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I'm going to read to you some statements like those you might find in a newspaper or magazine article. For each statement, please tell me if you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree. D. Even if it brings no immediate benefits, scientific research that advances the frontiers of knowledge is necessary and should be supported by the federal government.
Federal support for basic scientific research · Asked in 9 waves, 2006–2022 · 11,982 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Answers from the 2022 GSS Next follow-on (Sep 2022) are a separate poll: a web-only survey of people who had finished the 2022 GSS interview, so mode and timing differ from the other years.
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → web (2021).
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Strongly agree | Agree | Disagree | Strongly disagree | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2022: GSS Next follow-on | 2022-09-22 to 2022-11-30 | web | 1,235 | 1,235 |
| General Social Survey 2021 | 2020-12-03 to 2021-05-02 | web | 4,032 | 1,881 |
| General Social Survey 2018 | 2018-04-12 to 2018-11-10 | face to face | 2,348 | 1,175 |
| General Social Survey 2016 | 2016-04-05 to 2016-11-19 | face to face | 2,867 | 1,390 |
| General Social Survey 2014 | 2014-03-31 to 2014-10-13 | face to face | 2,538 | 1,239 |
| General Social Survey 2012 | 2012-03-20 to 2012-09-05 | face to face | 1,974 | 1,002 |
| General Social Survey 2010 | 2010-03-15 to 2010-08-12 | face to face | 2,044 | 691 |
| General Social Survey 2008 | 2008-04-17 to 2008-09-13 | face to face | 2,023 | 1,505 |
| General Social Survey 2006 | 2006-03-07 to 2006-08-07 | face to face | 4,510 | 1,864 |
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → web (2021).
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.
| 40% |
| 47% |
| 12% |
| 1% |
| 1235 |
| ±4 |
| Men | 42% | 46% | 11% | 1% | 563 | ±6 |
| Women | 38% | 49% | 12% | 1% | 672 | ±6 |
General Social Survey 2022: GSS Next follow-on · US adults 18+ who completed the 2022 GSS interview and then this web follow-on (weighted to the adult population). 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.