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Which of these would you say is more important in preparing children for life…
Children should be obedient or think for themselves · Asked in 2 waves, 1993–1994 · 4,390 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 | To be obedient | To think for themselves | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 33% | 67% | 2833 | ±2 | |
| Protestant |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1994 | 1994-01-04 to 1994-06-29 | face to face | 2,992 | 2,833 |
| General Social Survey 1993 | 1993-02-05 to 1993-04-26 | face to face | 1,606 | 1,557 |
| 36% |
| 64% |
| 1677 |
| ±3 |
| Catholic | 32% | 68% | 721 | ±4 |
| Jewish † | 7% | 93% | 57 | ±14 |
| Other faith | 38% | 62% | 111 | ±11 |
| None | 24% | 76% | 261 | ±7 |
General Social Survey 1994 · 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.