We have used data from the GSS in class before and discussed whether it is trustworthy or not. You can also find out more about them at their website.

About the GSS:https://gss.norc.org/about-the-gss(Links to an external site.)

FAQ:https://gss.norc.org/faq(Links to an external site.)

in particular these questions:

Do I need to use weights when analyzing GSS data?

Which population did the GSS target?

Does the data collected by the GSS represent a Simple Random Sample of American adults?

Group of answer choices

Not quite - it is a more complicated method than a SRS, but the data is representative of all American adults.

Yes, it is a fairly simple process to take a true simple random sample of all American adults and the GSS does it every two years.

No, this data is not random or representative of all American adults and should not be used for inferences.