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Did you feel like your reaction to the situation was appropriate, or did it seem wrong to you somehow... for example, too intense or the wrong emotion for the occasion? On a scale that runs from 0 as completely right to 10 as completely wrong for the situation, tell me whether your feelings were right or wrong for the situation.
Whether own emotional reaction was appropriate · Asked in 1 wave, 1996 · 1,125 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Completely right | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Completely wrong | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 23% | 11% | 12% | 9% | 6% | 13% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 11% | 1125 | ±3 | |
| Lower income |
General Social Survey 1996 · 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 1996 | 1996-02-01 to 1996-05-25 | face to face | 2,904 | 1,125 |
| 22% |
| 13% |
| 8% |
| 10% |
| 4% |
| 18% |
| 3% |
| 2% |
| 6% |
| 4% |
| 12% |
| 374 |
| ±6 |
| Middle income | 23% | 9% | 15% | 8% | 8% | 15% | 4% | 7% | 2% | 3% | 7% | 346 | ±6 |
| Upper income | 24% | 11% | 14% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 13% | 309 | ±6 |