Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults with an education level of high school or less by frequency feeling a sense of wonder about the universe (2014) Switch to: Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults with an education level of high school or less by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults with an education level of high school or less who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

Frequency of feeling wonder about the universeReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
At least once a week40%9%41%7%2%4,549
Once or twice a month34%7%51%7%1%1,449
Several times a year31%7%51%9%2%1,177
Seldom/never30%6%55%8%2%3,158
Don't know48%4%32%5%11%251
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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