Note: the survey is still open–the results are very interesting. Here’s the link:
survey_apprehension
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This is a quick post for those who helped me with my survey on fear. I engaged in this research to 1. demonstrate to my students the purpose of research; 2. demonstrate how you can do your own research (we’re big on primary research here—it’s more fun than secondary) and use that to check against other research and common claims. Thanks to all who have helped with this project. With your help, I’ve received 529 largely older people responses and 51 college age responses.
I haven’t checked this out—but I know this response rate gives me a fairly high level of confidence–at least among a certain population. The adults are more skewed to the liberal side—a consequence of the people I know and the people who know who I know (45% Dem; 4 % Rep; 23% Ind; a surprising 18% DemSocialist! . ..). College age were more evenly distributed: 27% Dem; 27% Rep; 21% Ind; 12% DemSoc . . . ). Clearly, Bernie Sanders is having an effect.
[Worth noting: Buy guns]
– |
Low–
|
High–
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|||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
–
Acts of random violence
|
3.92%
2
|
33.33%
17
|
25.49%
13
|
15.69%
8
|
21.57%
11
|
51
|
3.18
|
–
Job Security
|
1.96%
1
|
29.41%
15
|
25.49%
13
|
33.33%
17
|
9.80%
5
|
51
|
3.20
|
–
Automobile accident
|
5.88%
3
|
33.33%
17
|
29.41%
15
|
21.57%
11
|
9.80%
5
|
51
|
2.96
|
–
Being a crime victim
|
3.92%
2
|
29.41%
15
|
33.33%
17
|
13.73%
7
|
19.61%
10
|
51
|
3.16
|
–
Internal extremists (perpetrator(s) are U.S. citizens)
|
9.80%
5
|
31.37%
16
|
35.29%
18
|
13.73%
7
|
9.80%
5
|
51
|
2.82
|
–
External extremists (perpetrators are not U.S. citizens–or U.S. citizens manipulated by foreign extremists)
|
9.80%
5
|
35.29%
18
|
21.57%
11
|
19.61%
10
|
13.73%
7
|
51
|
2.92
|
–
Health Concerns–serious disease; health insurance
|
2.00%
1
|
20.00%
10
|
46.00%
23
|
18.00%
9
|
14.00%
7
|
50
|
3.22
|
– |
Low–
|
High–
|
|||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
–
Acts of random violence
|
22.12%
117
|
41.21%
218
|
22.50%
119
|
10.02%
53
|
4.16%
22
|
529
|
2.33
|
–
Job Security
|
17.11%
90
|
27.95%
147
|
30.42%
160
|
15.59%
82
|
8.94%
47
|
526
|
2.71
|
–
Automobile accident
|
16.26%
86
|
41.02%
217
|
31.95%
169
|
7.56%
40
|
3.21%
17
|
529
|
2.40
|
–
Being a crime victim
|
19.32%
102
|
50.76%
268
|
24.43%
129
|
4.55%
24
|
0.95%
5
|
528
|
2.17
|
–
Internal extremists (perpetrator(s) are U.S. citizens)
|
22.35%
118
|
32.58%
172
|
29.36%
155
|
11.17%
59
|
4.55%
24
|
528
|
2.43
|
–
External extremists (perpetrators are not U.S. citizens–or U.S. citizens manipulated by foreign extremists)
|
30.61%
161
|
38.02%
200
|
22.05%
116
|
7.03%
37
|
2.28%
12
|
526
|
2.12
|
–
Health Concerns–serious disease; health insurance
|
4.35%
23
|
20.98%
111
|
39.89%
211
|
25.33%
134
|
9.45%
50
|
529
|
3.15
|