GSS 1972-2021 Cumulative Datafile

122. I'd like to get your feelings toward groups that are in teh 
news these days. I will use something we call the feeling 
thermometer, and here is how it works: I'll read the names of a 
group and I'd like you to rate that group using the feeling 
thermometer. Ratings between 50 degrees and 100 degrees mean 
that you feel favorable and warm toward the group. Ratings 
between 0 degrees and 50 degrees mean that you don't feel 
favorable toward the group and that you don't care too much for 
that group. a. Liberals

122. I'd like to get your feelings toward groups that are in teh 
news these days. I will use something we call the feeling 
thermometer, and here is how it works: I'll read the names of a 
group and I'd like you to rate that group using the feeling 
thermometer. Ratings between 50 degrees and 100 degrees mean 
that you feel favorable and warm toward the group. Ratings 
between 0 degrees and 50 degrees mean that you don't feel 
favorable toward the group and that you don't care too much for 
that group. b. Conservatives

122. I'd like to get your feelings toward groups that are in teh 
news these days. I will use something we call the feeling 
thermometer, and here is how it works: I'll read the names of a 
group and I'd like you to rate that group using the feeling 
thermometer. Ratings between 50 degrees and 100 degrees mean 
that you feel favorable and warm toward the group. Ratings 
between 0 degrees and 50 degrees mean that you don't feel 
favorable toward the group and that you don't care too much for 
that group. c. Protestants

122. I'd like to get your feelings toward groups that are in teh 
news these days. I will use something we call the feeling 
thermometer, and here is how it works: I'll read the names of a 
group and I'd like you to rate that group using the feeling 
thermometer. Ratings between 50 degrees and 100 degrees mean 
that you feel favorable and warm toward the group. Ratings 
between 0 degrees and 50 degrees mean that you don't feel 
favorable toward the group and that you don't care too much for 
that group. d. Catholics

122. I'd like to get your feelings toward groups that are in teh 
news these days. I will use something we call the feeling 
thermometer, and here is how it works: I'll read the names of a 
group and I'd like you to rate that group using the feeling 
thermometer. Ratings between 50 degrees and 100 degrees mean 
that you feel favorable and warm toward the group. Ratings 
between 0 degrees and 50 degrees mean that you don't feel 
favorable toward the group and that you don't care too much for 
that group. e. Jews

122. I'd like to get your feelings toward groups that are in teh 
news these days. I will use something we call the feeling 
thermometer, and here is how it works: I'll read the names of a 
group and I'd like you to rate that group using the feeling 
thermometer. Ratings between 50 degrees and 100 degrees mean 
that you feel favorable and warm toward the group. Ratings 
between 0 degrees and 50 degrees mean that you don't feel 
favorable toward the group and that you don't care too much for 
that group. f. Muslims

123a. If Catholic respondent: As I read this statement, will you 
tell me whether you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree 
somewhat, or disagree strongly? It would be a good thing if 
women were allowed to be ordained as priests.

123b. Non-Catholic respondents: Do you favor or oppose women as 
pastors, ministers, priests, or rabbis in your own faith or 
denomination?

124. Using the school grading system of A,B,C,D, and F for fail, 
how do you rate your church or religious group in meeting your 
spiritual needs?

125a. Do you think there should be laws against marriages 
between (Negroes/Blacks/African-Americans) and whites?

125b. Now thinking about ten years ago, that is in 1972, did you 
then think there should be laws against marriages between 
(negroes/blacks) and whites?

126. How strongly would you object if a member of your family 
wanted to bring a (negro/black) friend home to dinner?

127. Here are some opinions other people have expressed in 
connection with (negro/black)-white relations. Do you agree or 
disagree with each statement: a. 
(Negroes/blacks/African-Americans) shouldn't push themselves 
where they're not wanted.

127. Here are some opinions other people have expressed in 
connection with (negro/black)-white relations. Do you agree or 
disagree with each statement: b. White people have a right to 
keep (negroes/blacks/African-Americans) out of their 
neighborhoods if they want to, and 
(negroes/blacks/African-Americans) should respect that right.

128. Suppose there is a community-wide vote on the general 
housing issue. There are two possible laws to vote on: a. One 
law says that a homeowner can decide for himself whom to sell 
his house to, even if he prefers not to sell to 
(negroes/blacks/African-Americans). b. The second law says that 
a homeowner cannot refuse to sell to someone because of their 
race or color. Which law would you vote for?