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IF LESS THAN 5 NAMES MENTIONED CROSS OUT UNUSED BOXES. Please think about the relations between the people you just mentioned. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize each other if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may be especially close, as close or closer to each other as they are to you. First, think about NAME 1 and NAME 2. ASK CLOSE1 FOR FIRST PAIR. A. Are ____ and ____ total strangers? IF YES.......(ASK NAME1, NAME2, NAME3, NAME4, NAME5 FOR NEXT PAIR DoWN) IF NO........(ASK CLOSE12, CLOSE13, CLOSE14, CLOSE15, CLOSE 23, CLOSE24, CLOSE25, CLOSE34, CLOSE35, CLOSE45) B. Are they especially close? PROBE: As close or closer to each other as they are to you? IF YES.......(ASK NAME1, NAME2, NAME3, NAME4, NAME5 FOR NEXT PAIR DOWN) IF NO........(ASK NAME1, NAME2, NAME3, NAME4, NAME5 FOR NEXT PAIR DOWN) 6. Closeness of Second and Fourth Persons
Closeness between network members 2 and 4 · Asked in 2 waves, 1985–2004 · 954 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
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 | Especially close | Know each other | Total strangers | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 30% | 44% | 26% | 614 | ±5 |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2004 | 2004-08-18 to 2005-01-04 | face to face | 2,812 | 340 |
| General Social Survey 1985 | 1985-02-09 to 1985-04-23 | face to face | 1,534 | 614 |
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.
| Democrats | 27% | 42% | 31% | 216 | ±8 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 34% | 42% | 24% | 192 | ±9 |
| Republicans | 29% | 47% | 23% | 201 | ±8 |
General Social Survey 1985 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). 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.