Judgment and Decision Making,Vol.6.No.7.October 2011 Behind the veil of ignorance 612 Table 7:Global warming and environmental items. How much do you know about global arming or cimate change? USA Chin I know a great deal about it 21.4% 274% X2=39 72.6 p=,14 Not at all serion 63华 63 X2=28.6 Not very serious 37.1% 57.3% p<.0005 319% Howofsaopopl n the Wrld ingr Not at all seriou 2=3.3 8.1% 6.6% p=36 Somewhat seriou 44.0 4.4% Very serio 47.0 +9 USA 169 x2=1. 88 p=,4 Satisfied 57.2 17.0 x2=143.0 Dissatisfied 2539% 72.6% p<.0005 Neither 17.5% 10.4% In the cityorea where youlive,eyouisedrdiatied with the quality of water? USA Neither 124% 16.0% 76候 y2=56.5 52.4% 80.99 p<.0005 Neither 24.4% 11.5% re taker Judgment and Decision Making, Vol. 6, No. 7, October 2011 Behind the veil of ignorance 612 Table 7: Global warming and environmental items. How much do you know about global warming or climate change? USA China I know a great deal about it. 21.4% 27.4% χ 2 = 3.9 I know something about it. 78.3% 72.6% p = .14 I have never heard of it. 0.3% 0.0% How serious of a threat is global warming to you and your family? USA China Not at all serious 6.3% 6.3% χ 2 = 28.6 Not very serious 37.1% 57.3% p < .0005 Somewhat serious 46.1% 31.9% Very serious 10.6% 4.5% How serious of a threat is global warming to people in the World in general? USA China Not at all serious 0.9% 0.0% χ 2 = 3.2 Not very serious 8.1% 6.6% p = .36 Somewhat serious 44.0% 44.4% Very serious 47.0% 49.0% Temperature rise is a part of global warming or climate change. Do you think rising temperatures are a result of human activities, a result of natural causes, or both? USA China Human activities 16.9% 18.1% χ 2 = 1.6 Natural causes 5.1% 3.1% p = .45 Both 78.0% 78.8% In the city or area where you live, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the quality of air? USA China Satisfied 57.2% 17.0% χ 2 = 143.0 Dissatisfied 25.3% 72.6% p < .0005 Neither 17.5% 10.4% In the city or area where you live, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the quality of water? USA China Satisfied 68.1% 28.5% χ 2 = 105.1 Dissatisfied 19.6% 55.6% p < .0005 Neither 12.4% 16.0% In the city or area where you live, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with efforts to preserve the environ￾ment? USA China Satisfied 23.2% 7.6% χ 2 = 56.5 Dissatisfied 52.4% 80.9% p < .0005 Neither 24.4% 11.5% Note: These questions are taken from the Gallup World Poll set of core questions. (http://media.gallup.com/dataviz/www/WP_Questions_WHITE.pdf)