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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 | |
| Protestant | 42% | 47% | 10% | 1% | 0% | 1062 | ±4 | |
| Catholic |
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 |
| 41% |
| 49% |
| 9% |
| 1% |
| 1% |
| 345 |
| ±6 |
| Jewish † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | ±24 |
| Other faith † | 42% | 45% | 14% | – | – | 34 | ±21 |
| None | 46% | 32% | 18% | 4% | – | 99 | ±12 |