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Please show for each of these how important you think it is for getting ahead in life . . . D. Ambition? -- how important is that?
Importance of ambition for getting ahead · Asked in 1 wave, 1987 · 1,564 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Essential | Very important | Fairly important | Not very important | Not important at all | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 42% | 46% | 10% | 1% | 0% | 1564 | ±3 | |
| White | 43% | 46% | 10% | 1% | 0% | 1100 | ±3 | |
| Black |
General Social Survey 1987 · 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.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1987 | 1987-01-31 to 1987-04-28 | face to face | 1,819 | 1,564 |
| 36% |
| 52% |
| 10% |
| 3% |
| – |
| 417 |
| ±6 |
| Other races † | 41% | 35% | 25% | – | – | 47 | ±17 |