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Elephants, as we know them today, descended from earlier species of animals. (Is that true or false?) FI INSTRUCTION: DO NOT PROBE "DON'T KNOW"
Elephants descended from earlier species, true or false · Asked in 2 waves, 2016–2018 · 1,271 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.
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 | True | False | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 80% | 20% | 585 | ±5 | |
| White | 82% | 18% | 364 | ±6 | |
| Black |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2018 | 2018-04-12 to 2018-11-10 | face to face | 2,348 | 585 |
| General Social Survey 2016 | 2016-04-05 to 2016-11-19 | face to face | 2,867 | 686 |
| 81% |
| 19% |
| 104 |
| ±12 |
| Hispanic | 69% | 31% | 88 | ±13 |
| Asian † | Too few respondents | – | – | 16 | ±28 |
| Other † | Too few respondents | – | – | 13 | ±35 |
General Social Survey 2018 · 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.