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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3
Group Intelligence
intlwhtsunintelligent -intelligent
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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. D. Do people in these groups tend to be unintelligent or tend to be intelligent? 1. Where would you rate whites in general on this scale?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 | 163 | 1 | 1-unintelligent | |
| 1.9 | 451 | 2 | ||
| 6.2 | 1,485 | 3 | ||
| 46.2 | 10,982 | 4 | ||
| 23.5 | 5,591 | 5 | ||
| 14.0 | 3,326 | 6 | ||
| 7.5 | 1,787 | 7 | 7-intelligent | |
| 564 | .d | don't know | ||
| 47,766 | .i | iap | ||
| 237 | .n | no answer | ||
| 38 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 3,309 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
intljewsunintelligent - intelligent
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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. D. Do people in these groups tend to be unintelligent or tend to be intelligent? 2. Jews?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 | 21 | 1 | 1-unintelligent | |
| 1.9 | 48 | 2 | ||
| 4.5 | 111 | 3 | ||
| 34.0 | 841 | 4 | ||
| 23.6 | 584 | 5 | ||
| 23.4 | 579 | 6 | ||
| 11.6 | 286 | 7 | 7-intelligent | |
| 254 | .d | don't know | ||
| 66,076 | .i | iap | ||
| 46 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
intlblksunintelligent - intelligent
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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. D. Do people in these groups tend to be unintelligent or tend to be intelligent? 3. Blacks?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 | 216 | 1 | 1-unintelligent | |
| 2.9 | 696 | 2 | ||
| 10.9 | 2,593 | 3 | ||
| 54.0 | 12,801 | 4 | ||
| 19.2 | 4,542 | 5 | ||
| 7.2 | 1,712 | 6 | ||
| 4.8 | 1,149 | 7 | 7-intelligent | |
| 630 | .d | don't know | ||
| 47,766 | .i | iap | ||
| 242 | .n | no answer | ||
| 43 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 3,309 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
intlasnsunintelligent - intelligent
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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. D. Do people in these groups tend to be unintelligent or tend to be intelligent? 4. Asian Americans?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 | 20 | 1 | unintelligent | |
| 3.6 | 87 | 2 | ||
| 8.6 | 208 | 3 | ||
| 40.4 | 981 | 4 | ||
| 21.9 | 532 | 5 | ||
| 16.2 | 395 | 6 | ||
| 8.6 | 208 | 7 | intelligent | |
| 293 | .d | don't know | ||
| 66,076 | .i | iap | ||
| 46 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
intlhspsunintelligent - intelligent
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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. D. Do people in these groups tend to be unintelligent or tend to be intelligent? 5. Hispanic Americans?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 | 74 | 1 | 1-unintelligent | |
| 3.3 | 291 | 2 | ||
| 10.8 | 969 | 3 | ||
| 54.5 | 4,868 | 4 | ||
| 17.8 | 1,589 | 5 | ||
| 6.7 | 595 | 6 | ||
| 6.2 | 552 | 7 | 7-intelligent | |
| 344 | .d | don't know | ||
| 62,969 | .i | iap | ||
| 97 | .n | no answer | ||
| 42 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 3,309 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
intlsounintelligent - intelligent
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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. D. Do people in these groups tend to be unintelligent or tend to be intelligent? 6. Southern Whites?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 | 16 | 1 | unintelligent | |
| 3.3 | 40 | 2 | ||
| 11.9 | 146 | 3 | ||
| 47.6 | 586 | 4 | ||
| 20.2 | 248 | 5 | ||
| 10.9 | 134 | 6 | ||
| 4.9 | 60 | 7 | intelligent | |
| 110 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,474 | .i | iap | ||
| 32 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
Group Prefer Welfare
farewhtsself supporting - live off welfare
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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. E. Do people in these groups tend to prefer to be self-supporting or do they tend to prefer to live off welfare? 1. Where would you rate whites in general on this scale?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.1 | 210 | 1 | self-supporting | |
| 30.3 | 394 | 2 | ||
| 26.5 | 345 | 3 | ||
| 22.6 | 294 | 4 | ||
| 2.8 | 36 | 5 | ||
| 1.3 | 17 | 6 | ||
| 0.5 | 6 | 7 | live off welfare | |
| 40 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,474 | .i | iap | ||
| 30 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
farejewsself supporting - live off welfare
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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. E. Do people in these groups tend to prefer to be self-supporting or do they tend to prefer to live off welfare? 2. Jews?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.6 | 385 | 1 | self-supporting | |
| 33.8 | 425 | 2 | ||
| 17.0 | 214 | 3 | ||
| 15.6 | 196 | 4 | ||
| 1.6 | 20 | 5 | ||
| 1.0 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 0.6 | 7 | 7 | live off welfare | |
| 82 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,474 | .i | iap | ||
| 31 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
fareblksself supporting - live off welfare
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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. E. Do people in these groups tend to prefer to be self-supporting or do they tend to prefer to live off welfare? 3. Blacks?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | 27 | 1 | self-supporting | |
| 3.2 | 41 | 2 | ||
| 8.7 | 113 | 3 | ||
| 29.0 | 376 | 4 | ||
| 23.8 | 309 | 5 | ||
| 23.0 | 298 | 6 | ||
| 10.3 | 133 | 7 | live off welfare | |
| 44 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,474 | .i | iap | ||
| 31 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
fareasnsself supporting - live off welfare
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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. E. Do people in these groups tend to prefer to be self-supporting or do they tend to prefer to live off welfare? 4. Asian Americans?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.1 | 122 | 1 | self-supporting | |
| 17.3 | 209 | 2 | ||
| 18.0 | 217 | 3 | ||
| 35.4 | 426 | 4 | ||
| 12.4 | 150 | 5 | ||
| 4.8 | 58 | 6 | ||
| 1.9 | 23 | 7 | live off welfare | |
| 137 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,474 | .i | iap | ||
| 30 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
farehspsself supporting - live off welfare
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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. E. Do people in these groups tend to prefer to be self-supporting or do they tend to prefer to live off welfare? 5. Hispanic Americans?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.9 | 36 | 1 | self-supporting | |
| 4.7 | 58 | 2 | ||
| 13.3 | 164 | 3 | ||
| 33.5 | 412 | 4 | ||
| 24.8 | 305 | 5 | ||
| 13.3 | 163 | 6 | ||
| 7.5 | 92 | 7 | live off welfare | |
| 112 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,474 | .i | iap | ||
| 30 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
faresoself supporting - live off welfare
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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. E. Do people in these groups tend to prefer to be self-supporting or do they tend to prefer to live off welfare? 6. Southern Whites?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 98 | 1 | self-supporting | |
| 17.1 | 208 | 2 | ||
| 21.5 | 262 | 3 | ||
| 38.2 | 466 | 4 | ||
| 9.7 | 118 | 5 | ||
| 3.9 | 47 | 6 | ||
| 1.6 | 20 | 7 | live off welfare | |
| 122 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,474 | .i | iap | ||
| 31 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |