{"id":19770,"date":"2010-07-26T02:51:40","date_gmt":"2010-07-26T10:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.discovermagazine.com\/gnxp\/?p=5117"},"modified":"2010-07-26T02:51:40","modified_gmt":"2010-07-26T10:51:40","slug":"reader-survey-summer-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.razib.com\/wordpress\/2010\/07\/26\/reader-survey-summer-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"Reader Survey, summer 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

So that reader survey that I mentioned last week is done. I’m mostly interested in seeing the changes since I’ve moved to Discover<\/a> from ScienceBlogs<\/a>. I assume that the standard 85% male readership has shifted somewhat toward more balance, but I don’t know. Many of the basic demographic questions (sex, race, age, etc.) are the same, but I swapped out ones I usually ask with others. At this point I’m rather sure that a huge proportion of the readers of this weblog are introverted nerds, so I’m not going to ask about personality type and what not. I took some reader suggestions, so there are questions about what you read, as well what your somatotype is. I converted the political question to a 0 to 10 scale that I wouldn’t have to recode if I did a scatter plot, and also so that it’s a little more fine-grained.<\/p>\n

As usual all questions are optional. I timed it and should take you 5 minutes max, though I guess I can’t account for lack of clarity in prose. If you don’t see your exact response, but want to respond, I think it is totally fine to give the closest equivalent.<\/p>\n

To take the survey, click here<\/a>. After you’re done it’ll bring you back to this website. You can review results here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Below are percentage <\/strong>breakdowns of last winter’s survey by sex.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nFemale<\/strong><\/td>\nMale<\/strong><\/td>\n
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
How long have been reading Gene Expression(s) regularly?<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No more than 4 weeks<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 to 6 months<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6 months to 12 months<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 to 2 years<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2 to 4 years<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
More than 4 years<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What is your highest educational level attained?<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Did not complete secondary school<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Secondary school<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Some post-secondary education, incomplete<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Post secondary education, but not a university degree holder<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
University degree holder<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Masters degree<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Professional graduate degree (law, medicine, etc.)<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Graduate degree (science, humanities, etc.)<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What is your subjective socioeconomic status?<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lower class<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lower middle class<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle class<\/td>\n54<\/td>\n43<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Upper middle class<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Upper class<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What is your belief about the nature of God?<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I believe in theistic God(s)<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I believe in deistic God(s)<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I believe in a Higher Power<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I am skeptical of the existence of God(s)<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I do not believe in the existence of God(s)<\/td>\n58<\/td>\n55<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What is your racial identity?<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
European ancestry (white)<\/td>\n70<\/td>\n85<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
East Asian<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
South Asian<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Southeast Asian<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
African ancestry (black)<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Eastern<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mixed<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Other<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Which of the following characterizes your general politics:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Far Left<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Left<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Center Left<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Center<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Center Right<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Right<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Far Right<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Libertarian<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Other<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Do you consider yourself sympathetic to transhumanism?<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n38<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yes<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No idea<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Don’t care<\/td>\n35<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Have you ever had sexual intercourse?<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yes<\/td>\n91<\/td>\n85<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
?<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Personality type in terms of shyness you are:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Very extroverted<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Extroverted<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Somewhat extroverted<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Somewhat introverted<\/td>\n48<\/td>\n39<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Introverted<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Very Introverted<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Attitudes toward abortion:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Support abortion rights on demand<\/td>\n49<\/td>\n40<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Support abortion rights, but with some constraints<\/td>\n37<\/td>\n43<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Support ban on abortion, but with some exceptions<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Support ban on abortion<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Have you taken calculus?<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yes<\/td>\n82<\/td>\n82<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Race is:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A social construct, not a biological reality<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A biological reality, not a social construct<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Both a social construct and a biological reality<\/td>\n73<\/td>\n72<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IQ measures:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Something real which we refer to as intelligence<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n67<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ability to take a particular type of test<\/td>\n44<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Who knows?<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What is the heritability of IQ among groups in the West which are middle class and above?<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Less than 0.3<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0.3 to 0.5<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0.5 to 0.7<\/td>\n43<\/td>\n47<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
More than 0.7<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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