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Next, I am going to ask you to choose which of two statements I read comes closer to your own opinion. You might agree to some extent with both, but we want to know which one is closer to your (2000: own) views: ONE, it is more important to be a cooperative person who works well with others; or TWO, it is more important to be a self-reliant person able to take care of oneself
Importance of being cooperative or self-reliant · Asked in 2 waves, 1990–2000 · 2,550 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Codes that include 'no Pre/Post IW' were dropped for respondents without that interview. Dropped only in years where the codebook names a design split (alternate form, half sample, abbreviated or web instrument): 9 in 1990. Kept and flagged: 8 (dk), 9 (no_answer). Codebook notes: GENERAL NOTE: See notes VCF9131.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Cooperative | Self-reliant | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 58% | 42% | 1555 | ±3 | |
| Democrats | 63% | 37% | 526 |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 2000 Time Series Study Source variable: V001423. | 2000-09-05 to 2000-12-22 | mixed | 1,807 | 1,555 |
| ANES 1990 Time Series Study Source variable: V900334. | 1990-11-06 to 1991-01-21 | face to face | 1,980 | 995 |
| ±5 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 58% | 42% | 617 | ±4 |
| Republicans | 50% | 50% | 401 | ±5 |
ANES 2000 Time Series Study · US citizens 18+ living in households in the contiguous 48 states. Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.