
0
-
1,819
1988 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
1993 13.7
201
45.3
667
22.4
329
14.8
218
3.9
57
-
33
-
49
-
52
-
0
100.0
1,606
1994 12.3
161
42.7
558
24.0
313
17.8
233
3.1
41
-
41
-
1,606
-
39
-
0
100.0
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
2000 13.8
163
40.4
478
24.8
294
15.9
188
5.2
61
-
24
-
1,541
-
68
-
0
100.0
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
2008 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
2010 9.3
128
34.0
468
26.1
359
22.8
314
7.7
106
-
50
-
614
-
5
-
0
100.0
2,044
2012 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
2022 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
3,544
-
3,544
2024 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
3,309
-
3,309
COL TOTAL 12.2
653
40.7
2,171
24.3
1,295
17.9
953
5.0
265
-
148
-
63,197
-
164
-
6,853
100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
harmgoodModern science does more harm than good
Text of this Question or Item
1409. How much do you agree or disagree with each of these 
statements? b. Overall, modern science does more harm than good.
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
harmgood
1
strongly agree
2
agree
3
neither agree nor disagree
4
disagree
5
strongly disagree
.d
don't know
.i
iap
.n
no answer
.y
not available in this year
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
1982 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
1984 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
1987 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,819
-
0
-
0
-
1,819
1988 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
1993 3.4
50
13.7
200
21.0
306
47.0
686
14.9
217
-
38
-
49
-
60
-
0
100.0
1,606
1994 2.9
38
12.7
165
20.6
268
48.2
628
15.7
205
-
38
-
1,606
-
44
-
0
100.0
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
1998 4.1
49
10.7
127
26.3
314
40.9
487
18.0
215
-
58
-
1,548
-
34
-
0
100.0
2,832
2000 4.1
47
16.1
185
25.6
294
39.7
457
14.5
167
-
37
-
1,541
-
89
-
0
100.0
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
2008 2.9
38
10.5
140
21.9
291
46.7
621
18.0
240
-
33
-
658
-
2
-
0
100.0
2,023
2010 3.0
41
11.7
159
23.1
314
45.4
617
16.7
227
-
0
-
614
-
72
-
0
100.0
2,044
2012 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
2022 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
3,544
-
3,544
2024 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
3,309
-
3,309
COL TOTAL 3.4
263
12.5
976
22.9
1,787
44.9
3,496
16.3
1,271
-
204
-
60,548
-
301
-
6,853
100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
sciworseHumans change nature for the worse
Text of this Question or Item
1409. How much do you agree or disagree with each of these 
statements? c. Any change humans cause in nature - no matter how 
scientific - is likely to make things worse.
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
sciworse
1
strongly agree
2
agree
3
neither agree nor disagree
4
disagree
5
strongly disagree
.d
don't know
.i
iap
.n
no answer
.y
not available in this year
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
1982 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
1984 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
1987 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,819
-
0
-
0
-
1,819
1988 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
1993 5.6
80
26.2
375
24.3
348
37.9
543
6.1
87
-
66
-
49
-
58
-
0
100.0
1,606
1994 5.2
67
24.0
308
23.2
298
39.0
501
8.6
111
-
56
-
1,606
-
45
-
0
100.0
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
2000 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,817
-
0
-
0
-
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
2008 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
2010 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,044
-
0
-
0
-
2,044
2012 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
2022 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
3,544
-
3,544
2024 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
3,309
-
3,309
COL TOTAL 5.4
147
25.1
683
23.8
646
38.4
1,044
7.3
198
-
122
-
65,903
-
103
-
6,853
100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
scigrnModern science will solve envir probs
Text of this Question or Item
1409. How much do you agree or disagree with each of these 
statements? d. Modern science will solve our environmental 
problems with little change to our way of life.
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
scigrn
1
strongly agree
2
agree
3
neither agree nor disagree
4
disagree
5
strongly disagree
.d
don't know
.i
iap
.n
no answer
.s
skipped on web
.y
not available in this year
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
1982 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
1984 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
1987 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,819
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,819
1988 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
1993 2.5
36
17.8
257
20.8
301
47.7
689
11.1
161
-
54
-
49
-
59
-
0
-
0
100.0
1,606
1994 2.2
28
17.9
231
23.0
298
44.6
577
12.3
159
-
50
-
1,606
-
43
-
0
-
0
100.0
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
2000 3.1
35
19.2
219
29.4
335
39.2
446
9.1
104
-
56
-
1,541
-
81
-
0
-
0
100.0
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
2008 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
2010 2.0
26
22.5
299
26.7
356
40.5
539
8.3
111
-
94
-
614
-
5
-
0
-
0
100.0
2,044
2012 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
2021 2.0
35
13.6
241
29.6
525
39.0
691
15.8
280
-
86
-
2,003
-
164
-
7
-
0
100.0
4,032
2022 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
3,544
-
3,544
2024 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
3,309
-
3,309
COL TOTAL 2.3
160
17.9
1,247
26.0
1,815
42.2
2,942
11.7
815
-
340
-
61,168
-
352
-
7
-
6,853
100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
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