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GSS 1972-2021 Cumulative Datafile

Word Association

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Text of this Question or Item 
1612. We would like to know something about how people go about 
guessing words they do not know. On this card are listed some 
words--you may know some of them, and you may not know quite a 
few of them. On each line the first word is in capital letters 
like BEAST. Then there are five other words. Tell me the number 
of the word that comes closest to the meaning of the word in 
capital letters. For example, if the word in capital letters is 
BEAST, you would say "4" since "animal" come closer to BEAST 
than any of the other words. If you wish, I will read the words 
to you. These words are difficult for almost everyone just give 
me your best guess if you are not sure of the answer.
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 worda
0
incorrect answer		 1
correct answer		 .i
 .n
 .y
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 20.8
293		 79.2
1,116		 -
0		 -
75		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 13.9
194		 86.1
1,198		 -
0		 -
107		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 18.8
274		 81.2
1,185		 -
0		 -
73		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 18.3
311		 81.7
1,384		 -
0		 -
165		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 17.8
244		 82.2
1,124		 -
0		 -
105		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 18.8
306		 81.2
1,324		 -
0		 -
189		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 19.8
175		 80.2
711		 -
493		 -
102		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 18.3
172		 81.7
768		 -
531		 -
66		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 19.5
162		 80.5
670		 -
444		 -
96		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 12.3
116		 87.7
827		 -
493		 -
81		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 17.5
172		 82.5
809		 -
526		 -
99		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 13.5
243		 86.5
1,563		 -
1,015		 -
171		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 14.6
266		 85.4
1,562		 -
944		 -
132		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 12.4
158		 87.6
1,115		 -
1,445		 -
114		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 12.2
157		 87.8
1,125		 -
1,398		 -
137		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 18.2
260		 81.8
1,168		 -
1,340		 -
44		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 15.1
207		 84.9
1,162		 -
3,041		 -
100		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 17.1
194		 82.9
941		 -
845		 -
43		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 19.1
262		 80.9
1,109		 -
614		 -
59		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 19.1
239		 80.9
1,012		 -
672		 -
51		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 18.1
296		 81.9
1,336		 -
863		 -
43		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 18.8
345		 81.2
1,489		 -
979		 -
54		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 21.6
331		 78.4
1,202		 -
789		 -
26		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 17.2
5,377		 82.8
25,900		 -
31,405		 -
2,132		 -
4,032		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .i,.n,.y
wordbword b
Text of this Question or Item 
1612. We would like to know something about how people go about 
guessing words they do not know. On this card are listed some 
words--you may know some of them, and you may not know quite a 
few of them. On each line the first word is in capital letters 
like BEAST. Then there are five other words. Tell me the number 
of the word that comes closest to the meaning of the word in 
capital letters. For example, if the word in capital letters is 
BEAST, you would say "4" since "animal" come closer to BEAST 
than any of the other words. If you wish, I will read the words 
to you. These words are difficult for almost everyone just give 
me your best guess if you are not sure of the answer.
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 wordb
0
incorrect answer		 1
correct answer		 .i
 .n
 .y
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 4.7
66		 95.3
1,353		 -
0		 -
65		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 5.2
73		 94.8
1,332		 -
0		 -
94		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 5.2
75		 94.8
1,371		 -
0		 -
86		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 6.9
117		 93.1
1,574		 -
0		 -
169		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 5.7
78		 94.3
1,285		 -
0		 -
110		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 6.8
110		 93.2
1,510		 -
0		 -
199		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 7.8
70		 92.2
823		 -
493		 -
95		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 5.9
56		 94.1
887		 -
531		 -
63		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 4.9
40		 95.1
778		 -
444		 -
110		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 5.2
49		 94.8
887		 -
493		 -
88		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 5.7
56		 94.3
926		 -
526		 -
98		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 3.8
69		 96.2
1,737		 -
1,015		 -
171		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 5.1
93		 94.9
1,717		 -
944		 -
150		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 4.5
57		 95.5
1,213		 -
1,445		 -
117		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 5.5
69		 94.5
1,195		 -
1,398		 -
155		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 6.2
87		 93.8
1,316		 -
1,340		 -
69		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 8.4
114		 91.6
1,240		 -
3,041		 -
115		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 7.8
87		 92.2
1,030		 -
845		 -
61		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 8.9
121		 91.1
1,237		 -
614		 -
72		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 8.3
103		 91.7
1,133		 -
672		 -
66		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 8.0
129		 92.0
1,484		 -
863		 -
62		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 7.5
137		 92.5
1,688		 -
979		 -
63		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 11.6
175		 88.4
1,333		 -
789		 -
51		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 6.5
2,031		 93.5
29,049		 -
31,405		 -
2,329		 -
4,032		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .i,.n,.y
wordcword c
Text of this Question or Item 
1612. We would like to know something about how people go about 
guessing words they do not know. On this card are listed some 
words--you may know some of them, and you may not know quite a 
few of them. On each line the first word is in capital letters 
like BEAST. Then there are five other words. Tell me the number 
of the word that comes closest to the meaning of the word in 
capital letters. For example, if the word in capital letters is 
BEAST, you would say "4" since "animal" come closer to BEAST 
than any of the other words. If you wish, I will read the words 
to you. These words are difficult for almost everyone just give 
me your best guess if you are not sure of the answer.
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 wordc
0
incorrect answer		 1
correct answer		 .i
 .n
 .y
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 70.2
824		 29.8
349		 -
0		 -
311		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 73.4
843		 26.6
306		 -
0		 -
350		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 72.8
849		 27.2
317		 -
0		 -
366		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 70.8
946		 29.2
391		 -
0		 -
523		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 68.7
775		 31.3
353		 -
0		 -
345		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 73.2
947		 26.8
346		 -
0		 -
526		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 69.5
492		 30.5
216		 -
493		 -
280		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 73.7
535		 26.3
191		 -
531		 -
280		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 64.6
389		 35.4
213		 -
444		 -
326		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 68.9
492		 31.1
222		 -
493		 -
310		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 72.9
574		 27.1
213		 -
526		 -
293		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 70.6
1,015		 29.4
422		 -
1,015		 -
540		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 72.1
1,001		 27.9
388		 -
944		 -
571		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 72.5
700		 27.5
266		 -
1,445		 -
421		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 68.6
652		 31.4
299		 -
1,398		 -
468		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 74.5
938		 25.5
321		 -
1,340		 -
213		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 76.4
881		 23.6
272		 -
3,041		 -
316		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 78.9
767		 21.1
205		 -
845		 -
206		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 77.1
917		 22.9
273		 -
614		 -
240		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 77.8
860		 22.2
246		 -
672		 -
196		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 80.5
1,174		 19.5
284		 -
863		 -
217		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 80.8
1,366		 19.2
325		 -
979		 -
197		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 79.5
1,114		 20.5
287		 -
789		 -
158		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 74.0
19,051		 26.0
6,705		 -
31,405		 -
7,653		 -
4,032		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .i,.n,.y
worddword d
Text of this Question or Item 
1612. We would like to know something about how people go about 
guessing words they do not know. On this card are listed some 
words--you may know some of them, and you may not know quite a 
few of them. On each line the first word is in capital letters 
like BEAST. Then there are five other words. Tell me the number 
of the word that comes closest to the meaning of the word in 
capital letters. For example, if the word in capital letters is 
BEAST, you would say "4" since "animal" come closer to BEAST 
than any of the other words. If you wish, I will read the words 
to you. These words are difficult for almost everyone just give 
me your best guess if you are not sure of the answer.
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 wordd
0
incorrect answer		 1
correct answer		 .i
 .n
 .y
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 5.1
73		 94.9
1,359		 -
0		 -
52		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 6.3
88		 93.7
1,304		 -
0		 -
107		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 7.6
111		 92.4
1,347		 -
0		 -
74		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 7.3
123		 92.7
1,556		 -
0		 -
181		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 5.3
73		 94.7
1,299		 -
0		 -
101		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 7.1
115		 92.9
1,496		 -
0		 -
208		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 6.3
56		 93.7
834		 -
493		 -
98		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 4.9
46		 95.1
894		 -
531		 -
66		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 4.5
37		 95.5
793		 -
444		 -
98		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 4.4
42		 95.6
904		 -
493		 -
78		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 5.7
57		 94.3
941		 -
526		 -
82		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 3.9
71		 96.1
1,747		 -
1,015		 -
159		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 4.4
81		 95.6
1,753		 -
944		 -
126		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 3.2
40		 96.8
1,229		 -
1,445		 -
118		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 5.4
69		 94.6
1,211		 -
1,398		 -
139		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 5.6
79		 94.4
1,337		 -
1,340		 -
56		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 4.3
59		 95.7
1,310		 -
3,041		 -
100		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 4.4
50		 95.6
1,087		 -
845		 -
41		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 4.7
64		 95.3
1,308		 -
614		 -
58		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 5.4
68		 94.6
1,194		 -
672		 -
40		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 4.7
77		 95.3
1,563		 -
863		 -
35		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 5.0
92		 95.0
1,758		 -
979		 -
38		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 4.8
74		 95.2
1,457		 -
789		 -
28		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 5.3
1,645		 94.7
29,681		 -
31,405		 -
2,083		 -
4,032		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .i,.n,.y
wordeword e
Text of this Question or Item 
1612. We would like to know something about how people go about 
guessing words they do not know. On this card are listed some 
words--you may know some of them, and you may not know quite a 
few of them. On each line the first word is in capital letters 
like BEAST. Then there are five other words. Tell me the number 
of the word that comes closest to the meaning of the word in 
capital letters. For example, if the word in capital letters is 
BEAST, you would say "4" since "animal" come closer to BEAST 
than any of the other words. If you wish, I will read the words 
to you. These words are difficult for almost everyone just give 
me your best guess if you are not sure of the answer.
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 worde
0
incorrect answer		 1
correct answer		 .i
 .n
 .y
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 27.6
364		 72.4
954		 -
0		 -
166		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 25.7
335		 74.3
967		 -
0		 -
197		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 26.6
354		 73.4
977		 -
0		 -
201		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 26.1
412		 73.9
1,167		 -
0		 -
281		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 24.5
317		 75.5
979		 -
0		 -
177		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 24.0
367		 76.0
1,161		 -
0		 -
291		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 23.4
199		 76.6
650		 -
493		 -
139		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 19.7
173		 80.3
706		 -
531		 -
127		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 20.1
156		 79.9
622		 -
444		 -
150		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 19.8
176		 80.2
712		 -
493		 -
136		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 19.2
184		 80.8
773		 -
526		 -
123		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 17.3
300		 82.7
1,431		 -
1,015		 -
246		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 18.2
319		 81.8
1,429		 -
944		 -
212		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 16.5
200		 83.5
1,012		 -
1,445		 -
175		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 18.3
222		 81.7
989		 -
1,398		 -
208		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 15.7
218		 84.3
1,171		 -
1,340		 -
83		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 17.3
229		 82.7
1,097		 -
3,041		 -
143		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 19.7
219		 80.3
894		 -
845		 -
65		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 20.5
277		 79.5
1,073		 -
614		 -
80		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 18.7
231		 81.3
1,004		 -
672		 -
67		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 18.0
288		 82.0
1,310		 -
863		 -
77		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 19.4
354		 80.6
1,467		 -
979		 -
67		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 20.9
317		 79.1
1,200		 -
789		 -
42		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 20.7
6,211		 79.3
23,745		 -
31,405		 -
3,453		 -
4,032		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .i,.n,.y
wordfword f
Text of this Question or Item 
1612. We would like to know something about how people go about 
guessing words they do not know. On this card are listed some 
words--you may know some of them, and you may not know quite a 
few of them. On each line the first word is in capital letters 
like BEAST. Then there are five other words. Tell me the number 
of the word that comes closest to the meaning of the word in 
capital letters. For example, if the word in capital letters is 
BEAST, you would say "4" since "animal" come closer to BEAST 
than any of the other words. If you wish, I will read the words 
to you. These words are difficult for almost everyone just give 
me your best guess if you are not sure of the answer.
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 wordf
0
incorrect answer		 1
correct answer		 .i
 .n
 .y
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 18.2
251		 81.8
1,125		 -
0		 -
108		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 19.6
266		 80.4
1,093		 -
0		 -
140		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 17.8
250		 82.2
1,158		 -
0		 -
124		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 20.7
332		 79.3
1,274		 -
0		 -
254		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 18.8
250		 81.2
1,077		 -
0		 -
146		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 22.3
345		 77.7
1,202		 -
0		 -
272		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 19.2
165		 80.8
694		 -
493		 -
129		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 16.0
143		 84.0
753		 -
531		 -
110		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 12.5
99		 87.5
696		 -
444		 -
133		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 17.9
162		 82.1
743		 -
493		 -
119		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 16.5
157		 83.5
797		 -
526		 -
126		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 16.1
278		 83.9
1,449		 -
1,015		 -
250		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 16.3
283		 83.7
1,452		 -
944		 -
225		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 14.3
174		 85.7
1,047		 -
1,445		 -
166		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 15.4
187		 84.6
1,024		 -
1,398		 -
208		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 16.3
226		 83.7
1,164		 -
1,340		 -
82		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 14.0
186		 86.0
1,147		 -
3,041		 -
136		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 18.2
201		 81.8
904		 -
845		 -
73		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 18.3
244		 81.7
1,091		 -
614		 -
95		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 19.4
235		 80.6
976		 -
672		 -
91		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 19.9
318		 80.1
1,280		 -
863		 -
77		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 19.9
360		 80.1
1,450		 -
979		 -
78		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 21.6
323		 78.4
1,172		 -
789		 -
64		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 18.0
5,435		 82.0
24,768		 -
31,405		 -
3,206		 -
4,032		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .i,.n,.y
wordgword g
Text of this Question or Item 
1612. We would like to know something about how people go about 
guessing words they do not know. On this card are listed some 
words--you may know some of them, and you may not know quite a 
few of them. On each line the first word is in capital letters 
like BEAST. Then there are five other words. Tell me the number 
of the word that comes closest to the meaning of the word in 
capital letters. For example, if the word in capital letters is 
BEAST, you would say "4" since "animal" come closer to BEAST 
than any of the other words. If you wish, I will read the words 
to you. These words are difficult for almost everyone just give 
me your best guess if you are not sure of the answer.
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 wordg
0
incorrect answer		 1
correct answer		 .i
 .n
 .y
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 60.8
808		 39.2
521		 -
0		 -
155		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 60.6
789		 39.4
513		 -
0		 -
197		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 62.1
827		 37.9
504		 -
0		 -
201		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 65.5
1,001		 34.5
528		 -
0		 -
331		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 62.0
787		 38.0
483		 -
0		 -
203		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 64.6
951		 35.4
521		 -
0		 -
347		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 65.7
539		 34.3
281		 -
493		 -
168		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 60.2
514		 39.8
340		 -
531		 -
152		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 55.7
411		 44.3
327		 -
444		 -
190		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 62.3
535		 37.7
324		 -
493		 -
165		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 63.1
583		 36.9
341		 -
526		 -
156		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 62.5
1,032		 37.5
618		 -
1,015		 -
327		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 63.2
1,045		 36.8
609		 -
944		 -
306		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 65.3
746		 34.7
396		 -
1,445		 -
245		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 60.7
676		 39.3
437		 -
1,398		 -
306		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 62.8
840		 37.2
497		 -
1,340		 -
135		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 61.6
774		 38.4
482		 -
3,041		 -
213		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 66.2
696		 33.8
356		 -
845		 -
126		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 65.1
837		 34.9
449		 -
614		 -
144		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 67.5
784		 32.5
378		 -
672		 -
140		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 66.4
1,027		 33.6
519		 -
863		 -
129		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 67.7
1,199		 32.3
572		 -
979		 -
117		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 68.2
1,000		 31.8
467		 -
789		 -
92		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 63.8
18,401		 36.2
10,463		 -
31,405		 -
4,545		 -
4,032		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .i,.n,.y
wordhword h
Text of this Question or Item 
1612. We would like to know something about how people go about 
guessing words they do not know. On this card are listed some 
words--you may know some of them, and you may not know quite a 
few of them. On each line the first word is in capital letters 
like BEAST. Then there are five other words. Tell me the number 
of the word that comes closest to the meaning of the word in 
capital letters. For example, if the word in capital letters is 
BEAST, you would say "4" since "animal" come closer to BEAST 
than any of the other words. If you wish, I will read the words 
to you. These words are difficult for almost everyone just give 
me your best guess if you are not sure of the answer.
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 wordh
0
incorrect answer		 1
correct answer		 .i
 .n
 .y
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 59.9
730		 40.1
488		 -
0		 -
266		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 58.8
692		 41.2
485		 -
0		 -
322		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 60.9
724		 39.1
465		 -
0		 -
343		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 66.8
908		 33.2
452		 -
0		 -
500		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 63.8
743		 36.2
422		 -
0		 -
308		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 65.7
844		 34.3
441		 -
0		 -
534		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 65.4
461		 34.6
244		 -
493		 -
283		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 63.0
459		 37.0
270		 -
531		 -
277		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 54.9
328		 45.1
269		 -
444		 -
331		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 61.9
443		 38.1
273		 -
493		 -
308		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 64.1
528		 35.9
296		 -
526		 -
256		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 62.4
912		 37.6
550		 -
1,015		 -
515		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 63.4
876		 36.6
505		 -
944		 -
579		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 61.8
577		 38.2
356		 -
1,445		 -
454		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 60.8
555		 39.2
358		 -
1,398		 -
506		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 62.5
788		 37.5
472		 -
1,340		 -
212		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 58.8
675		 41.2
473		 -
3,041		 -
321		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 64.5
602		 35.5
332		 -
845		 -
244		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 61.7
722		 38.3
449		 -
614		 -
259		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 66.1
701		 33.9
360		 -
672		 -
241		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 64.5
932		 35.5
513		 -
863		 -
230		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 64.9
1,089		 35.1
588		 -
979		 -
211		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 63.7
885		 36.3
504		 -
789		 -
170		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 62.8
16,174		 37.2
9,565		 -
31,405		 -
7,670		 -
4,032		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .i,.n,.y
wordiword i
Text of this Question or Item 
1612. We would like to know something about how people go about 
guessing words they do not know. On this card are listed some 
words--you may know some of them, and you may not know quite a 
few of them. On each line the first word is in capital letters 
like BEAST. Then there are five other words. Tell me the number 
of the word that comes closest to the meaning of the word in 
capital letters. For example, if the word in capital letters is 
BEAST, you would say "4" since "animal" come closer to BEAST 
than any of the other words. If you wish, I will read the words 
to you. These words are difficult for almost everyone just give 
me your best guess if you are not sure of the answer.
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 wordi
0
incorrect answer		 1
correct answer		 .i
 .n
 .y
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 20.9
296		 79.1
1,118		 -
0		 -
70		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 17.6
248		 82.4
1,158		 -
0		 -
93		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 17.3
252		 82.7
1,201		 -
0		 -
79		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 25.7
433		 74.3
1,251		 -
0		 -
176		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 20.9
287		 79.1
1,087		 -
0		 -
99		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 24.2
391		 75.8
1,228		 -
0		 -
200		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 25.0
224		 75.0
672		 -
493		 -
92		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 22.0
206		 78.0
730		 -
531		 -
70		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 22.4
185		 77.6
642		 -
444		 -
101		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 20.0
187		 80.0
747		 -
493		 -
90		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 21.2
211		 78.8
786		 -
526		 -
83		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 21.6
390		 78.4
1,414		 -
1,015		 -
173		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 22.0
401		 78.0
1,425		 -
944		 -
134		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 19.3
244		 80.7
1,018		 -
1,445		 -
125		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 23.0
289		 77.0
969		 -
1,398		 -
161		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 23.0
327		 77.0
1,094		 -
1,340		 -
51		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 24.9
337		 75.1
1,018		 -
3,041		 -
114		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 25.4
289		 74.6
848		 -
845		 -
41		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 24.4
334		 75.6
1,033		 -
614		 -
63		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 24.0
301		 76.0
953		 -
672		 -
48		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 24.7
404		 75.3
1,230		 -
863		 -
41		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 25.1
464		 74.9
1,381		 -
979		 -
43		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 27.2
417		 72.8
1,115		 -
789		 -
27		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 22.8
7,117		 77.2
24,118		 -
31,405		 -
2,174		 -
4,032		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .i,.n,.y
wordjword j
Text of this Question or Item 
1612. We would like to know something about how people go about 
guessing words they do not know. On this card are listed some 
words--you may know some of them, and you may not know quite a 
few of them. On each line the first word is in capital letters 
like BEAST. Then there are five other words. Tell me the number 
of the word that comes closest to the meaning of the word in 
capital letters. For example, if the word in capital letters is 
BEAST, you would say "4" since "animal" come closer to BEAST 
than any of the other words. If you wish, I will read the words 
to you. These words are difficult for almost everyone just give 
me your best guess if you are not sure of the answer.
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 wordj
0
incorrect answer		 1
correct answer		 .i
 .n
 .y
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 75.3
1,039		 24.7
340		 -
0		 -
105		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 75.6
1,022		 24.4
329		 -
0		 -
148		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 76.2
1,073		 23.8
336		 -
0		 -
123		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 78.6
1,257		 21.4
343		 -
0		 -
260		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 77.4
1,018		 22.6
297		 -
0		 -
158		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 77.6
1,188		 22.4
343		 -
0		 -
288		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 78.8
669		 21.2
180		 -
493		 -
139		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 74.5
659		 25.5
225		 -
531		 -
122		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 70.3
534		 29.7
226		 -
444		 -
168		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 75.7
667		 24.3
214		 -
493		 -
143		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 73.5
692		 26.5
250		 -
526		 -
138		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 74.8
1,276		 25.2
431		 -
1,015		 -
270		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 72.9
1,225		 27.1
456		 -
944		 -
279		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 69.1
793		 30.9
355		 -
1,445		 -
239		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 74.3
858		 25.7
297		 -
1,398		 -
264		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 71.4
993		 28.6
397		 -
1,340		 -
82		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 72.4
937		 27.6
357		 -
3,041		 -
175		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 74.8
812		 25.2
274		 -
845		 -
92		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 73.9
979		 26.1
345		 -
614		 -
106		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 74.2
895		 25.8
311		 -
672		 -
96		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 74.1
1,183		 25.9
414		 -
863		 -
78		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 72.7
1,320		 27.3
496		 -
979		 -
72		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 72.9
1,099		 27.1
409		 -
789		 -
51		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 74.4
22,188		 25.6
7,625		 -
31,405		 -
3,596		 -
4,032		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .i,.n,.y
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