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Readiness For Theological Studies: A Study of Faculty Perceptions On the Readiness of Seminarians, 1993

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1) How would you rate the standards you have required of your students in the last five to 10 years in the following areas? -- Reading requirements for students. (READNGRQ)

	TOTAL	%
1) They have been raised considerably	14	7.5
2) They have been raised somewhat	33	17.6
3) Kept standards about the same	71	38.0
4) Lowered standards somewhat	59	31.6
5) Lowered standards considerably	5	2.7
6) Does not pertain	5	2.7
Missing	3
TOTAL	187	100.0

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2) How would you rate the standards you have required of your students in the last five to 10 years in the following areas? -- Writing requirements for students (WRITNGRQ)

	TOTAL	%
1) They have been raised considerably	9	4.8
2) They have been raised somewhat	33	17.6
3) Kept standards about the same	76	40.6
4) Lowered standards somewhat	55	29.4
5) Lowered standards considerably	9	4.8
6) Does not pertain	5	2.7
Missing	3
TOTAL	187	100.0

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3) How would you rate the standards you have required of your students in the last five to 10 years in the following areas? -- Amount of homework for students (HOMEWKRQ)

	TOTAL	%
1) They have been raised considerably	6	3.2
2) They have been raised somewhat	33	17.7
3) Kept standards about the same	83	44.6
4) Lowered standards somewhat	52	28.0
5) Lowered standards considerably	4	2.2
6) Does not pertain	8	4.3
Missing	4
TOTAL	186	100.0

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4) How would you rate the standards you have required of your students in the last five to 10 years in the following areas? -- Pedagogical approach to teaching students (PEDAGORQ)

	TOTAL	%
1) They have been raised considerably	15	8.2
2) They have been raised somewhat	42	23.0
3) Kept standards about the same	90	49.2
4) Lowered standards somewhat	22	12.0
5) Lowered standards considerably	6	3.3
6) Does not pertain	8	4.4
Missing	7
TOTAL	183	100.0

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5) How would you rate the standards you have required of your students in the last five to 10 years in the following areas? -- Grading (GRADNGRQ)

	TOTAL	%
1) They have been raised considerably	2	1.1
2) They have been raised somewhat	21	11.3
3) Kept standards about the same	101	54.3
4) Lowered standards somewhat	48	25.8
5) Lowered standards considerably	8	4.3
6) Does not pertain	6	3.2
Missing	4
TOTAL	186	100.0

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6) How would you rate the standards you have required of your students in the last five to 10 years in the following areas? -- Oral presentations in class (ORALRQ)

	TOTAL	%
1) They have been raised considerably	13	7.0
2) They have been raised somewhat	31	16.8
3) Kept standards about the same	66	35.7
4) Lowered standards somewhat	36	19.5
5) Lowered standards considerably	9	4.9
6) Does not pertain	30	16.2
Missing	5
TOTAL	185	100.0

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7) According to the standards you would expect of the average graduate student, at what level are the majority of your students in the following cognitive skills? -- Memorizing (MEMORZNG)

	TOTAL	%
1) Far above the average	2	1.1
2) Somewhat above average	21	11.2
3) Average	92	49.2
4) Slightly below average	45	24.1
5) Far below average	9	4.8
6) Doesn't pertain	18	9.6
Missing	3
TOTAL	187	100.0

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8) According to the standards you would expect of the average graduate student, at what level are the majority of your students in the following cognitive skills? -- Comprehending (CMPRHNDG)

	TOTAL	%
1) Far above the average	9	4.8
2) Somewhat above average	34	18.2
3) Average	103	55.1
4) Slightly below average	36	19.3
5) Far below average	3	1.6
6) Doesn't pertain	2	1.1
Missing	3
TOTAL	187	100.0

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9) According to the standards you would expect of the average graduate student, at what level are the majority of your students in the following cognitive skills? -- Applying (APPLYING)

	TOTAL	%
1) Far above the average	11	5.9
2) Somewhat above average	44	23.5
3) Average	83	44.4
4) Slightly below average	43	23.0
5) Far below average	4	2.1
6) Doesn't pertain	2	1.1
Missing	3
TOTAL	187	100.0

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10) According to the standards you would expect of the average graduate student, at what level are the majority of your students in the following cognitive skills? -- Analyzing (ANALYZNG)

	TOTAL	%
1) Far above the average	7	3.8
2) Somewhat above average	27	14.5
3) Average	71	38.2
4) Slightly below average	60	32.3
5) Far below average	19	10.2
6) Doesn't pertain	2	1.1
Missing	4
TOTAL	186	100.0

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11) According to the standards you would expect of the average graduate student, at what level are the majority of your students in the following cognitive skills? -- Synthesizing (SYNTHSZN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Far above the average	4	2.1
2) Somewhat above average	37	19.8
3) Average	57	30.5
4) Slightly below average	68	36.4
5) Far below average	18	9.6
6) Doesn't pertain	3	1.6
Missing	3
TOTAL	187	100.0

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12) According to the standards you would expect of the average graduate student, at what level are the majority of your students in the following cognitive skills? -- Evaluating (EVALUTNG)

	TOTAL	%
1) Far above the average	8	4.3
2) Somewhat above average	27	14.4
3) Average	74	39.6
4) Slightly below average	63	33.7
5) Far below average	11	5.9
6) Doesn't pertain	4	2.1
Missing	3
TOTAL	187	100.0

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13) According to the standards you would expect of the average graduate student, at what level are the majority of your students in the following cognitive skills? -- Abstract thinking (ABSTRACT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Far above the average	10	5.3
2) Somewhat above average	24	12.8
3) Average	64	34.2
4) Slightly below average	65	34.8
5) Far below average	20	10.7
6) Doesn't pertain	4	2.1
Missing	3
TOTAL	187	100.0

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14) What proportion of your time would you estimate is spent in remedial work to increase these skills within or outside the classroom? -- Memorizing (MMORZING)

	TOTAL	%
1) A considerable amount of time	4	2.2
2) A medium amount of time	8	4.3
4) A little time	37	20.1
5) Very little to no time	75	40.8
6) Does not pertain to me	60	32.6
Missing	6
TOTAL	184	100.0

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15) What proportion of your time would you estimate is spent in remedial work to increase these skills within or outside the classroom? -- Comprehending (CMPRHEND)

	TOTAL	%
1) A considerable amount of time	22	12.0
2) A medium amount of time	62	33.7
4) A little time	43	23.4
5) Very little to no time	37	20.1
6) Does not pertain to me	20	10.9
Missing	6
TOTAL	184	100.0

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16) What proportion of your time would you estimate is spent in remedial work to increase these skills within or outside the classroom? -- Applying (APPLYNG)

	TOTAL	%
1) A considerable amount of time	25	13.5
2) A medium amount of time	50	27.0
4) A little time	46	24.9
5) Very little to no time	39	21.1
6) Does not pertain to me	25	13.5
Missing	5
TOTAL	185	100.0

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17) What proportion of your time would you estimate is spent in remedial work to increase these skills within or outside the classroom? -- Analyzing (ANLYZING)

	TOTAL	%
1) A considerable amount of time	28	15.2
2) A medium amount of time	43	23.4
4) A little time	52	28.3
5) Very little to no time	39	21.2
6) Does not pertain to me	22	12.0
Missing	6
TOTAL	184	100.0

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18) What proportion of your time would you estimate is spent in remedial work to increase these skills within or outside the classroom? -- Synthesizing (SYNTHESZ)

	TOTAL	%
1) A considerable amount of time	26	14.1
2) A medium amount of time	53	28.8
4) A little time	47	25.5
5) Very little to no time	33	17.9
6) Does not pertain to me	25	13.6
Missing	6
TOTAL	184	100.0

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19) What proportion of your time would you estimate is spent in remedial work to increase these skills within or outside the classroom? -- Evaluating (EVLUATNG)

	TOTAL	%
1) A considerable amount of time	27	14.8
2) A medium amount of time	39	21.3
4) A little time	54	29.5
5) Very little to no time	37	20.2
6) Does not pertain to me	26	14.2
Missing	7
TOTAL	183	100.0

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20) What proportion of your time would you estimate is spent in remedial work to increase these skills within or outside the classroom? -- Abstract thinking (ABSTHNK)

	TOTAL	%
1) A considerable amount of time	18	9.8
2) A medium amount of time	40	21.7
4) A little time	50	27.2
5) Very little to no time	47	25.5
6) Does not pertain to me	29	15.8
Missing	6
TOTAL	184	100.0

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21) How would you generally rate the following abilities of the majority of your students? -- Reading skills (READNGSK)

	TOTAL	%
1) A very high degree of ability	7	3.7
2) A high degree of ability	28	15.0
3) Average	108	57.8
4) Somewhat below average	39	20.9
5) Much below average	3	1.6
6) Does not pertain	2	1.1
Missing	3
TOTAL	187	100.0

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22) How would you generally rate the following abilities of the majority of your students? -- Writing skills (WRITNGSK)

	TOTAL	%
1) A very high degree of ability	4	2.1
2) A high degree of ability	17	9.1
3) Average	63	33.7
4) Somewhat below average	77	41.2
5) Much below average	22	11.8
6) Does not pertain	4	2.1
Missing	3
TOTAL	187	100.0

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23) How would you generally rate the following abilities of the majority of your students? -- Research skills (RESRCHSK)

	TOTAL	%
1) A very high degree of ability	1	0.5
2) A high degree of ability	20	10.7
3) Average	65	34.8
4) Somewhat below average	72	38.5
5) Much below average	26	13.9
6) Does not pertain	3	1.6
Missing	3
TOTAL	187	100.0

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24) How would you generally rate the following abilities of the majority of your students? -- Verbal articulation (VRBLARTC)

	TOTAL	%
1) A very high degree of ability	7	3.7
2) A high degree of ability	46	24.6
3) Average	93	49.7
4) Somewhat below average	35	18.7
5) Much below average	4	2.1
6) Does not pertain	2	1.1
Missing	3
TOTAL	187	100.0

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25) How much knowledge do you feel the majority of students possess in the following areas when teaching them or speaking to them informally? -- History (HISTORY)

	TOTAL	%
2) A considerable amount of knowledge	13	7.0
3) Average knowledge	91	49.2
4) Less than average knowledge	60	32.4
5) Little to no knowledge	16	8.6
6) I don't know	5	2.7
Missing	5
TOTAL	185	100.0

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26) How much knowledge do you feel the majority of students possess in the following areas when teaching them or speaking to them informally? -- Business and management (BUSINESS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very strong knowledge	1	0.5
2) A considerable amount of knowledge	16	8.6
3) Average knowledge	46	24.9
4) Less than average knowledge	64	34.6
5) Little to no knowledge	28	15.1
6) I don't know	30	16.2
Missing	5
TOTAL	185	100.0

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27) How much knowledge do you feel the majority of students possess in the following areas when teaching them or speaking to them informally? -- Scriptures (SCRIPTUR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very strong knowledge	4	2.2
2) A considerable amount of knowledge	56	30.3
3) Average knowledge	99	53.5
4) Less than average knowledge	23	12.4
5) Little to no knowledge	1	0.5
6) I don't know	2	1.1
Missing	5
TOTAL	185	100.0

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28) How much knowledge do you feel the majority of students possess in the following areas when teaching them or speaking to them informally? -- Fundamentals of religion/theology (RELIGION)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very strong knowledge	4	2.2
2) A considerable amount of knowledge	46	24.9
3) Average knowledge	90	48.6
4) Less than average knowledge	43	23.2
5) Little to no knowledge	2	1.1
Missing	5
TOTAL	185	100.0

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29) How much knowledge do you feel the majority of students possess in the following areas when teaching them or speaking to them informally? -- Physical sciences (PHYSSCIN)

	TOTAL	%
2) A considerable amount of knowledge	10	5.4
3) Average knowledge	45	24.5
4) Less than average knowledge	58	31.5
5) Little to no knowledge	23	12.5
6) I Don't know	48	26.1
Missing	6
TOTAL	184	100.0

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30) How much knowledge do you feel the majority of students possess in the following areas when teaching them or speaking to them informally? -- Social sciences (SOCLSCIN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very strong knowledge	1	0.5
2) A considerable amount of knowledge	16	8.6
3) Average knowledge	85	45.9
4) Less than average knowledge	42	22.7
5) Little to no knowledge	12	6.5
6) I don't know	29	15.7
Missing	5
TOTAL	185	100.0

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31) How much knowledge do you feel the majority of students possess in the following areas when teaching them or speaking to them informally? -- Classics (CLASSICS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very strong knowledge	1	0.5
2) A considerable amount of knowledge	6	3.3
3) Average knowledge	45	24.5
4) Less than average knowledge	43	23.4
5) Little to no knowledge	69	37.5
6) I don't know	20	10.9
Missing	6
TOTAL	184	100.0

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32) How much knowledge do you feel the majority of students possess in the following areas when teaching them or speaking to them informally? -- Philosophy (PHILOSOP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very strong knowledge	7	3.8
2) A considerable amount of knowledge	44	23.9
3) Average knowledge	70	38.0
4) Less than average knowledge	36	19.6
5) Little to no knowledge	19	10.3
6) I don't know	8	4.3
Missing	6
TOTAL	184	100.0

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33) How much knowledge do you feel the majority of students possess in the following areas when teaching them or speaking to them informally? -- The arts (THEARTS)

	TOTAL	%
2) A considerable amount of knowledge	15	8.2
3) Average knowledge	75	40.8
4) Less than average knowledge	44	23.9
5) Little to no knowledge	28	15.2
6) I don't know	22	12.0
Missing	6
TOTAL	184	100.0

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34) How much time is spent in supplementing the knowledge within or outside class? -- History (SHISTORY)

	TOTAL	%
1) A considerable amount of time	36	20.2
2) A medium amount of time	42	23.6
3) A little time	40	22.5
4) Very little to no time	24	13.5
5) I don't know	13	7.3
6) Does not pertain to my teaching	23	12.9
Missing	12
TOTAL	178	100.0

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35) How much time is spent in supplementing the knowledge within or outside class? -- English literature (SENGLISH)

	TOTAL	%
1) A considerable amount of time	2	1.1
2) A medium amount of time	5	2.8
3) A little time	37	20.8
4) Very little to no time	51	28.7
5) I don't know	18	10.1
6) Does not pertain to my teaching	65	36.5
Missing	12
TOTAL	178	100.0

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36) How much time is spent in supplementing the knowledge within or outside class? -- Scriptures (SSCRPTUR)

	TOTAL	%
1) A considerable amount of time	52	29.1
2) A medium amount of time	42	23.5
3) A little time	33	18.4
4) Very little to no time	17	9.5
5) I don't know	11	6.1
6) Does not pertain to my teaching	24	13.4
Missing	11
TOTAL	179	100.0

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37) How much time is spent in supplementing the knowledge within or outside class? -- Fundamentals of religion/theology (SRLIGION)

	TOTAL	%
1) A considerable amount of time	47	26.3
2) A medium amount of time	51	28.5
3) A little time	39	21.8
4) Very little to no time	13	7.3
5) I don't know	11	6.1
6) Does not pertain to my teaching	18	10.1
Missing	11
TOTAL	179	100.0

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38) How much time is spent in supplementing the knowledge within or outside class? -- Physical sciences (SPHYSSCN)

	TOTAL	%
1) A considerable amount of time	2	1.1
2) A medium amount of time	1	0.6
3) A little time	10	5.6
4) Very little to no time	57	32.0
5) I don't know	20	11.2
6) Does not pertain to my teaching	88	49.4
Missing	12
TOTAL	178	100.0

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39) How much time is spent in supplementing the knowledge within or outside class? -- Social sciences (SSOCLSCN)

	TOTAL	%
1) A considerable amount of time	6	3.4
2) A medium amount of time	23	12.9
3) A little time	46	25.8
4) Very little to no time	37	20.8
5) I don't know	19	10.7
6) Does not pertain to my teaching	47	26.4
Missing	12
TOTAL	178	100.0

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40) How much time is spent in supplementing the knowledge within or outside class? -- Classics (SCLASSIC)

	TOTAL	%
1) A considerable amount of time	3	1.7
2) A medium amount of time	16	9.0
3) A little time	36	20.2
4) Very little to no time	53	29.8
5) I don't know	16	9.0
6) Does not pertain to my teaching	54	30.3
Missing	12
TOTAL	178	100.0

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41) How much time is spent in supplementing the knowledge within or outside class? -- Philosophy (SPHLOSOP)

	TOTAL	%
1) A considerable amount of time	20	11.2
2) A medium amount of time	41	23.0
3) A little time	49	27.5
4) Very little to no time	19	10.7
5) I don't know	15	8.4
6) Does not pertain to my teaching	34	19.1
Missing	12
TOTAL	178	100.0

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42) How much time is spent in supplementing the knowledge within or outside class? -- The arts (STHEARTS)

	TOTAL	%
1) A considerable amount of time	6	3.4
2) A medium amount of time	22	12.4
3) A little time	45	25.3
4) Very little to no time	40	22.5
5) I don't know	15	8.4
6) Does not pertain to my teaching	50	28.1
Missing	12
TOTAL	178	100.0

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43) To what degree do students from diverse cultures influence your work load? (WORKLOAD)

	TOTAL	%
1) It increases it greatly	20	11.5
2) It increases it somewhat	106	60.9
3) It makes no difference	20	11.5
4) It lightens it somewhat	3	1.7
5) It lightens it greatly	1	0.6
6) Does not pertain	24	13.8
Missing	16
TOTAL	174	100.0

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44) How would you respond to the following statement? -- Students are prone to giving primacy to emotions in making decisions. Generally true of: (PRIMACY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Almost all students	6	3.3
2) A considerable number of students	59	32.1
3) A median number of students	61	33.2
4) A small number of students	35	19.0
5) Few to no students	6	3.3
6) I don't know/doesn't pertain	17	9.2
Missing	6
TOTAL	184	100.0

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45) How would you respond to the following statement? -- Students are prone to being primarily pragmatic when it comes to decision-making. Generally true of: (PRAGMTIC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Almost all students	17	9.2
2) A considerable number of students	68	37.0
3) A median number of students	52	28.3
4) A small number of students	28	15.2
5) Few to no students	6	3.3
6) I don't know/doesn't pertain	13	7.1
Missing	6
TOTAL	184	100.0

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46) How would you respond to the following statement? -- Catholic heritage is evident in the attitudes of students. Generally true of: (HERITAGE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Almost all students	22	12.0
2) A considerable number of students	68	37.0
3) A median number of students	67	36.4
4) A small number of students	24	13.0
5) Few to no students	3	1.6
Missing	6
TOTAL	184	100.0

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47) How would you respond to the following statement? -- Students are open-minded when it comes to learning theology. Generally true of: (THEOLOGY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Almost all students	29	15.8
2) A considerable number of students	66	36.1
3) A median number of students	65	35.5
4) A small number of students	19	10.4
5) Few to no students	3	1.6
6) I don't know/doesn't pertain	1	0.5
Missing	7
TOTAL	183	100.0

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48) How would you respond to the following statement? -- Students reflect greater individualism than working as a community in their attitudes. Generally true of: (INDVDLSM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Almost all students	18	9.9
2) A considerable number of students	74	40.7
3) A median number of students	51	28.0
4) A small number of students	31	17.0
5) Few to no students	3	1.6
6) I don't know/doesn't pertain	5	2.7
Missing	8
TOTAL	182	100.0

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49) How would you respond to the following statement? -- Students are zealous and motivated. Generally true of: (ZEALOUS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Almost all students	29	15.7
2) A considerable number of students	56	30.3
3) A median number of students	54	29.2
4) A small number of students	36	19.5
5) Few to no students	10	5.4
Missing	5
TOTAL	185	100.0

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50) How would you respond to the following statement? -- Students reflect a disposition to accept or reject what they "like" or "dislike" in church teaching. Generally true of: (DSPSTION)

	TOTAL	%
1) Almost all students	9	4.9
2) A considerable number of students	53	28.8
3) A median number of students	51	27.7
4) A small number of students	55	29.9
5) Few to no students	13	7.1
6) I don't know/doesn't pertain	3	1.6
Missing	6
TOTAL	184	100.0

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51) How would you respond to the following statement? -- Students are more likely to rely on their own interpretations of the faith than on official church teaching. Generally true of: (INTRPRTN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Almost all students	1	0.5
2) A considerable number of students	36	19.7
3) A median number of students	47	25.7
4) A small number of students	62	33.9
5) Few to no students	36	19.7
6) I don't know/doesn't pertain	1	0.5
Missing	7
TOTAL	183	100.0

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52) How would you respond to the following statement? -- Students have the cognitive tools necessary for studying theology. Generally true of: (COGNITVE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Almost all students	25	13.7
2) A considerable number of students	53	29.0
3) A median number of students	74	40.4
4) A small number of students	26	14.2
5) Few to no students	5	2.7
Missing	7
TOTAL	183	100.0

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53) How would you respond to the following statement? -- Students have the philosophical background necessary for studying theology. Generally true of: (BKGROUND)

	TOTAL	%
1) Almost all students	25	13.6
2) A considerable number of students	31	16.8
3) A median number of students	65	35.3
4) A small number of students	46	25.0
5) Few to no students	15	8.2
6) I don't know/doesn't pertain	2	1.1
Missing	6
TOTAL	184	100.0

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54) How would you respond to the following statement? -- Students are interested in studying Greek. Generally true of: (STDGREEK)

	TOTAL	%
2) A considerable number of students	1	0.5
3) A median number of students	8	4.4
4) A small number of students	64	35.2
5) Few to no students	93	51.1
6) I don't know/doesn't pertain	16	8.8
Missing	8
TOTAL	182	100.0

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55) How would you respond to the following statement? -- Students are interested in studying Latin. Generally true of: (STDLATIN)

	TOTAL	%
2) A considerable number of students	3	1.6
3) A median number of students	9	4.9
4) A small number of students	56	30.8
5) Few to no students	100	54.9
6) I don't know/doesn't pertain	14	7.7
Missing	8
TOTAL	182	100.0

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56) How would you respond to the following statement? -- Students are interested in studying Hebrew. Generally true of: (STDHBREW)

	TOTAL	%
2) A considerable amount of students	1	0.5
3) A median number of students	3	1.6
4) A small number of students	44	24.2
5) Few to no students	114	62.6
6) I don't know/doesn't pertain	20	11.0
Missing	8
TOTAL	182	100.0

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57) How would you respond to the following statement? -- Students are open to formation growth. Generally true of: (FORMATN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Almost all students	58	31.4
2) A considerable number of students	67	36.2
3) A median number of students	42	22.7
4) A small number of students	9	4.9
5) Few to no students	2	1.1
6) I don't know/doesn't pertain	7	3.8
Missing	5
TOTAL	185	100.0

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58) How would you respond to the following statement? -- Students are open to diversity in the church. Generally true of: (DIVRSITY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Almost all students	24	13.0
2) A considerable number of students	74	40.0
3) A median number of students	61	33.0
4) A small number of students	20	10.8
5) Few to no students	4	2.2
6) I don't know/doesn't pertain	2	1.1
Missing	5
TOTAL	185	100.0

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59) How would you respond to the following statement? -- Students reflect a consumer-oriented society. Generally true of: (CONSUMER)

	TOTAL	%
1) Almost all students	28	15.1
2) A considerable number of students	72	38.9
3) A median number of students	58	31.4
4) A small number of students	20	10.8
5) Few to no students	2	1.1
6) I don't know/doesn't pertain	5	2.7
Missing	5
TOTAL	185	100.0

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60) How would you respond to the following statement? -- Students reflect concern over social justice issues. Generally true of: (SOCLJUST)

	TOTAL	%
1) Almost all students	16	8.6
2) A considerable number of students	58	31.4
3) A median number of students	61	33.0
4) A small number of students	46	24.9
5) Few to no students	3	1.6
6) I don't know/doesn't pertain	1	0.5
Missing	5
TOTAL	185	100.0

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61) How would you respond to the following statement? -- Students are open to diverse modes of spiritual life and religious expression. Generally true of: (SPRTLIFE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Almost all students	19	10.3
2) A considerable number of students	67	36.2
3) A median number of students	69	37.3
4) A small number of students	22	11.9
5) Few to no students	5	2.7
6) I don't know/doesn't pertain	3	1.6
Missing	5
TOTAL	185	100.0

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62) In your work with students, do you have more than four or five students who come from diverse cultural backgrounds? (DVRSBKGN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	125	68.3
2) No	58	31.7
Missing	7
TOTAL	183	100.0

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63) In your work with students, do you have students with age differences that vary more than five years? (AGEDIFFR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	181	97.3
2) No	5	2.7
Missing	4
TOTAL	186	100.0

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64) How would you rank the overall academic qualities of priesthood candidates to lay students in your institution? Priesthood candidates' qualities are: (QACDMCQU)

	TOTAL	%
1) Much higher than lay students	3	1.7
2) Somewhat higher	26	14.5
3) About the same	47	26.3
4) Somewhat lower	56	31.3
5) Much lower	8	4.5
6) I really don't know	4	2.2
7) Doesn't apply to our institution	35	19.6
Missing	11
TOTAL	179	100.0

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65) How much do you feel the general personal background of today's seminarians differs from that of 10 or 15 years ago? (PRSSMNRN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very great difference	47	25.8
2) Some difference	106	58.2
3) No real difference	7	3.8
5) I really don't know	22	12.1
Missing	8
TOTAL	182	100.0

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66) How much of your work is involved with personal crisis situations of students? (CRISIS)

	TOTAL	%
1) 50% or more	13	7.1
2) 40% to 49%	3	1.6
3) 30% to 39%	14	7.7
4) 20% to 29%	21	11.5
5) 10% to 19%	55	30.2
6) 9% or less	59	32.4
7) Doesn't pertain	17	9.3
Missing	8
TOTAL	182	100.0

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67) How frequently do you press students to raise their academic level? (STDNPRSS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Continuously	38	20.8
2) With great frequency	55	30.1
3) With some frequency	63	34.4
4) With very little to no frequency	19	10.4
5) Doesn't pertain	8	4.4
Missing	7
TOTAL	183	100.0

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68) How much academic difference do you see in students who come from the following educational backgrounds? -- Seminary college background (ASMINARY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Much more prepared for seminary studies	43	24.0
2) Somewhat better prepared for studies	80	44.7
3) No noticeable difference	30	16.8
4) Somewhat less prepared	9	5.0
5) Much less prepared	1	0.6
6) I don't know	16	8.9
Missing	11
TOTAL	179	100.0

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69) How much academic difference do you see in students who come from the following educational backgrounds? -- Pre-theology background (ATHEOLOG)

	TOTAL	%
1) Much more prepared for seminary studies	21	11.7
2) Somewhat better prepared for studies	101	56.4
3) No noticeable difference	24	13.4
4) Somewhat less prepared	12	6.7
5) Much less prepared	1	0.6
6) I don't know	20	11.2
Missing	11
TOTAL	179	100.0

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70) How much academic difference do you see in students who come from the following educational backgrounds? -- Regular university/college background (ACOLLEGE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Much more prepared for seminary studies	7	3.9
2) Somewhat better prepared for studies	25	13.9
3) No noticeable difference	37	20.6
4) Somewhat less prepared	82	45.6
5) Much less prepared	13	7.2
6) I don't know	16	8.9
Missing	10
TOTAL	180	100.0

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71) How much formation difference do you see in students who come from the following educational backgrounds? -- Seminary college background (FSMINARY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Much more prepared for formation	51	28.7
2) Somewhat better prepared for formation	69	38.8
3) No noticeable difference	20	11.2
4) Somewhat less prepared	10	5.6
5) Much less prepared	1	0.6
6) I don't know	27	15.2
Missing	12
TOTAL	178	100.0

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72) How much formation difference do you see in students who come from the following educational backgrounds? -- Pre-theology background (FTHEOLOG)

	TOTAL	%
1) Much more prepared for formation	22	12.4
2) Somewhat better prepared for formation	90	50.6
3) No noticeable difference	26	14.6
4) Somewhat less prepared	9	5.1
5) Much less prepared	1	0.6
6) I don't know	30	16.9
Missing	12
TOTAL	178	100.0

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73) How much formation difference do you see in students who come from the following educational backgrounds? -- Regular university/college background (FCOLLEGE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Much more prepared for formation	6	3.4
2) Somewhat better prepared for formation	18	10.1
3) No noticeable difference	31	17.3
4) Somewhat less prepared	81	45.3
5) Much less prepared	16	8.9
6) I don't know	27	15.1
Missing	11
TOTAL	179	100.0

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74) Please circle the category that best fits your age. (AGE)

	TOTAL	%
2) 31-35	3	1.6
3) 36-40	14	7.6
4) 41-45	49	26.5
5) 46-50	38	20.5
6) 51-55	31	16.8
7) 56-60	24	13.0
8) 61 or over	26	14.1
Missing	5
TOTAL	185	100.0

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75) Please circle your gender. (GENDER)

	TOTAL	%
1) Male	142	77.6
2) Female	41	22.4
Missing	7
TOTAL	183	100.0

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76) Are you a: (VOCATION)

	TOTAL	%
1) Diocesan priest	71	38.4
2) Religious priest	63	34.1
3) Religious sister	32	17.3
6) Lay person	19	10.3
Missing	5
TOTAL	185	100.0

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77) How many years have you been serving in the seminary? (YRSSRVNG)

	TOTAL	%
1) 1-3 years	15	8.1
2) 4-7 years	41	22.2
3) 8-11 years	42	22.7
4) 12-15 years	26	14.1
5) 16-19 years	29	15.7
6) 20 years or more	32	17.3
Missing	5
TOTAL	185	100.0

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78) How much time is spent supplementing the knowledge within or outside class? -- Business and management (SBUSINES)

	TOTAL	%
1) A considerable amount of time	1	0.6
2) A medium amount of time	5	2.8
3) A little time	11	6.2
4) Very little to no time	60	33.7
5) I don't know	16	9.0
6) Does not pertain to my teaching	85	47.8
Missing	12
TOTAL	178	100.0

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79) ID (ID)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	189	297.307	172

80) What percentage of your students have -- Excellent study habits? (STDYHBT1)

	TOTAL	%
0)	26	13.7
1)	1	0.5
2)	1	0.5
4)	1	0.5
5)	26	13.7
10)	58	30.5
12)	1	0.5
15)	16	8.4
20)	21	11.1
25)	11	5.8
30)	5	2.6
33)	2	1.1
35)	1	0.5
40)	5	2.6
45)	1	0.5
50)	7	3.7
55)	1	0.5
70)	2	1.1
75)	1	0.5
80)	3	1.6
TOTAL	190	100.0

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81) What percentage of your students have -- Good study habits? (STDYHBT2)

	TOTAL	%
0)	17	8.9
1)	1	0.5
2)	1	0.5
5)	2	1.1
10)	11	5.8
15)	11	5.8
20)	30	15.8
25)	12	6.3
30)	26	13.7
33)	1	0.5
34)	1	0.5
35)	10	5.3
40)	18	9.5
45)	4	2.1
50)	19	10.0
60)	11	5.8
63)	1	0.5
65)	1	0.5
70)	5	2.6
75)	1	0.5
80)	5	2.6
85)	1	0.5
99)	1	0.5
TOTAL	190	100.0

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82) What percentage of your students have -- Fair study habits? (STDYHBT3)

	TOTAL	%
0)	22	11.6
5)	3	1.6
10)	17	8.9
12)	1	0.5
15)	10	5.3
17)	1	0.5
20)	28	14.7
25)	12	6.3
30)	31	16.3
33)	1	0.5
35)	3	1.6
40)	25	13.2
45)	4	2.1
50)	16	8.4
52)	1	0.5
55)	2	1.1
59)	1	0.5
60)	9	4.7
75)	2	1.1
80)	1	0.5
TOTAL	190	100.0

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83) What percentage of your students have -- Poor study habits? (STDYHBT4)

	TOTAL	%
0)	43	22.6
2)	1	0.5
5)	12	6.3
8)	1	0.5
10)	41	21.6
15)	8	4.2
20)	35	18.4
25)	15	7.9
30)	11	5.8
35)	2	1.1
40)	6	3.2
45)	2	1.1
50)	5	2.6
55)	2	1.1
58)	1	0.5
60)	3	1.6
70)	2	1.1
TOTAL	190	100.0

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84) Please indicate the areas in which you work. -- Old Testament studies (OLDTSTMN)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	164	87.7
1) Yes	23	12.3
Missing	3
TOTAL	187	100.0

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85) Please indicate the areas in which you work. -- New Testament studies (NEWTSTMN)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	164	88.2
1) Yes	22	11.8
Missing	4
TOTAL	186	100.0

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86) Please indicate the areas in which you work. -- Systematic/Dogmatic Theology (SYSTMATC)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	126	67.7
1) Yes	60	32.3
Missing	4
TOTAL	186	100.0

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87) Please indicate the areas in which you work. -- Moral Theology (MORALTHE)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	159	85.5
1) Yes	27	14.5
Missing	4
TOTAL	186	100.0

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88) Please indicate the areas in which you work. -- Liturgy/Music (LITURGY)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	165	88.2
1) Yes	22	11.8
Missing	3
TOTAL	187	100.0

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89) Please indicate the areas in which you work. -- Sacraments (SACRMNTS)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	160	86.0
1) Yes	26	14.0
Missing	4
TOTAL	186	100.0

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90) Please indicate the areas in which you work. -- Preaching/Homiletics (PRCHING)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	165	88.7
1) Yes	21	11.3
Missing	4
TOTAL	186	100.0

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91) Please indicate the areas in which you work. -- Pastoral Counseling (PSTRCNSL)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	171	91.9
1) Yes	15	8.1
Missing	4
TOTAL	186	100.0

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92) Please indicate the areas in which you work. -- Spirituality (SPRTLITY)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	141	75.8
1) Yes	45	24.2
Missing	4
TOTAL	186	100.0

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93) Please indicate the areas in which you work. -- Church History (CHHISTRY)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	160	86.0
1) Yes	26	14.0
Missing	4
TOTAL	186	100.0

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94) Please indicate the areas in which you work. -- Canon Law (CANNONLW)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	174	93.0
1) Yes	13	7.0
Missing	3
TOTAL	187	100.0

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95) Please indicate the areas in which you work. -- Field Education/Supervised Ministry (FLDEDUC)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	166	88.8
1) Yes	21	11.2
Missing	3
TOTAL	187	100.0

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96) Please indicate the areas in which you work. -- Formation/Spiritual director (SPRTLDIR)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	108	57.8
1) Yes	79	42.2
Missing	3
TOTAL	187	100.0

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97) Please indicate the areas in which you work. -- Languages (LANGUAGE)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	161	86.6
1) Yes	25	13.4
Missing	4
TOTAL	186	100.0

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98) Please indicate the areas in which you work. -- Other (OTHER)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	142	76.3
1) Yes	44	23.7
Missing	4
TOTAL	186	100.0

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99) What years in theology do you teach? -- 1st year (TEACH1)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	70	37.2
1) Yes	118	62.8
Missing	2
TOTAL	188	100.0

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100) What years in theology do you teach? -- 2nd year (TEACH2)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	63	33.3
1) Yes	126	66.7
Missing	1
TOTAL	189	100.0

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101) What years in theology do you teach? -- 3rd year (TEACH3)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	52	27.5
1) Yes	137	72.5
Missing	1
TOTAL	189	100.0

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102) What years in theology do you teach? -- 4th year (TEACH4)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	51	27.1
1) Yes	137	72.9
Missing	2
TOTAL	188	100.0

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103) What years in theology do you teach? -- Other (TEACH5)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	120	63.8
1) Yes	68	36.2
Missing	2
TOTAL	188	100.0

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104) Which describes your main racial/ethnic background? (ETHNIC)

	TOTAL	%
1) English, Scot, Welsh, English-Canadian	26	14.1
2) Irish	65	35.1
3) German, Austrian, Dutch, Swiss	39	21.1
4) Italian	13	7.0
5) French, French-Canadian, Belgian	5	2.7
6) Eastern Europe (Polish, Slovak, Lithuanian, Russian, Ukrainian, Russian, Croatian, Slovian)	24	13.0
7) Spanish (Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rican, South or Central American)	2	1.1
8) Asian, e.g. Vietnamese	1	0.5
13) Other	10	5.4
Missing	5
TOTAL	185	100.0

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105) How much knowledge do you feel the majority of students possess in the following areas when teaching them or speaking to them informally? -- English literature (ENGLISH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very strong knowledge	2	1.1
2) A considerable amount of knowledge	5	2.7
3) Average knowledge	79	42.9
4) Less than average knowledge	62	33.7
5) Little to no knowledge	19	10.3
6) I don't know	17	9.2
Missing	6
TOTAL	184	100.0

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106) I-AGE: Please circle the category that best fits your age. (recoded for use with on-line analysis) (I-AGE)

	TOTAL	%
0) 40 or less	17	9.2
1) 41-45	49	26.5
2) 46-50	38	20.5
3) 51-55	31	16.8
4) 56 & older	50	27.0
Missing	5
TOTAL	185	100.0

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107) I-SEX: Please circle your gender. (for use with on-line analysis) (I-SEX)

	TOTAL	%
1) Male	142	77.6
2) Female	41	22.4
Missing	7
TOTAL	183	100.0

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108) I-VOCATION: Are you a: (recoded for use with on-line analysis) (I-VOCATION)

	TOTAL	%
0) Dioc.prst	71	38.4
1) Relig.prst	63	34.1
2) Rl.sis/bro	32	17.3
3) Lay person	19	10.3
Missing	5
TOTAL	185	100.0

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109) I-YRSSERVE: How many years have you been serving in the seminary? (recoded for use with on-line analysis) (I-YRSSERVE)

	TOTAL	%
0) 1-7 yrs	56	30.3
1) 8-11 yrs	42	22.7
2) 12-15 yrs	26	14.1
3) 16-19 yrs	29	15.7
4) 20 + yrs	32	17.3
Missing	5
TOTAL	185	100.0

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110) I-ETHNICTY: Which describes your main racial/ethnic background? (recoded for use with on-line analysis) (I-ETHNICTY)

	TOTAL	%
0) W.European	148	80.0
1) E.European	24	13.0
2) Spanish	2	1.1
3) Other	11	5.9
Missing	5
TOTAL	185	100.0

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