Environmental Survey
POLS 335 Students, Fall 2011
Aggregate
1. Right now, do you think that environmental quality is getting better or worse?
- getting better----------10%
- unsure------------------17%
- getting worse--------- 80%
2. Which one of the following should be a more important priority for the U.S.?
- more development of fossil fuels-------- 21%
- unsure------------------------------------------- 7%
- more conservation--------------------------- 72%
3. Do you favor or oppose building more nuclear nuclear plants?
- favor--------------------------------- 45%
- unsure----------------------------- 24%
- oppose----------------------------- 31%
4. Do you believe or don't believe that human activities contribute to global warming/climate change?
- believe------------------- 93%
- unsure------------------- 3%
- don't believe------------ 3%
5. Where would you place yourself on the following scale: (circle one)
preservation 1 2 3 4 5 development
Average = [2.4]
Gender Differences
1. Right now, do you think that environmental quality is getting better or worse?
men women
- getting better 7% 14%
- unsure 13% 21%
- getting worse 80% 64%
2. Which one of the following should be a more important priority for the U.S.?
men women
- more development of fossil fuels 27% 14%
- unsure 0% 14%
- more conservation 73% 71%
3. Do you favor or oppose building more nuclear power plants?
men women
- favor 60% 29%
- unsure 20% 29%
- oppose 20% 43%
4. Do you believe or don't believe that human activities contribute to global warming/climate change?
men women
- believe 93% 93%
- unsure 0% 7%
- don't believe 7% 0%
5. Where would you place yourself on the following scale:
preservation 1 2 3 4 5 development
women (average) = [2.4]
men (average) = [2.4]
