GSS 2000 Datafile


1993 ISSP MODULE: ENVIRONMENT


National Priorities



privent
PRIVATE ENTERPRISE WILL SOLVE U.S. PROBLEMS
Text of this Question or Item
How much do you agree or disagree with each of these
statements? Private enterprise is the best way to
solve America's economic problems.
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
15.5
6.2
175
1
STRONGLY AGREE
33.4
13.4
377
2
AGREE
36.2
14.5
409
3
NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE
12.2
4.9
138
4
DISAGREE
2.7
1.1
31
5
STRONGLY DISAGREE


54.7
1,541
0
NAP


2.5
71
8
DK


2.7
75
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/1238


postmat1
HIGHEST PRIORITY FOR AMERICA
Text of this Question or Item
Looking at the list below, please check a box next to
the one thing you think should be America's highest
priority, the most important thing it should do.
America should: 1. Maintain order in the nation; 2.
Give people more say in government decisions; 3. Fight
rising prices; 4. Protect freedom of speech.
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
37.9
14.6
412
1
MAINTAIN ORDER
27.0
10.4
294
2
GIVE PEOPLE MORE SAY
17.8
6.9
194
3
CONTROL PRICES
17.2
6.6
187
4
PROTECT FREE SPEECH


54.7
1,541
0
NAP


4.8
135
8
DK


1.9
54
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/1239


postmat2
2ND HIGHEST PRIORITY FOR AMERICA
Text of this Question or Item
And which one do you think should be America's next
highest priority, the second most important thing it
should do? America should:
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
25.1
9.6
271
1
MAINTAIN ORDER
31.0
11.9
335
2
GIVE PEOPLE MORE SAY
19.6
7.5
212
3
CONTROL PRICES
24.3
9.3
263
4
PROTECT FREE SPEECH


54.7
1,541
0
NAP


5.0
141
8
DK


1.9
54
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/1240

The Role of Science



scifaith
BELIEVE TOO MUCH IN SCIENCE, NOT ENUF FAITH
Text of this Question or Item
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.
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
13.8
5.8
163
1
STRONGLY AGREE
40.4
17.0
478
2
AGREE
24.8
10.4
294
3
NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE
15.9
6.7
188
4
DISAGREE
5.2
2.2
61
5
STRONGLY DISAGREE


54.7
1,541
0
NAP


0.9
24
8
DK


2.4
68
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/1241


harmgood
MODERN SCIENCE DOES MORE HARM THAN GOOD
Text of this Question or Item
B. Overall, modern science does more harm than good.
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
4.1
1.7
47
1
STRONGLY AGREE
16.1
6.6
185
2
AGREE
25.6
10.4
294
3
NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE
39.7
16.2
457
4
DISAGREE
14.5
5.9
167
5
STRONGLY DISAGREE


54.7
1,541
0
NAP


1.3
37
8
DK


3.2
89
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/1242


scigrn
MODERN SCIENCE WILL SOLVE ENVIR PROBS
Text of this Question or Item
D. Modern science will solve our environmental
problems with little change to our way of life.
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
3.1
1.2
35
1
STRONGLY AGREE
19.2
7.8
219
2
AGREE
29.4
11.9
335
3
NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE
39.2
15.8
446
4
DISAGREE
9.1
3.7
104
5
STRONGLY DISAGREE


54.7
1,541
0
NAP


2.0
56
8
DK


2.9
81
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/1243

Environmental Values



grnecon
WORRY TOO MUCH ABOUT ENVIR, TOO LITTLE ECON
Text of this Question or Item
And please check one box for each of these statements
to show how much you agree or disagree with it. A. We
worry too much about the future of the environment,
and not enough about prices and jobs today.
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
10.7
4.5
127
1
STRONGLY AGREE
27.6
11.6
328
2
AGREE
17.9
7.6
213
3
NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE
33.5
14.1
398
4
DISAGREE
10.3
4.4
123
5
STRONGLY DISAGREE


54.7
1,541
0
NAP


0.7
20
8
DK


2.4
67
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/1244


harmsgrn
ALMOST EVERYTHING WE DO HARMS ENVIR
Text of this Question or Item
B. Almost everything we do in modern life harms the
environment.
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
6.7
2.8
78
1
STRONGLY AGREE
39.0
16.2
457
2
AGREE
21.3
8.8
249
3
NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE
28.9
12.0
339
4
DISAGREE
4.1
1.7
48
5
STRONGLY DISAGREE


54.7
1,541
0
NAP


0.9
26
8
DK


2.8
79
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/1245


grnprog
WORRY TOO MUCH ABOUT PROGRESS HARMING ENVIR
Text of this Question or Item
How much do you agree or disagree with each of the
following statements. A. People worry too much about
human progress harming the environment.
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
4.9
2.0
56
1
STRONGLY AGREE
23.9
9.8
275
2
AGREE
22.6
9.2
260
3
NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE
39.7
16.2
457
4
DISAGREE
8.9
3.7
103
5
STRONGLY DISAGREE


54.7
1,541
0
NAP


1.3
36
8
DK


3.2
89
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/1246


grwthelp
AMER NEEDS ECON GRWTH TO PROTECT ENVIR
Text of this Question or Item
C. In order to protect the environment, America needs
economic growth.
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
8.3
3.4
95
1
STRONGLY AGREE
39.6
16.0
451
2
AGREE
27.5
11.1
313
3
NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE
21.5
8.7
245
4
DISAGREE
3.1
1.2
35
5
STRONGLY DISAGREE


54.7
1,541
0
NAP


2.1
60
8
DK


2.7
77
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/1247


antests
OK TO TEST ON ANIMALS TO SAVE HUMANS
Text of this Question or Item
D.	It is right to use animals for medical testing if it might save human lives
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
11.7
4.8
135
1
STRONGLY AGREE
44.9
18.4
517
2
AGREE
19.6
8.0
226
3
NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE
16.0
6.5
184
4
DISAGREE
7.8
3.2
90
5
STRONGLY DISAGREE


54.7
1,541
0
NAP


1.6
46
8
DK


2.8
78
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/1248


grwtharm
ECON GRWTH ALWAYS HARMS ENVIR
Text of this Question or Item
F.	Economic growth always harms the environment.
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
2.7
1.1
31
1
STRONGLY AGREE
16.6
6.8
191
2
AGREE
32.2
13.1
370
3
NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE
43.6
17.7
500
4
DISAGREE
4.9
2.0
56
5
STRONGLY DISAGREE


54.7
1,541
0
NAP


1.6
45
8
DK


2.9
83
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/1249


naturgod
RELATIONSHIP OF NATURE TO GOD
Text of this Question or Item
Please check one box to show which statement is closest to your views
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
43.9
16.8
472
1
NATURE CREATED BY GOD
25.8
9.8
277
2
NATURE SACRED IN ITSELF
30.3
11.6
326
3
NATURE IMPORT, BUT NOT SACRED


54.7
1,541
0
NAP


4.8
136
8
DK


2.3
65
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/1250