April 28-May 5, 2011
The Internet is helping to create new pathways of social cohesion in contemporary society.
Average score: 3.68
18% of respondents scored strongly or somewhat disagree.
69% of respondents scored strongly or somewhat agree.
N=237
April 19-26, 2011
Average score: 4.20
April 7-April 14, 2011
As a tool for understanding the social world, I prefer (choose all that apply):
Rank: comparative > social theory > qualitative > statistical > historical > ethnographic
March 29-April 6, 2011
What is your assessment of the effectiveness and organizational capability of the Environmental Protection Agency in protecting health and safety?
Average score: 2.86
35% of respondents scored "highly or somewhat capable"
24% of respondents scored "somewhat or highly incapable"
N=323
What is your assessment of the effectiveness and organizational capability of the Nuclear Regulatory Agency in protecting health and safety?
March 22-29, 2011
March 15-22, 2011
The Internet is helping to create new pathways of social cohesion in contemporary society.
| strongly disagree | 21 | 9% |
| somewhat disagree | 21 | 9% |
| no opinion | 31 | 13% |
| somewhat agree | 103 | 43% |
| strongly agree | 61 | 26% |
Average score: 3.68
18% of respondents scored strongly or somewhat disagree.
69% of respondents scored strongly or somewhat agree.
N=237
April 19-26, 2011
| Individuals in American society are better off when they have a | |||
| greater number of civic and community relationships. | |||
| strongly disagree | 28 | 10% | |
| somewhat disagree | 10 | 3% | |
| neutral | 18 | 6% | |
| somewhat agree | 57 | 19% | |
| strongly agree | 180 | 61% | |
Average score: 4.20
| 13% of respondents scored strongly or somewhat disagree. | |||
| 80% of respondents scored strongly or somewhat agree. | |||
| N=293 | |||
April 7-April 14, 2011
As a tool for understanding the social world, I prefer (choose all that apply):
| statistical studies and reviews | 49 | 44% |
| single-case ethnographic studies | 27 | 24% |
| comparative historical research | 64 | 58% |
| qualititative sociological research | 56 | 50% |
| detailed historical narrative | 45 | 41% |
| social theory | 57 | 51% |
Rank: comparative > social theory > qualitative > statistical > historical > ethnographic
N=111
March 29-April 6, 2011
What is your assessment of the effectiveness and organizational capability of the Environmental Protection Agency in protecting health and safety?
| highly capable | 30 | 9.29% |
| somewhat capable | 80 | 24.77% |
| variably capable | 135 | 41.80% |
| somewhat incapable | 62 | 19.20% |
| very incapable | 16 | 4.95% |
Average score: 2.86
35% of respondents scored "highly or somewhat capable"
24% of respondents scored "somewhat or highly incapable"
N=323
What is your assessment of the effectiveness and organizational capability of the Nuclear Regulatory Agency in protecting health and safety?
| highly capable | 22 | 7.91% |
| somewhat capable | 67 | 24.10% |
| variably capable | 86 | 30.94% |
| somewhat incapable | 73 | 26.26% |
| very incapable | 30 | 10.79% |
Average score: 3.08
32% of respondents scored "highly or somewhat capable"
37% of respondents scored "somewhat or highly incapable"
N=278
What is your assessment of the effectiveness and organizational capability of the Food and Drug Administration in protecting health and safety?
| highly capable | 19 | 6.86% |
| somewhat capable | 79 | 28.52% |
| variably capable | 89 | 32.13% |
| somewhat incapable | 64 | 23.10% |
| very incapable | 26 | 9.39% |
Average score: 3.00
35% of respondents scored "highly or somewhat capable"
32% of respondents scored "somewhat or highly incapable"
N=277
March 22-29, 2011
WORLD INSTITUTIONS ARE MAKING SATISFACTORY PROGRESS TOWARDS ALLEVIATING GLOBAL POVERTY AND HUNGER. | ||
strongly disagree | 80 | 50% |
somewhat disagree | 33 | 21% |
no opinion | 17 | 11% |
somewhat agree | 19 | 12% |
strongly agree | 10 | 6% |
Average score: 2.03
71% of respondents somewhat or strongly disagree.
18% of respondents somewhat or strongly agree.
N=159
March 15-22, 2011
THE MOST IMPORTANT FUNCTION OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES IS TO CONTRIBUTE TO WORKABLE SOLUTIONS FOR COMPLEX SOCIAL PROBLEMS. | ||
strongly disagree | 21 | 10% |
somewhat disagree | 38 | 18% |
no opinion | 5 | 2% |
somewhat agree | 74 | 35% |
strongly agree | 75 | 35% |
Average score: 3.68
28% of respondents somewhat or strongly disagree.
70% of respondents somewhat or strongly agree.
N=213March 8-15, 2011
| WISCONSIN PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES | ||||
| SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO RETAIN EXISTING | ||||
| COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTS. | ||||
| strongly disagree | 39 | 12% | ||
| somewhat disagree | 13 | 4% | ||
| no opinion | 6 | 2% | ||
| somewhat agree | 25 | 7% | ||
| strongly agree | 254 | 75% | ||
Average score: 4.3
16% of respondents somewhat or strongly disagree.
82% of respondents somewhat or strongly agree.
N=337
For the purpose of comparison, here is a similar survey conducted nationally February 21-March 1 by the Pew Research Center.
March 1-8, 2011
WILL EGYPT SUCCEED IN CREATING A VIABLE | |||
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT WITHIN 12 MONTHS? | |||
Highly unlikely | 39 | 16% | |
Somewhat unlikely | 67 | 28% | |
Possible | 72 | 30% | |
Somewhat likely | 45 | 19% | |
Highly likely | 18 | 7% | |
Average score: 2.7
44% of respondents believe the outcome is somewhat or highly unlikely.
26% of respondents believe the outcome is somewhat or highly likely.
N = 241
