GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3

A. Which three qualities listed on this card would you say are the 
most desirable for a child to have? 
B. Which one of these three is the most desirable of all? 
C. All of the qualities listed on this card may be desirable, but 
could you tell me which three you consider least important? 
D. And which one of these three is least important of all? 
12. That a child is interested in how and why things happen

A. Which three qualities listed on this card would you say are the 
most desirable for a child to have? 
B. Which one of these three is the most desirable of all? 
C. All of the qualities listed on this card may be desirable, but 
could you tell me which three you consider least important? 
D. And which one of these three is least important of all? 
13. That a child is a good student

Please look at the qualities listed on this card. (SHOW CARD: 
LET R. INSPECT) All of the qualities may be desirable for a child to 
have, but could you tell me whether the quality is extremely 
important, very important, fairly important, not too important, or 
not at all important. READ AND RECORD RESPONSES FOR EACH.
A. That he has good manners

Please look at the qualities listed on this card. (SHOW CARD: 
LET R. INSPECT) All of the qualities may be desirable for a child to 
have, but could you tell me whether the quality is extremely 
important, very important, fairly important, not too important, or 
not at all important. READ AND RECORD RESPONSES FOR EACH.
B. That he tries hard to succeed

Please look at the qualities listed on this card. (SHOW CARD: 
LET R. INSPECT) All of the qualities may be desirable for a child to 
have, but could you tell me whether the quality is extremely 
important, very important, fairly important, not too important, or 
not at all important. READ AND RECORD RESPONSES FOR EACH.
C. That he is honest

Please look at the qualities listed on this card. (SHOW CARD: 
LET R. INSPECT) All of the qualities may be desirable for a child to 
have, but could you tell me whether the quality is extremely 
important, very important, fairly important, not too important, or 
not at all important. READ AND RECORD RESPONSES FOR EACH.
D. That he is neat and clean

Please look at the qualities listed on this card. (SHOW CARD: 
LET R. INSPECT) All of the qualities may be desirable for a child to 
have, but could you tell me whether the quality is extremely 
important, very important, fairly important, not too important, or 
not at all important. READ AND RECORD RESPONSES FOR EACH.
E. That he has good sense and sound judgment

Please look at the qualities listed on this card. (SHOW CARD: 
LET R. INSPECT) All of the qualities may be desirable for a child to 
have, but could you tell me whether the quality is extremely 
important, very important, fairly important, not too important, or 
not at all important. READ AND RECORD RESPONSES FOR EACH.
F. That he has self-control

Please look at the qualities listed on this card. (SHOW CARD: 
LET R. INSPECT) All of the qualities may be desirable for a child to 
have, but could you tell me whether the quality is extremely 
important, very important, fairly important, not too important, or 
not at all important. READ AND RECORD RESPONSES FOR EACH.
G. That he acts like a boy (she acts likes a girl)

Please look at the qualities listed on this card. (SHOW CARD: 
LET R. INSPECT) All of the qualities may be desirable for a child to 
have, but could you tell me whether the quality is extremely 
important, very important, fairly important, not too important, or 
not at all important. READ AND RECORD RESPONSES FOR EACH.
H. That he gets along well with other children

Please look at the qualities listed on this card. (SHOW CARD: 
LET R. INSPECT) All of the qualities may be desirable for a child to 
have, but could you tell me whether the quality is extremely 
important, very important, fairly important, not too important, or 
not at all important. READ AND RECORD RESPONSES FOR EACH.
I. That he obeys his parents well

Please look at the qualities listed on this card. (SHOW CARD: 
LET R. INSPECT) All of the qualities may be desirable for a child to 
have, but could you tell me whether the quality is extremely 
important, very important, fairly important, not too important, or 
not at all important. READ AND RECORD RESPONSES FOR EACH.
J. That he is responsible

Please look at the qualities listed on this card. (SHOW CARD: 
LET R. INSPECT) All of the qualities may be desirable for a child to 
have, but could you tell me whether the quality is extremely 
important, very important, fairly important, not too important, or 
not at all important. READ AND RECORD RESPONSES FOR EACH.
K. That he is considerate of others

Please look at the qualities listed on this card. (SHOW CARD: 
LET R. INSPECT) All of the qualities may be desirable for a child to 
have, but could you tell me whether the quality is extremely 
important, very important, fairly important, not too important, or 
not at all important. READ AND RECORD RESPONSES FOR EACH.
L. That he is interested in how and why things happen

Please look at the qualities listed on this card. (SHOW CARD: 
LET R. INSPECT) All of the qualities may be desirable for a child to 
have, but could you tell me whether the quality is extremely 
important, very important, fairly important, not too important, or 
not at all important. READ AND RECORD RESPONSES FOR EACH.
M. That he is a good student

If you had to choose, which thing on this list would you pick as the 
most important for a child to learn to prepare him or her for life?  
[INTERVIEWER: READ CHOICES] 
A. Which comes next in importance?
B. Which comes third?
C. Which comes fourth?
1. To obey

If you had to choose, which thing on this list would you pick as the 
most important for a child to learn to prepare him or her for life?  
[INTERVIEWER: READ CHOICES] 
A. Which comes next in importance?
B. Which comes third?
C. Which comes fourth?
2. To be well-liked or popular

If you had to choose, which thing on this list would you pick as the 
most important for a child to learn to prepare him or her for life?  
[INTERVIEWER: READ CHOICES] 
A. Which comes next in importance?
B. Which comes third?
C. Which comes fourth?
3. To think for himself or herself

If you had to choose, which thing on this list would you pick as the 
most important for a child to learn to prepare him or her for life?  
[INTERVIEWER: READ CHOICES] 
A. Which comes next in importance?
B. Which comes third?
C. Which comes fourth?
4. To work hard

If you had to choose, which thing on this list would you pick as the 
most important for a child to learn to prepare him or her for life?  
[INTERVIEWER: READ CHOICES] 
A. Which comes next in importance?
B. Which comes third?
C. Which comes fourth?
5. To help others when they need help

A. When you rated the importance of various qualities for children, 
were you thinking mostly about boys, mostly about girls, or about 
both boys and girls equally?

B. When you rated the importance of various qualities for children, 
were you thinking mostly about boys or mostly about girls?

Here are two statements. Will you tell me which one you agree with 
more?
A. First, the younger generation should be taught by their elders to 
do what is right.
B. Second, the younger generation should be taught to think for 
themselves even though they may do something their elders disapprove 
of.