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Please look at Card B20. How scientific are each of the following fields? If you have not heard of a particular field, just say you haven't heard of it A. Sociology. Is sociology very scientific, pretty scientific, not too scientific, or not scientific at all?
How scientific sociology is · Asked in 2 waves, 2006–2012 · 2,361 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 | Very scientific | Pretty scientific | Not too scientific | Not scientific at all | Haven't heard of it (volunteered) | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2012 | 2012-03-20 to 2012-09-05 | face to face | 1,974 | 497 |
| General Social Survey 2006 | 2006-03-07 to 2006-08-07 | face to face | 4,510 | 1,864 |
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.
| 9% |
| 44% |
| 30% |
| 9% |
| 8% |
| 1864 |
| ±3 |
| Northeast | 7% | 39% | 32% | 14% | 8% | 322 | ±7 |
| Midwest | 8% | 47% | 30% | 6% | 10% | 439 | ±6 |
| South | 9% | 43% | 30% | 9% | 10% | 700 | ±4 |
| West | 11% | 45% | 32% | 8% | 5% | 403 | ±6 |
General Social Survey 2006 · 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.