GSS 2000 Datafile

Willingness to Protect the Environment


grnprice
PAY HIGHER PRICES TO HELP ENVIR?
Text of this Question or Item 
A.	How willing would you be to pay much higher prices in order to protect the environment?
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
10.5
4.3
121
1
VERY WILLING
34.4
14.1
397
2
FAIRLY WILLING
28.9
11.8
333
3
NEITHER WILLING NOR UNWILL
15.3
6.2
176
4
NOT VERY WILLING
11.0
4.5
127
5
NOT AT ALL WILLING


54.7
1,541
0
NAP


2.2
63
8
DK


2.1
59
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/1251

grntaxes
PAY HIGHER TAXES TO HELP ENVIR?
Text of this Question or Item 
B.	And how willing would you be to pay much higher taxes in order to protect the environment?
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
6.2
2.6
72
1
VERY WILLING
25.4
10.5
297
2
FAIRLY WILLING
27.0
11.2
315
3
NEITHER WILLING NOR UNWILL
19.3
8.0
225
4
NOT VERY WILLING
22.1
9.2
258
5
NOT AT ALL WILLING


54.7
1,541
0
NAP


1.8
51
8
DK


2.1
58
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/1252

grnsol
ACCEPT CUT IN LIVING STNDS TO HELP ENVIR?
Text of this Question or Item 
C.	And how willing would you be to accept cuts in your standard of living in order to protect the environment?
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
5.5
2.3
64
1
VERY WILLING
23.9
9.9
280
2
FAIRLY WILLING
26.7
11.1
312
3
NEITHER WILLING NOR UNWILL
20.5
8.5
240
4
NOT VERY WILLING
23.4
9.7
274
5
NOT AT ALL WILLING


54.7
1,541
0
NAP


1.7
47
8
DK


2.1
59
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/1253

toodifme
TOO DIFF TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT ENVIR
Text of this Question or Item 
How much do you agree or disagree with each of these
statements? A. It is just too difficult for someone
like me to do much about the environment.
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
6.0
2.5
71
1
STRONGLY AGREE
22.6
9.5
269
2
AGREE
20.3
8.6
241
3
NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE
43.4
18.3
516
4
DISAGREE
7.7
3.3
92
5
STRONGLY DISAGREE


54.7
1,541
0
NAP


0.7
21
8
DK


2.3
66
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/1254

ihlpgrn
DO WHAT I CAN TO HELP ENVIR
Text of this Question or Item 
B.	I do what is right for the environment, even when it costs more money or takes up more time.
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
5.5
2.3
65
1
STRONGLY AGREE
45.0
18.8
529
2
AGREE
32.7
13.6
384
3
NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE
15.6
6.5
184
4
DISAGREE
1.2
0.5
14
5
STRONGLY DISAGREE


54.7
1,541
0
NAP


1.2
34
8
DK


2.3
66
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/1255

Science Knowledge Tests


scitest2
ANTIBIOTICS KILL BACTERIA NOT VIRUSES
Text of this Question or Item 
B. Antibiotics kill bacteria, but not viruses.
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
35.2
13.6
383
1
DEFINITELY TRUE
47.0
18.1
511
2
PROBABLY TRUE
13.0
5.0
141
3
PROBABLY NOT TRUE
4.8
1.8
52
4
DEFINITELY NOT TRUE


54.7
1,541
0
NAP


4.4
123
8
DK


2.3
66
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/1256

scitest4
HUMANS EVOLVED FROM ANIMALS
Text of this Question or Item 
D. Human beings developed from earlier species of
animals.
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
15.7
6.1
172
1
DEFINITELY TRUE
30.5
11.9
334
2
PROBABLY TRUE
17.7
6.9
194
3
PROBABLY NOT TRUE
36.1
14.0
395
4
DEFINITELY NOT TRUE


54.7
1,541
0
NAP


4.1
115
8
DK


2.3
66
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/1257

scitest5
ALL MAN-MADE CHEMS CAUSE CANCER
Text of this Question or Item 
E. All man-made chemicals can cause cancer if you eat
enough of them.
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
9.8
3.8
107
1
DEFINITELY TRUE
39.5
15.3
430
2
PROBABLY TRUE
35.0
13.5
381
3
PROBABLY NOT TRUE
15.7
6.1
171
4
DEFINITELY NOT TRUE


54.7
1,541
0
NAP


4.3
121
8
DK


2.3
66
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/1258

grntest1
ALL WILL DIE IF EXPOSED TO RADIOACT
Text of this Question or Item 
And for each of these statements, just check the box that comes closest to your opinion of how true it is.  In your opinion, how true is this?
A.	If someone is exposed to any amount of radioactivity, they are certain to die as a result.
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
7.2
2.8
79
1
DEFINITELY TRUE
22.9
8.9
250
2
PROBABLY TRUE
38.9
15.1
424
3
PROBABLY NOT TRUE
31.0
12.0
338
4
DEFINITELY NOT TRUE


54.7
1,541
0
NAP


4.2
119
8
DK


2.3
66
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/1259

grntest3
GREENHOUSE EFFCT CAUSED BY HOLE IN ATMOSPH
Text of this Question or Item 
C.	The greenhouse effect is caused by a hole in the earth's atmosphere
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
19.9
7.2
202
1
DEFINITELY TRUE
43.6
15.7
443
2
PROBABLY TRUE
21.8
7.8
221
3
PROBABLY NOT TRUE
14.7
5.3
149
4
DEFINITELY NOT TRUE


54.7
1,541
0
NAP


6.8
192
8
DK


2.4
69
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/1260

grntest4
USING COAL OR GAS CONTRIB TO GREENHOUSE EFFCT
Text of this Question or Item 
D.	Every time we use coal or oil or gas, we contribute to the greenhouse effect
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
20.9
7.6
215
1
DEFINITELY TRUE
51.3
18.7
527
2
PROBABLY TRUE
22.4
8.2
230
3
PROBABLY NOT TRUE
5.4
2.0
56
4
DEFINITELY NOT TRUE


54.7
1,541
0
NAP


6.5
184
8
DK


2.3
64
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/1261