GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3

Now I am going to read you several statements. For each one please 
tell me whether you agree strongly, agree, disagree, or disagree 
strongly. The first statement is: 
A. It is wonderful that young people today have greater freedom to 
protest against things they don''t like and to ''do their own 
thing.''

Now I am going to read you several statements. For each one please 
tell me whether you agree strongly, agree, disagree, or disagree 
strongly. 
B. A child should never be allowed to talk back to his parents, or 
else he will lose respect for them

Now I am going to read you several statements. For each one please 
tell me whether you agree strongly, agree, disagree, or disagree 
strongly. 
C. People can be divided into two classes--the weak and the strong

Now I am going to read you several statements. For each one please 
tell me whether you agree strongly, agree, disagree, or disagree 
strongly. 
D. It is best to treat dissenters with leniency and an open mind, 
since new ideas are the lifeblood of progressive change

Now I will a list of reasons some people give to explain why there 
are poor people in this country. Please tell me whether you feel each 
of these is very important, somewhat important, or not important in 
explaining why there are poor people in this country.
A. Failure of society to provide good schools for many Americans

Now I will a list of reasons some people give to explain why there 
are poor people in this country. Please tell me whether you feel each 
of these is very important, somewhat important, or not important in 
explaining why there are poor people in this country.
B. Loose morals and drunkenness

Now I will a list of reasons some people give to explain why there 
are poor people in this country. Please tell me whether you feel each 
of these is very important, somewhat important, or not important in 
explaining why there are poor people in this country.
C. Failure of industry to provide enough jobs

Now I will a list of reasons some people give to explain why there 
are poor people in this country. Please tell me whether you feel each 
of these is very important, somewhat important, or not important in 
explaining why there are poor people in this country.
D. Lack of effort by the poor themselves

Here are different opinions about social differences in this country. 
Please tell me for each one whether you strongly agree, somewhat 
agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree. 
A. Only if differences in income are large enough is there an 
incentive for individual effort

Here are different opinions about social differences in this country. 
Please tell me for each one whether you strongly agree, somewhat 
agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree. 
B. Personal income should not be determined solely by one's work.  
Rather, everybody should get what he/she needs to provide a decent 
life to his/her family.

Here are different opinions about social differences in this country. 
Please tell me for each one whether you strongly agree, somewhat 
agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree. 
C. No one would study for years to become a lawyer or doctor unless 
they expected to earn a lot more than ordinary workers

Here are different opinions about social differences in this country. 
Please tell me for each one whether you strongly agree, somewhat 
agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree. 
D. One of the big problems in this country is that we don''t give 
everyone an equal chance

Now I have some questions about different groups in our society. I'm 
going to show you a seven-point scale on which the characteristics of 
people in a group can be rated. In the first statement a score of 1 
means that you think almost all of the people in that group are 
"rich."  A score of 7 means that you think almost everyone in the 
group are "poor."  A score of 4 means you think that the group is not 
towards one end or another, and of course you may choose any number 
In between that comes closest to where you think people in the group 
stand.
1. Where would you rate whites in general on this scale?

Now I have some questions about different groups in our society. I'm 
going to show you a seven-point scale on which the characteristics of 
people in a group can be rated. In the first statement a score of 1 
means that you think almost all of the people in that group are 
"rich."  A score of 7 means that you think almost everyone in the 
group are "poor."  A score of 4 means you think that the group is not 
towards one end or another, and of course you may choose any number 
In between that comes closest to where you think people in the group 
stand.
2. Jews?

Now I have some questions about different groups in our society. I'm 
going to show you a seven-point scale on which the characteristics of 
people in a group can be rated. In the first statement a score of 1 
means that you think almost all of the people in that group are 
"rich."  A score of 7 means that you think almost everyone in the 
group are "poor."  A score of 4 means you think that the group is not 
towards one end or another, and of course you may choose any number 
In between that comes closest to where you think people in the group 
stand.
3. Blacks?

Now I have some questions about different groups in our society. I'm 
going to show you a seven-point scale on which the characteristics of 
people in a group can be rated. In the first statement a score of 1 
means that you think almost all of the people in that group are 
"rich."  A score of 7 means that you think almost everyone in the 
group are "poor."  A score of 4 means you think that the group is not 
towards one end or another, and of course you may choose any number 
In between that comes closest to where you think people in the group 
stand.
4. Asian Americans?

Now I have some questions about different groups in our society. I'm 
going to show you a seven-point scale on which the characteristics of 
people in a group can be rated. In the first statement a score of 1 
means that you think almost all of the people in that group are 
"rich."  A score of 7 means that you think almost everyone in the 
group are "poor."  A score of 4 means you think that the group is not 
towards one end or another, and of course you may choose any number 
In between that comes closest to where you think people in the group 
stand.
5. Hispanic Americans?

Now I have some questions about different groups in our society. I'm 
going to show you a seven-point scale on which the characteristics of 
people in a group can be rated. In the first statement a score of 1 
means that you think almost all of the people in that group are 
"rich."  A score of 7 means that you think almost everyone in the 
group are "poor."  A score of 4 means you think that the group is not 
towards one end or another, and of course you may choose any number 
In between that comes closest to where you think people in the group 
stand.
6. Southern Whites?