On being asked whether they had an opinion, 52% of the public claimed that they did, 37% claimed that they did not, and the remaining 11% admitted that they did not know whether they had an opinion or not.
Of the 52% who claimed to have an opinion, 70% claimed nothing would change their opinion. 82% claimed to having similar opinions to their parents and 93% said their opinion was in line with the opinions of their friends. When pressed, only 2% were able to maintain that their opinion was formed as a result of an in-depth study into the issues surrounding the relevant topic area. But the other 98% claimed that this wasn't really important.
The study showed that there was a greater tendency amongst the 18-25 age group to move from one opinion to another, usually showing an exaggerated preference to the current prevailing opinion. Analysis indicated that students in particular were likely to hold more than one opinion at the same time, even when these opinions contradicted each other.
No correlation was found between education and the propensity to have an opinion.
Of the 52% who claimed to have an opinion, 70% claimed nothing would change their opinion. 82% claimed to having similar opinions to their parents and 93% said their opinion was in line with the opinions of their friends. When pressed, only 2% were able to maintain that their opinion was formed as a result of an in-depth study into the issues surrounding the relevant topic area. But the other 98% claimed that this wasn't really important.
The study showed that there was a greater tendency amongst the 18-25 age group to move from one opinion to another, usually showing an exaggerated preference to the current prevailing opinion. Analysis indicated that students in particular were likely to hold more than one opinion at the same time, even when these opinions contradicted each other.
No correlation was found between education and the propensity to have an opinion.
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