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Consider the situations listed below. Do you feel it is wrong or not wrong if. . . B. A person gives the government incorrect information about himself to get government benefits that he is not entitled to.
Wrongness of giving false information for benefits · Asked in 2 waves, 1991–1998 · 2,643 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 | Not wrong | A bit wrong | Wrong | Seriously wrong | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 2% | 3% | 41% | 54% | 1284 | ±3 |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1998 | 1998-02-01 to 1998-06-19 | face to face | 2,832 | 1,284 |
| General Social Survey 1991 | 1991-02-09 to 1991-05-06 | face to face | 1,517 | 1,359 |
| Urban | 3% | 4% | 38% | 55% | 445 | ±6 |
| Suburban | 1% | 2% | 43% | 54% | 541 | ±5 |
| Rural | 1% | 4% | 42% | 54% | 298 | ±6 |
General Social Survey 1998 · 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.