Human Origins (e.g., God or Evolution), Beliefs about - Measurement Concept

Measures one's view about the origin of humans
39 Questions match selected parameters.

Survey Questions

HUMNEVOL from Baylor Religion Survey, Wave II (2007)
Q41d. Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements about science: Humans evolved from other primates over millions of years WRLDORIG from National Study of Youth and Religion, Wave 3 (2007-2008)
(wrldorigin_w3) I:7. Which of the following comes closest to your beliefs about the origins of the world? Do you believe: GODUSEEV from National Study of Youth and Religion, Wave 3 (2007-2008)
(goduseevoltn_w3) [IF BELIEVES THAT 'GOD CREATED THE WORLD' OR BOTH] I:8 Do you believe it is possible that God may have used evolution to create the world over a long period of time, or not? EVOLVED from General Social Survey 2008 Cross-Section and Panel Combined
Now, I would like to ask you a few short questions like those you might see on a television game show. For each statement that I read, please tell me if it is true or false. If you don't know or aren't sure, just tell me so, and we will skip to the next question. Remember true, false, or don't know. Human beings, as we know them today, developed from earlier species of animals. CREATION from General Social Survey, 2004
After I read off three statements, please tell me which one comes closest to your views about the origin and development of man. 1) God created man pretty much in his present form at one time within the last 10,000 years. 2) Man has developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life. God had no part in this process. 3) Man has developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life, but God guided this process, including mans creation. SCITESTY from General Social Survey, 2004
Human beings developed from earlier species of animals. EVOLVED from General Social Survey, 2006
Human beings, as we know them today, developed from earlier species of animals. (Is that true or false?) DEVHUMAN from National Survey of High School Biology Teachers
Now, regardless of what you do in the classroom, we would like to ask about your own personal views. Which of the following statements comes closest to your views on the origin and development of human beings? SCITEST4 from General Social Survey, 2000
Human beings developed from earlier species of animals. SCIEVOLV from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2005
From what you've heard or read, is there general agreement among scientists that humans evolved over time, or not? GODCREAT from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2005
Do you think that God was responsible for the creation of life on earth, or don't you believe this? [Asked only if BELGOD = 1 'you believe in God.'] HUMANS from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2005
And do you think that humans and other living things have evolved due to natural processes such as natural selection, or that a supreme being guided the evolution of living things for the purpose of creating humans and other life in the form it exists today? [Asked only if HUMEVOLV = 1 'evolved over time' or if HUMEXIST = 2 'evolved over time.'] GODUSEEV from National Study of Youth and Religion, Wave 2 (2005)
(goduseevoltn_w2) [IF BELIEVES THAT "GOD CREATED THE WORLD"] [IF I:7=1] I:8. Do you believe it is possible that God may have used evolution to create the world over a long period of time, or not? WRLDORIG from National Study of Youth and Religion, Wave 2 (2005)
(wrldorigin_w2) I:7. Which of the following comes closest to your beliefs about the origins of the world? Do you believe: HUMEVOLV from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2005
Some people think that humans and other living things have evolved over time. Others think that humans and other living things have existed in their present form since the beginning of time. Which of these comes closest to your view? [Asked only if FORM = 1.] HUMEXIST from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2005
Some people think that humans and other living things have existed in their present form since the beginning of time. Others think that humans and other living things have evolved over time. Which of these comes closest to your view? [Asked only if FORM = 2.] POWCREAT from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2005
Do you think that a universal spirit or higher power was responsible for the creation of life on earth, or don't you believe this? [Asked only if BELGOD = 2.] Q10C from U.S. Religious Landscape Survey - Continental Dataset
Evolution is the best explanation for the origins of human life on earth. QN34AA from U.S. Religious Knowledge Study, 2010
34aa. Which comes closer to your view? Q10C from U.S. Religious Landscape Survey - Alaska and Hawaii Dataset
Evolution is the best explanation for the origins of human life on earth. EVOFORM from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2006
Some people think that humans and other living things have evolved over time. Others think that humans and other living things have existed in their present form since the beginning of time. Which of these comes closest to your view? EVOSCI from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2006
From what you've heard or read, is there general agreement among scientists that humans evolved over time, or not? [Answered only if FORM = 2.] GODEARTH from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2006
Do you think that God was responsible for the creation of life on earth, or don't you believe this? [Answered if BELGOD = 1.] NATSUP from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2006
And do you think that: humans and other living things have evolved due to natural processes such as natural selection, or a supreme being guided the evolution of living things for the purpose of creating humans and other life in the form it exists today [Answered if EVOFORM = 1.] POWLIFE from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2006
Do you think that a universal spirit or higher power was responsible for the creation of life on earth, or don't you believe this? [Answered if BELGOD = 2.] ORIGIN from Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Spring 1998
Which do you think is a more likely explanation for the origin of human life on Earth -- the Biblical account of creation or Darwinian evolution? SCITEST4 from General Social Survey, 1994
Human beings developed from earlier species of animals. ORIGIN from Southern Focus Poll, Non-South Survey, Spring 1997
Which do you think is a more likely explanation for the origin of human life on Earth -- the Biblical account of creation or Darwinian evolution? ORIGIN from Southern Focus Poll, Non-South Survey, Spring 1998
Which do you think is a more likely explanation for the origin of human life on Earth -- the Biblical account of creation or Darwinian evolution? DARWIN from Salt Lake City and San Francisco Surveys of Mormons, 1967-1969 (Salt Lake City Sample)
Do you tend to agree or disagree with Darwin's theory of evolution, which maintains that human beings evolved from lower forms of animal life over many millions of years? EVOLVE from Winthrop University Student Religion Survey, 1996
In your opinion, did human beings evolve from earlier species of animals? GODEVOL from Winthrop University Student Religion Survey, 1996
ASKED ONLY OF RESPONDENTS THAT BELIEVE HUMAN BEINGS EVOLVED FROM EARLIER SPECIES OF ANIMALS: In your opinion, did God direct human evolution? SCITEST4 from General Social Survey, 1993
For each statement below, just check the box that comes closest to your opinion of how true it is. In your opinion, how true is this? Human beings developed from earlier species of animals. EVOLUTN from Survey of Northern California Church Bodies, 1963
Do you tend to agree or disagree with Darwin's Theory of Evolution, which maintains that human beings evolved from lower forms of animal life over many millions of years? ORIGIN from Southern Focus Poll, Combined Sample, Spring 1998
Which do you think is a more likely explanation for the origin of human life on Earth -- the Biblical account of creation or Darwinian evolution? ORIGIN from Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Spring 1997
Which do you think is a more likely explanation for the origin of human life on Earth -- the Biblical account of creation or Darwinian evolution? DARWIN from Salt Lake City and San Francisco Surveys of Mormons, 1967-1969 (San Francisco Sample)
Do you tend to agree or disagree with Darwin's theory of evolution, which maintains that human beings evolved from lower forms of animal life over many millions of years? EVOLVE from Tulsa, Oklahoma Area Survey, 1986
I'D LIKE TO READ YOU A STATEMENT THAT PEOPLE HAVE MADE ABOUT LIFE TODAY. AS I READ IT, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU STRONGLY AGREE WITH IT, AGREE, DISAGREE, OR STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH IT. -- 'Darwin's theory of evolution gives an accurate picture of how life came to be.' EVOLVE from Tulsa Oklahoma Area Science and Technology Survey, 1981
Is the theory of evolution true (valid)?