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The next questions are about pornography--books, movies, magazines, and photographs that show or describe sex activities. I'm going to read some opinions about the effects of looking at or reading such sexual materials. As I read each one, please tell me if you think sexual materials do or do not have that effect. READ EACH ITEM. CODE ONE FOR EACH D. Sexual materials provide an outlet for bottled-up impulses
Sexual materials provide outlet for bottled-up impulses · Asked in 15 waves, 1973–1994 · 19,886 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 | Yes | No | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 65% | 35% | 1027 | ±3 | |
| Men |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1994 | 1994-01-04 to 1994-06-29 | face to face | 2,992 | 1,027 |
| General Social Survey 1993 | 1993-02-05 to 1993-04-26 | face to face | 1,606 | 1,057 |
| General Social Survey 1991 | 1991-02-09 to 1991-05-06 | face to face | 1,517 | 1,017 |
| General Social Survey 1990 | 1990-02-06 to 1990-04-22 | face to face | 1,372 | 899 |
| General Social Survey 1989 | 1989-02-04 to 1989-05-01 | face to face | 1,537 | 1,035 |
| General Social Survey 1988 | 1988-02-12 to 1988-04-26 | face to face | 1,481 | 997 |
| General Social Survey 1987 | 1987-01-31 to 1987-04-28 | face to face | 1,819 | 1,819 |
| General Social Survey 1986 | 1986-02-14 to 1986-04-24 | face to face | 1,470 | 1,470 |
| General Social Survey 1984 | 1984-02-06 to 1984-04-20 | face to face | 1,473 | 1,473 |
| General Social Survey 1983 |
| 66% |
| 34% |
| 482 |
| ±5 |
| Women | 65% | 35% | 545 | ±5 |
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.
| 1983-02-23 to 1983-04-27 |
| face to face |
| 1,599 |
| 1,599 |
| General Social Survey 1980 | 1980-01-18 to 1980-05-16 | face to face | 1,468 | 1,468 |
| General Social Survey 1978 | 1978-02-13 to 1978-04-29 | face to face | 1,532 | 1,532 |
| General Social Survey 1976 | 1976-02-28 to 1976-05-29 | face to face | 1,499 | 1,499 |
| General Social Survey 1975 | 1975-02-28 to 1975-05-15 | face to face | 1,490 | 1,490 |
| General Social Survey 1973 | 1973 | face to face | 1,504 | 1,504 |