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Table 5-5: Environmental values: The earth has plenty <strong>of</strong> natural resources if we just learn how to<br />

develop them<br />

N<br />

Strongly<br />

disagree<br />

Mildly<br />

disagree<br />

Neutral Mildly<br />

agree<br />

Strongly<br />

agree<br />

Mean<br />

<strong>State</strong>wide 1 852 7.6% 18.8% 19.4% 38.8% 15.4% 3.4<br />

METRO 367 9.5% 20.7% 17.2% 37.1% 15.5% 3.3<br />

NONMETRO 523 7.1% 18.4% 20.5% 39.0% 15.1% 3.4<br />

χ 2 =3.698 n.s., Cramer’s V=0.064 F=1.079 n.s.; η=0.035<br />

1 A stratified sample based on region <strong>of</strong> residence was drawn. <strong>State</strong>wide data is weighted to reflect metropolitan/nonmetropolitan<br />

proportions in the population and to correct for non-response bias.<br />

n.s. = not significant, *p < 0.05, **p< 0.01, ***p< 0.001<br />

Table 5-6: Environmental values: Plants and animals have as much right as humans to exist<br />

N<br />

Strongly<br />

disagree<br />

Mildly<br />

disagree<br />

Neutral Mildly<br />

agree<br />

Strongly<br />

agree<br />

Mean<br />

<strong>State</strong>wide 1 851 11.2% 15.2% 20.6% 28.7% 24.3% 3.4<br />

METRO 367 13.6% 15.3% 19.6% 24.8% 26.7% 3.4<br />

NONMETRO 522 9.0% 15.1% 20.9% 30.7% 24.3% 3.5<br />

χ2 =7.483 n.s., Cramer’s V=0.092 F=1.383 n.s.; η=0.039<br />

1<br />

A stratified sample based on region <strong>of</strong> residence was drawn. <strong>State</strong>wide data is weighted to reflect metropolitan/nonmetropolitan<br />

proportions in the population and to correct for non-response bias.<br />

n.s. = not significant, *p < 0.05, **p< 0.01, ***p< 0.001<br />

Table 5-7: Environmental values: The balance <strong>of</strong> nature is strong enough to cope with the impacts<br />

<strong>of</strong> modern industrial nations<br />

N<br />

Strongly<br />

disagree<br />

Mildly<br />

disagree<br />

Neutral Mildly<br />

agree<br />

Strongly<br />

agree<br />

Mean<br />

<strong>State</strong>wide 1 854 26.0% 38.7% 17.2% 14.1% 4.1% 2.3<br />

METRO 368 24.7% 39.7% 15.5% 15.8% 4.3% 2.4<br />

NONMETRO 524 26.7% 38.7% 17.6% 13.2% 3.8% 2.3<br />

χ2 =2.104 n.s., Cramer’s V=0.049 F=0.769 n.s.; η=0.029<br />

1<br />

A stratified sample based on region <strong>of</strong> residence was drawn. <strong>State</strong>wide data is weighted to reflect metropolitan/nonmetropolitan<br />

proportions in the population and to correct for non-response bias.<br />

n.s. = not significant, *p < 0.05, **p< 0.01, ***p< 0.001<br />

Table 5-8: Environmental values: Despite our special abilities humans are still subject to the laws <strong>of</strong><br />

nature<br />

N<br />

Strongly<br />

disagree<br />

Mildly<br />

disagree<br />

248<br />

Neutral Mildly<br />

agree<br />

Strongly<br />

agree<br />

Mean<br />

<strong>State</strong>wide 1 853 1.0% 2.8% 14.4% 48.9% 32.9% 4.1<br />

METRO 368 1.4% 2.2% 12.2% 45.9% 38.3% 4.2<br />

NONMETRO 523 0.8% 3.3% 15.3% 49.5% 31.2% 4.1<br />

χ2 =6.914 n.s., Cramer’s V=0.088 F=3.613 n.s.; η=0.064<br />

1<br />

A stratified sample based on region <strong>of</strong> residence was drawn. <strong>State</strong>wide data is weighted to reflect metropolitan/nonmetropolitan<br />

proportions in the population and to correct for non-response bias.<br />

n.s. = not significant, *p < 0.05, **p< 0.01, ***p< 0.001

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