Affirmative Action Survey Statistics at Survelum Public Data Bank

Data collected: 12 survey responses
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Affirmative Action Survey

What is your gender?

MaleData Graph (9; 75%)What is your gender? - Stats Chart
FemaleData Graph (3; 25%)

What is your age?

under 18Data Graph (2; 17%)What is your age? - Stats Chart
18-21Data Graph (2; 17%)
22-25Data Graph (3; 25%)
26-30Data Graph (0; 0%)
31-35Data Graph (0; 0%)
36-40Data Graph (1; 8%)
40 and overData Graph (4; 33%)

What is your race?

WhiteData Graph (11; 92%)What is your race? - Stats Chart
African AmericanData Graph (0; 0%)
Latino/HispanicData Graph (1; 8%)
Middle EasternData Graph (0; 0%)
Native AmericanData Graph (0; 0%)
Prefer Not to AnswerData Graph (0; 0%)
OtherData Graph (0; 0%)

If you chose "Other" in question 3, please specify your race.

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Which social class do you consider yourself belonging to? (Listed from least to most affluent)

Lower ClassData Graph (1; 8%)Which social class do you consider yourself belonging to? (Listed from least to most affluent) - Stats Chart
Working ClassData Graph (2; 17%)
Lower Middle ClassData Graph (4; 33%)
Upper Middle ClassData Graph (5; 42%)
Upper ClassData Graph (0; 0%)

Do you generally favor or oppose Affirmative Action programs?

Strongly FavorData Graph (3; 25%)Do you generally favor or oppose Affirmative Action programs? - Stats Chart
Somewhat FavorData Graph (3; 25%)
IndifferentData Graph (1; 8%)
Somewhat OpposeData Graph (2; 17%)
Strongly OpposeData Graph (4; 33%)

Do you agree or disagree with Affirmative Action based on race for hiring/promotional purposes?

Strongly AgreeData Graph (2; 17%)Do you agree or disagree with Affirmative Action based on race for hiring/promotional purposes? - Stats Chart
Somewhat AgreeData Graph (2; 17%)
IndifferentData Graph (0; 0%)
Somewhat DisagreeData Graph (4; 33%)
Strongly DisagreeData Graph (4; 33%)

Do you agree or disagree with Affirmative Action based on gender for hiring/promotional purposes?

Strongly AgreeData Graph (4; 33%)Do you agree or disagree with Affirmative Action based on gender for hiring/promotional purposes? - Stats Chart
Somewhat AgreeData Graph (0; 0%)
IndifferentData Graph (1; 8%)
Somewhat DisagreeData Graph (3; 25%)
Strongly DisagreeData Graph (4; 33%)

Do you agree or disagree with Affirmative Action based on race for college placement purposes?

Strongly AgreeData Graph (2; 17%)Do you agree or disagree with Affirmative Action based on race for college placement purposes? - Stats Chart
Somewhat AgreeData Graph (1; 8%)
IndifferentData Graph (0; 0%)
Somewhat DisagreeData Graph (5; 42%)
Strongly DisagreeData Graph (4; 33%)

Do you agree or disagree with Affirmative Action based on gender for college placement purposes?

Strongly AgreeData Graph (2; 17%)Do you agree or disagree with Affirmative Action based on gender for college placement purposes? - Stats Chart
Somewhat AgreeData Graph (0; 0%)
IndifferentData Graph (2; 17%)
Somewhat DisagreeData Graph (3; 25%)
Strongly DisagreeData Graph (4; 33%)

Do you agree or disagree that Affirmative Action programs give an unfair advantage to comparatively "under-qualified" individuals?

Strongly AgreeData Graph (6; 50%)Do you agree or disagree that Affirmative Action programs give an unfair advantage to comparatively - Stats Chart
Somewhat AgreeData Graph (5; 42%)
IndifferentData Graph (0; 0%)
Somewhat DisagreeData Graph (0; 0%)
Strongly DisagreeData Graph (1; 8%)

To your knowledge have you ever been employed by a company which has an Affirmative Action program?

YesData Graph (6; 50%)To your knowledge have you ever been employed by a company which has an Affirmative Action program? - Stats Chart
NoData Graph (3; 25%)
Not SureData Graph (3; 25%)

Have you ever experienced a direct or indirect advantage or disadvantage due to an Affirmative Action program?

Direct AdvantageData Graph (0; 0%)Have you ever experienced a direct or indirect advantage or disadvantage due to an Affirmative Actio - Stats Chart
Indirect AdvantageData Graph (1; 8%)
No ExperienceData Graph (8; 67%)
Indirect DisadvantageData Graph (2; 17%)
Direct DisadvantageData Graph (1; 8%)

If you chose any of the answers except "No Experience" in question 13, please elaborate on your experience.

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How would you feel if another benefited from Affirmative Action?

SympatheticData Graph (2; 17%)How would you feel if another benefited from Affirmative Action? - Stats Chart
NeutralData Graph (5; 42%)
AngeredData Graph (5; 42%)

Are you aware that states such as California and Michigan have passed constitutional amendments, which ban Affirmative Action within their respective states?

YesData Graph (2; 17%)Are you aware that states such as California and Michigan have passed constitutional amendments, whi - Stats Chart
NoData Graph (10; 83%)

Do you feel that federal and state governments should follow suit and abolish the executive orders which have promoted Affirmative Action?

YesData Graph (7; 58%)Do you feel that federal and state governments should follow suit and abolish the executive orders w - Stats Chart
NoData Graph (3; 25%)
IndifferentData Graph (2; 17%)

Do you feel that there is enough diversity in your school or workplace?

Yes, there is enough diversityData Graph (6; 50%)Do you feel that there is enough diversity in your school or workplace? - Stats Chart
Yes, but could be betterData Graph (4; 33%)
No, but it is not that badData Graph (2; 17%)
No, there is little or no diversityData Graph (0; 0%)

Do you feel that Affirmative Action is an example of "reverse discrimination", or "positive discrimination"?

YesData Graph (3; 25%)Do you feel that Affirmative Action is an example of "reverse discrimination", or "positive discrimi - Stats Chart
NoData Graph (9; 75%)

If you answered "yes" in question 19, can you provide an example of how Affirmative Action is a form of "reverse discrimination'?

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Do you feel we have the right amount of Affirmative Action programs in place at this point in time?

Too ManyData Graph (5; 42%)Do you feel we have the right amount of Affirmative Action programs in place at this point in time? - Stats Chart
Right AmountData Graph (5; 42%)
Not EnoughData Graph (2; 17%)

As a whole, do you believe that Affirmative Action has brought about a positive or negative change for this country?

PositiveData Graph (3; 25%)As a whole, do you believe that Affirmative Action has brought about a positive or negative change f - Stats Chart
NegativeData Graph (4; 33%)
No DifferenceData Graph (5; 42%)

As opposed to the past few decades, do you feel that Affirmative Action is still a necessity today to help women and minorities overcome discrimination?

Just as important now as thenData Graph (1; 8%)As opposed to the past few decades, do you feel that Affirmative Action is still a necessity today t - Stats Chart
Somewhat less important nowData Graph (7; 58%)
It was never necessaryData Graph (4; 33%)

Do you feel that companies should set quotas for how many women they "have to" hire?

YesData Graph (0; 0%)Do you feel that companies should set quotas for how many women they "have to" hire? - Stats Chart
NoData Graph (11; 92%)
IndifferentData Graph (1; 8%)

Do you feel that companies should set quotas for how many minorities they "have to" hire?

YesData Graph (0; 0%)Do you feel that companies should set quotas for how many minorities they "have to" hire? - Stats Chart
NoData Graph (11; 92%)
IndifferentData Graph (1; 8%)

Do you feel that colleges and universities should set quotas for how many minorities they should admit?

YesData Graph (0; 0%)Do you feel that colleges and universities should set quotas for how many minorities they should adm - Stats Chart
NoData Graph (10; 83%)
indifferentData Graph (1; 8%)

If two equally qualified students applied to a college or a university, one white and one black, whom do you think would have the better opportunity for acceptance to that respective institution?

White StudentData Graph (1; 8%)If two equally qualified students applied to a college or a university, one white and one black, who - Stats Chart
Black StudentData Graph (6; 50%)
Same ChancesData Graph (5; 42%)

If two equally qualified job applicants applied to a company, one white and one black, whom do you think would have the better opportunity of getting hired?

White CandidateData Graph (3; 25%)If two equally qualified job applicants applied to a company, one white and one black, whom do you t - Stats Chart
Black CandidateData Graph (3; 25%)
Same ChancesData Graph (6; 50%)
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