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20 - 25 years of age The majority of respondents 20 to 25 years of age earned an average of 15-20,000 dollars, worked 40 to 60 hours a week, and had at least some college experience. They spent an average of 3 hours a week with friends, and the majority of their parents were divorced. The majority of them knew people who had been married from 16-25 years and over half the respondents in this age range were in monogamous relationships. When asked to rate the truth of the following statements:
Over 95% of the respondents in this age category felt that all of these statements were mostly true. The majority spent 5+ hours a week watching Romance or Drama on television and an average of 4 hours a week alone. 66% reported frequently buying on impulse. 66% reported the use of recreational drugs (including nicotine). The majority did not feel that they had a religious identity, did not attend any service, and also, reported that this was how they were raised. The majority of this age group reported feeling a strong political identity. None of this age group reported voting in any election within the past four years. 100% of this age group considered themselves to be well informed on current events. When asked to rate the truth of the following statements:
The majority stated that these were most likely untrue in their lives. When asked to rate the truth of the following statements:
The majority of responders in this age group felt like these statements were mostly true. There was no consensus on the truth of the following statements. Equal numbers of this age group felt these statements were completely false, completely true and neither false or true:
100% of this age group felt that the following statements were absolutely untrue:
100% of this age group felt that the following statements were absolutely true:
The majority of this age group felt the following statements were most likely untrue:
This age group perceived married people
When asked to respond to a series of questions that allowed for them to write in their own answers in regards to what four elements were necessary in a good relationship and what being married provided or guaranteed, none of the respondents in this age group wrote an answer. |
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