TABLE 2.5 TRUSTWORTHINESS OF
SOURCES OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE PAST BY AGE -- NATIONAL
SAMPLE We asked our respondents for the
following information about seven "places where people might
get information about the past:" "Please tell (us) how
trustworthy you think each is as a source of information
about the past using a 1 to 10 scale, where 1 means not at
all trustworthy and 10 means very trustworthy." The table
below divides the National Sample into four age groups, and
reports the mean score those four groups gave each of the
seven sources of information about the past listed in the
far-left column. The numbers in parentheses indicate the
number of respondents of the given age group who answered
the question. How trustworthy do you
think ___ are as a source of
information. Museums Personal accounts from
your grandparents or other relatives Conversation with someone
who was there College history
professors High school history
teachers Non-fiction
books Movies and television
programs about the past
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