| Table 7-B |
| Correct responses on trend factual knowledge of science scale by longer factual knowledge scale: 2010 |
| (Average percent correct) |
| |
| Respondent scorea |
Trend factual knowledge
of science scale, 9 items |
11-item
scaleb |
2-item
scalec |
| |
| Top quartile |
94 |
87 |
59 |
| 2nd quartile |
73 |
68 |
47 |
| 3rd quartile |
51 |
48 |
37 |
| Bottom quartile |
25 |
24 |
22 |
| |
aQuartile based on correct answers to trend factual knowledge of science scale, 9 items.
b11-item scale that includes the same 9 items plus responses to 2 additional items.
c2-item scale consisting of responses to the evolution and "big bang" questions.
NOTES: Data reflect average percentage of questions in index answered correctly. "Don't know" responses and refusals to respond counted as incorrect.
SOURCE: University of Chicago, National Opinion Research Center, General Social Survey (2010).
Science and Engineering Indicators 2012 |
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