GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3

Why is it better to test the drug this way?

Now, think about this situation. A doctor tells a couple that their 
genetic makeup means that theyve got one in four chances of having a 
child with an inherited illness. 
A. Does this mean that if their first child has the illness, the next 
three will not have the illness?

Now, think about this situation. A doctor tells a couple that their 
genetic makeup means that theyve got one in four chances of having a 
child with an inherited illness. 
B. Does this mean that each of the couples children will have the 
same risk of suffering from the illness?

Now, I would like to ask you a few short questions like those you 
might see on a television game show. for each statement that I read, 
please tell me if it is true or false. If you dont know or arent 
sure, just tell me so, and we will skip to the next question. 
Remember true, false, or dont know. 
A. First, the center of the Earth is very hot. Is that true or false?

Now, I would like to ask you a few short questions like those you 
might see on a television game show. for each statement that I read, 
please tell me if it is true or false. If you dont know or arent 
sure, just tell me so,  and we will skip to the next question. 
Remember true, false, or dont know. 
B. All radioactivity is man-made. (Is that true or false?)

Now, I would like to ask you a few short questions like those you 
might see on a television game show. for each statement that I read, 
please tell me if it is true or false. If you dont know or arent 
sure, just tell me so,  and we will skip to the next question. 
Remember true, false, or dont know. 
C. It is the fathers gene that decides whether the baby is a boy or a 
girl. (Is that true or false?)

Now, I would like to ask you a few short questions like those you 
might see on a television game show. for each statement that I read, 
please tell me if it is true or false. If you dont know or arent 
sure, just tell me so,  and we will skip to the next question. 
Remember true, false, or dont know. 
D. Lasers work by focusing sound waves. (Is that true or false?)

Now, I would like to ask you a few short questions like those you 
might see on a television game show. for each statement that I read, 
please tell me if it is true or false. If you dont know or arent 
sure, just tell me so,  and we will skip to the next question. 
Remember true, false, or dont know. 
E. Electrons are smaller than atoms. (Is that true or false?)

Now, I would like to ask you a few short questions like those you 
might see on a television game show. for each statement that I read, 
please tell me if it is true or false. If you dont know or arent 
sure, just tell me so,  and we will skip to the next question. 
Remember true, false, or dont know. 
F. Antibiotics kill viruses as well as bacteria. (Is that true or 
false?)

Now, I would like to ask you a few short questions like those you 
might see on a television game show. for each statement that I read, 
please tell me if it is true or false. If you dont know or arent 
sure, just tell me so,  and we will skip to the next question. 
Remember true, false, or dont know. 
G. The universe began with a huge explosion. (Is that true or false?)

Now, I would like to ask you a few short questions like those you 
might see on a television game show. for each statement that I read, 
please tell me if it is true or false. If you dont know or arent 
sure, just tell me so,  and we will skip to the next question. 
Remember true, false, or dont know. 
H. The continents on which we live have been moving their locations 
for millions of years and will continue to move in the future. (Is 
that true or false?)

Now, I would like to ask you a few short questions like those you 
might see on a television game show. for each statement that I read, 
please tell me if it is true or false. If you dont know or arent 
sure, just tell me so,  and we will skip to the next question. 
Remember true, false, or dont know. 
I. Human beings, as we know them today, developed from earlier 
species of animals. (Is that true or false?)

Now, I would like to ask you a few short questions like those you 
might see on a television game show. for each statement that I read, 
please tell me if it is true or false. If you dont know or arent 
sure, just tell me so,  and we will skip to the next question. 
Remember true, false, or dont know. 
J. Now, does the Earth go around the Sun, or does the Sun go around 
the Earth?

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might see on a television game show. for each statement that I read, 
please tell me if it is true or false. If you dont know or arent 
sure, just tell me so,  and we will skip to the next question. 
Remember true, false, or dont know. 
K. How long does it take for the Earth to go around the Sun: one day, 
one month, or one year?

Now, I would like to ask you a few short questions like those you 
might see on a television game show. for each statement that I read, 
please tell me if it is true or false. If you dont know or arent 
sure, just tell me so,  and we will skip to the next question. 
Remember true, false, or dont know. 
L. Ordinary tomatoes do not contain genes, while genetically modified 
tomatoes do.

The cloning of living things produces genetically identical copies.

Now for a few items on you. Do you have access to the Internet in 
your home?

What is the highest degree you have earned?

In what field was that degree?

Have you ever taken any college-level science courses?

How many college-level science courses have you taken?

Now, let me ask you to think about the courses you took in high 
school. What was the highest level of math that you completed in high 
school?

Did you take a high school biology course?

Did you take a high school chemistry course?

Did you take a high school physics course?

The first issue is global warming. Global warming means a trend 
toward warmer temperatures throughoutthe world, with more extreme 
weather in many places and changes in food production that could 
affect our way of life. Some people believe that the burning of 
gasoline and other fossil fuels causes global warming. Others say 
that global warming has purely natural causes. Please look at Card 
B2. On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means œVery Well and 5 means 
œNot at All, how well do the following groups understand the 
causes of global warming? 
A. Environmental Scientists

The first issue is global warming. Global warming means a trend 
toward warmer temperatures throughoutthe world, with more extreme 
weather in many places and changes in food production that could 
affect our way of life. Some people believe that the burning of 
gasoline and other fossil fuels causes global warming. Others say 
that global warming has purely natural causes. Please look at Card 
B2. On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means œVery Well and 5 means 
œNot at All, how well do the following groups understand the 
causes of global warming? 
B. Elected Officials

The first issue is global warming. Global warming means a trend 
toward warmer temperatures throughoutthe world, with more extreme 
weather in many places and changes in food production that could 
affect our way of life. Some people believe that the burning of 
gasoline and other fossil fuels causes global warming. Others say 
that global warming has purely natural causes. Please look at Card 
B2. On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means œVery Well and 5 means 
œNot at All, how well do the following groups understand the 
causes of global warming?
C. Business Leaders

Please look at Card B3. On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means œNear 
complete agreement and 5 means œNo agreement at all, to what 
extent do environmental scientists agree among themselves about the 
existence and causes of global warming?

Please look at Card B4. How much influence should each of the 
following groups have in deciding what  to do about global warming?
A. Environmental scientists. Would you say a great deal of influence, 
a fair amount, a little influence, or none at all?