TABLE 4.5 TRUSTWORTHINESS OF
SOURCES OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE PAST BY AGE -- MEXICAN
AMERICAN 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 thepast using a 1 to 10 scale, where 1 means not at
all trustworthy and 10 means very trustworthy." The table
below divides the Mexican American Sample into four age
groups, and reports the mean score those four groupsgave
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 about
the past? 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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