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F. Scientists are apt to be odd and peculiar people. Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree?
Scientists are odd and peculiar people · Asked in 3 waves, 2012–2018 · 3,082 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.
| Group | Strongly agree | Agree | Disagree | Strongly disagree | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2018 | 2018-04-12 to 2018-11-10 | face to face | 2,348 | 1,175 |
| General Social Survey 2016 | 2016-04-05 to 2016-11-19 | face to face | 2,867 | 1,390 |
| General Social Survey 2012 | 2012-03-20 to 2012-09-05 | face to face | 1,974 | 517 |
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.
| 10% |
| 43% |
| 39% |
| 7% |
| 1175 |
| ±4 |
| Less than high school | 16% | 46% | 35% | 3% | 137 | ±10 |
| High school | 9% | 53% | 35% | 4% | 362 | ±6 |
| Some college | 14% | 40% | 37% | 8% | 330 | ±7 |
| Bachelor's | 4% | 33% | 49% | 13% | 232 | ±8 |
| Postgraduate | 9% | 33% | 46% | 12% | 114 | ±12 |
General Social Survey 2018 · 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.