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Here are a couple of true-false questions about nanotechnology. As before, if you don't know or aren't sure, just tell me so, and we will skip to the next question. Remember true, false, or don't know. A. Nanotechnology involves manipulating extremely small units of matter, such as individual atoms, in order to produce better materials. (Is that true or false?)
Nanotechnology manipulates extremely small units of matter · Asked in 3 waves, 2006–2010 · 1,781 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 | 88% | 12% | 711 | ±4 | |
| Lower income | 90% | 10% | 200 | ±8 | |
| Middle income |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2010 | 2010-03-15 to 2010-08-12 | face to face | 2,044 | 248 |
| General Social Survey 2008 | 2008-04-17 to 2008-09-13 | face to face | 2,023 | 711 |
| General Social Survey 2006 | 2006-03-07 to 2006-08-07 | face to face | 4,510 | 822 |
| 85% |
| 15% |
| 218 |
| ±8 |
| Upper income | 91% | 9% | 237 | ±8 |
General Social Survey 2008 · 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.