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A. Which three qualities listed on this card would you say are the most desirable for a child to have? B. Which one of these three is the most desirable of all? C. All of the qualities listed on this card may be desirable, but could you tell me which three you consider least important? D. And which one of these three is least important of all? 3. That a child is honest
Honesty as a desirable quality in a child, version Y · Asked in 3 waves, 1980–1986 · 2,695 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 | 1 most desirable | 3 most desirable | Not mentioned | 3 least desirable | 1 least desirable | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1986 | 1986-02-14 to 1986-04-24 | face to face | 1,470 | 730 |
| General Social Survey 1984 | 1984-02-06 to 1984-04-20 | face to face | 1,473 | 1,473 |
| General Social Survey 1980 | 1980-01-18 to 1980-05-16 | face to face | 1,468 | 492 |
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.
| 24% |
| 28% |
| 47% |
| 1% |
| 0% |
| 730 |
| ±4 |
| Less than high school | 18% | 24% | 55% | 2% | 1% | 209 | ±8 |
| High school | 27% | 28% | 44% | 1% | – | 250 | ±7 |
| Some college | 27% | 30% | 43% | – | – | 152 | ±9 |
| Bachelor's | 19% | 31% | 47% | 2% | – | 90 | ±12 |
| Postgraduate † | 29% | 26% | 44% | – | – | 29 | ±19 |
General Social Survey 1986 · 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.