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GSS 1972-2021 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3b


Word Association

wordaword a
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
iap
.n
no answer
.y
not available in this year
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: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
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
iap
.n
no answer
.y
not available in this year
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: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
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
iap
.n
no answer
.y
not available in this year
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: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
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
iap
.n
no answer
.y
not available in this year
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: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
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
iap
.n
no answer
.y
not available in this year
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: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
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
iap
.n
no answer
.y
not available in this year
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: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
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
iap
.n
no answer
.y
not available in this year
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: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
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
iap
.n
no answer
.y
not available in this year
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: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
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
iap
.n
no answer
.y
not available in this year
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: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
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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
wordj
0
incorrect answer
1
correct answer
.i
iap
.n
no answer
.y
not available in this year
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: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
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