Basic Attitudes and Demographics Questionnaire

Journalism 662 - Mass Media and Minorities, Fall 2007

James P. Danky

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Do not put your name on this questionnaire, the information needs to be anonymous and is being gathered for the purposes of facilitating discussion in class. Questionnaires are due at the end of the first class. Thank you. 9/4/07

1. What is your parent’s annual income (circle one)? 

a. $0.00-20,000 
b. $21,000-60,000
c. $61,000+
      

2. What year are you in school and what is your major? 

3. Did both, one, or none of your parents graduate from college?      

4 . What percentage of the US population is (circle one): 

a. black                         1-10%     11-20%     20-30%     31%+
b. Hispanic/Latino            1-10%     11-20%     20-30%     31%+
d. Asian American            1-10%     11-20%     20-30%     31%+
e. Native American           1-10%     11-20%     20-30%     31%+

5. What is the average annual income of: 

a. whites                                     $20,000          $40,000        $50,000 
b. blacks                                      $20,000         $40,000         $50,000
c. Asian Americans                         $20,000         $40,000         $50,000
d. Hispanic/Latinos                         $20,000         $40,000         $50,000
e. Native Americans                        $20,000         $40,000         $50,000

6. Most poor white Americans live in (choose only one):

a. urban areas     
b. rural areas     
c. the suburbs    

7. Most poor black Americans live in (choose only one):

a. urban areas   
b. rural areas     
c. the suburbs      

8. Please describe the race/ethnicity of your three closest friends:

a. White
b. Hispanic/Latino
c. Asian-American
d. African-American
e. Native-American
f.  Other

 

9. Have you ever dated a person of another race? (Y/N) - if No, then why?

9a. Would you ever consider marrying a person of another race? (Y/N)  - if No, then why:

9b. Would you consider adopting a child of another race? (Y/N) 
                If yes, which race(s)? and if No, then why?

10. Have you ever had a teacher who was black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian American, Native American prior to college? (check all that apply).  

Race of teacher of color
(if you have had more than 1, add the number)

Circle your race in column below

White

African-American

Hispanic/
Latino

Asian-
American

Native
American

Mix

White

 

 

 

 

   
African-American

 

 

 

     

Hispanic/
Latino

 

         

Asian-
American

 

         

Native
American

 

         

Mix

 

         

11. What is your own ethnic/racial identity?

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12. Please select the top two reasons people succeed economically. 

          

13a. Do minorities experience discrimination because of their race/ethnicity? 



13b. If yes, could you briefly elaborate? 

 
 

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