This survey is anonymous and confidential. Any responses given will be kept private, being used in a study of the whole group of survey takers, but never associated with you personally. However, you do not have to answer any question you do not wish to. Thank you for your participation.

  1. IN WHAT YEAR WERE YOU BORN? _____________

  2. ARE YOU (circle answer):
    1. MALE 2. FEMALE

  3. DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF TO BE A MEMBER OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ETHNIC OR CULTURAL GROUPS? (circle answer(s))
    1. HISPANIC / LATIN AMERICAN
    2. BLACK
    3. ASIAN AMERICAN / PACIFIC ISLANDER
    4. NATIVE AMERICAN
    5. EUROPEAN AMERICAN / WHITE NON-HISPANIC
    6. OTHER (SPECIFY) _______________________

  4. DO YOU HAVE A RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE? (circle answer(s))
    1. NONE 6. METHODIST 11. OTHER CHRISTIAN
    2. BAPTIST 7. LDS 12. OTHER (SPECIFY) ____________
    3. EPISCOPALIAN 8. PRESBYTERIAN
    4. JEWISH 9. ROMAN CATHOLIC
    5. LUTHERAN 10. UNITED CH CHRIST (CONGREG.)

  5. HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU LIVED IN NEW MEXICO? ____________

  6. HOW MANY BROTHERS DO YOU HAVE IN EACH OF THESE CATEGORIES?
    FULL _________
    HALF _________
    STEP _________

  7. HOW MANY SISTERS DO YOU HAVE IN EACH OF THESE CATEGORIES?
    FULL _________
    HALF _________
    STEP _________

  8. HOW WOULD YOU RATE YOUR FAMILY¼S ECONOMIC STATUS WHEN YOU WERE GROWING UP?
    1. POOR 2. WORKING/LOWER MIDDLE 3. MIDDLE 4. UPPER MIDDLE 5. WEALTHY

  9. ARE YOUR MOTHER AND FATHER:
    1. NEVER MARRIED 2. DIVORCED 3. SEPARATED 4. WIDOWED 5. CURRENTLY MARRIED

  10. UNTIL WHAT AGE DID YOU LIVE WITH YOUR FATHER? _________

  11. UNTIL WHAT AGE DID YOU LIVE WITH YOUR MOTHER? _________

  12. WHAT IS, OR WOULD BE, THE AGE OF YOUR FATHER (in years)?_________

  13. WHAT IS, OR WOULD BE, THE AGE OF YOUR MOTHER (in years)?_________

  14. IN WHAT YEAR WERE YOUR PARENTS MARRIED (IF THEY WERE)? __________

  15. THINK OF ALL THE KIDS BORN TO YOUR MOTHER (INCLUDING YOU); WHAT WOULD THEIR CURRENT AGES BE? (EXAMPLE: 34, 30, 17) ________________________

  16. WHAT IS THE HIGHEST EDUCATIONAL LEVEL YOUR FATHER REACHED?
    1. GRADE SCHOOL 5. SOME COLLEGE 8. MASTER'S DEGREE
    2. SOME HIGH SCHOOL 6. BACHELOR'S DEGREE 9. SOME POSTMASTER'S WORK
    3. HIGH SCHOOL GRAD 7. SOME GRADUATE WORK 10. PROFESSIONAL (MD, JD, DDS, DVM)
    4. AA DEG/TECH CERT./LIC.TRADE
    11. PHD

  17. WHAT IS THE HIGHEST EDUCATIONAL LEVEL YOUR MOTHER REACHED? (CIRCLE)
    1. GRADE SCHOOL 5. SOME COLLEGE 8. MASTER'S DEGREE
    2. SOME HIGH SCHOOL 6. BACHELOR'S DEGREE 9. SOME POSTMASTER'S WORK
    3. HIGH SCHOOL GRAD 7. SOME GRADUATE WORK 10. PROFESSIONAL (MD, JD, DDS, DVM)
    4. AA DEG/TECH CERT./LIC.TRADE
    11. PHD

  18. WHAT IS YOUR FATHER'S CURRENT INCOME? (CIRCLE ONE)
    1. DECEASED
    2. NO INCOME
    3. LESS THAN $15,000
    4. $15,000 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN $30,000
    5. $30,000 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN $45,000
    6 $45,000 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN $75,000
    7. MORE THAN $75,000

  19. WHAT IS YOUR MOTHER'S CURRENT INCOME? (CIRCLE ONE)
    1. DECEASED
    2. NO INCOME
    3. LESS THAN $15,000
    4. $15,000 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN $30,000
    5. $30,000 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN $45,000
    6 $45,000 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN $75,000
    7. MORE THAN $75,000

  20. WHEN YOU WERE IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, HOW OFTEN DID EITHER YOUR MOTHER OR FATHER HELP YOU WITH YOUR HOMEWORK?
    1. NEVER OR ALMOST NEVER
    2. RARELY
    3. SOMETIMES
    4. FREQUENTLY
    5. ALWAYS OR ALMOST ALWAYS

  21. WHEN YOU WERE IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, HOW OFTEN DID EITHER YOUR MOTHER OR FATHER READ TO YOU?
    1. NEVER OR ALMOST NEVER
    2. RARELY
    3. SOMETIMES
    4. FREQUENTLY
    5. ALWAYS OR ALMOST ALWAYS

  22. IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WHAT WERE YOUR AVERAGE GRADES IN READING AND ENGLISH?
    1. Fs
    2. Ds
    3. Cs
    4. Bs
    5. As

  23. IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WHAT WERE YOUR AVERAGE GRADES IN MATH?
    1. Fs
    2. Ds
    3. Cs
    4. Bs
    5. As

  24. WHEN YOU WERE IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, DID YOUR PARENTS PAY FOR SPECIAL LESSONS FOR YOU (SUCH AS MUSIC OR SPORTS)?
    1. YES
    2. NO

  25. WHEN YOU WERE IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, HOW MUCH WAS ACADEMIC SUCCESS EMPHASIZED BY YOUR PARENTS?
    1. NOT GREATLY EMPHASIZED
    2. CONSIDERED LESS IMPORTANT THAN OTHER THINGS
    3. SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT
    4. VERY IMPORTANT
    5. EXTREMELY IMPORTANT

  26. WHAT WERE YOUR AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GRADES IN READING AND ENGLISH?
    1. Fs
    2. Ds
    3. Cs
    4. Bs
    5. As

  27. IN HIGH SCHOOL, WHAT WERE YOUR AVERAGE GRADES IN MATH?
    1. Fs
    2. Ds
    3. Cs
    4. Bs
    5. As

  28. WHEN YOU WERE IN HIGH SCHOOL, HOW MUCH WAS ACADEMIC SUCCESS EMPHASIZED BY YOUR PARENTS?
    1. NOT GREATLY EMPHASIZED
    2. CONSIDERED LESS IMPORTANT THAN OTHER THINGS
    3. SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT
    4. VERY IMPORTANT
    5. EXTREMELY IMPORTANT

  29. WHAT YEAR ARE YOU CURRENTLY IN COLLEGE? (CIRCLE ONE)
    1. FRESHMAN
    2. SOPHOMORE
    3. JUNIOR
    4. SENIOR
    5. GRAD

  30. WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT OR EXPECTED MAJOR? _____________

  31. WHAT IS YOUR GPA? ___________

  32. IF YOU HAVE TAKEN A STANDARDIZED TEST, WHAT SCORES DID YOU RECEIVE?
    SAT -- MATH ________ SAT--VERBAL ________ ACT ________

  33. WHAT PERCENTAGE (APPROXIMATELY) OF YOUR TUITION IS PAID BY:
    1. ________% YOUR PARENTS
    2. ________% LOANS
    3. ________% SCHOLARSHIPS/ GRANTS
    4. ________% YOUR EARNINGS
    5. ________% OTHER

  34. WHAT PERCENTAGE (APPROXIMATELY) OF YOUR LIVING EXPENSES ARE PAID BY:
    1. ________% YOUR PARENTS
    2. ________% LOANS
    3. ________% SCHOLARSHIPS/ GRANTS
    4. ________% YOUR EARNINGS
    5. ________% OTHER

  35. THINK ABOUT THE KIND OF PERSON WITH WHOM YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A LONG TERM RELATIONSHIP (I.E. MARITAL PARTNER OR MATE), AND PLEASE RATE THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL QUALITIES IN TERMS OF THEIR IMPORTANCE TO YOU (1= VERY UNIMPORTANT, 2= RELATIVELY UNIMPORTANT, 3=SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT, 4= VERY IMPORTANT, 5=EXTREMELY IMPORTANT) GIVE A "5" TO ONLY THE THREE MOST IMPORTANT FEATURES
    1. _____ KIND 7. _____ HEALTHY 13. _____ SEXY
    2. _____ GOOD MOTHER/FATHER 8. _____ WELL EDUCATED 14. _____ FAITHFUL
    3. _____ INTELLIGENT 9. _____ ROMANTIC 15. _____ HONEST
    4. _____ PHYSICALLY ATTRACTIVE 10. _____ PHYSICALLY STRONG 16. _____ ADVENTUROUS
    5. _____ SIMILAR BACKGROUND 11. _____ SUPPORTIVE 17. _____ OUTGOING
    6. _____ WEALTH OR INCOME 12. _____ EMOTIONALLY STABLE 18. _____ SENSE OF HUMOR

  36. PLEASE RATE YOURSELF ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING QUALITIES, COMPARED TO OTHERS AT UNM. (1= LOW, 2=JUST BELOW AVERAGE, 3= AVERAGE, 4=ABOVE AVERAGE, 5=HIGH )
    1. _____ KIND 7. _____ GOOD WITH KIDS 13. _____ PROMISCUOUS
    2. _____ GOOD MATE 8. _____ EARNING PROSPECTS 14. _____ FAITHFUL
    3. _____ INTELLIGENT 9. _____ ROMANTIC 15. _____ HONEST
    4. _____ PHYSICALLY ATTRACTIVE 10. _____ PHYSICALLY STRONG 16. _____ CREATIVE
    5. _____ UNUSUAL/UNIQUE 11. _____ SUPPORTIVE 17. _____ LIKABLE
    6. _____ HEALTHY/ENERGETIC 12. _____ EMOTIONALLY STABLE 18. _____ SENSE OF HUMOR

  37. WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT MARITAL STATUS?
    1. NEVER MARRIED, NOT LIVING W/ A MATE
    2. NEVER MARRIED, LIVING W/ A MATE
    3. MARRIED AND LIVING WITH SPOUSE
    4. SEPARATED, WIDOWED OR DIVORCED, NOT LIVING W/ A MATE
    5. SEPARATED, WIDOWED OR DIVORCED, LIVING W/ A MATE

  38. IF YOU ARE NOT CURRENTLY MARRIED, DO YOU THINK YOU WILL GET MARRIED?
    1. AM CURRENTLY MARRIED OR ENGAGED
    2. LIKELY TO BE MARRIED WITHIN 5 YEARS
    3. LIKELY TO BE MARRIED WITHIN 10 YEARS
    4. MAY GET MARRIED, BUT UNCERTAIN WHEN
    5. WILL PROBABLY NOT MARRY

  39. IN GENERAL, IN CHOOSING A LONG-TERM MATE, WOULD YOU PREFER SOMEONE:
    1. MORE THAN 5 YEARS YOUNGER
    2. SLIGHTLY YOUNGER
    3. ABOUT THE SAME AGE AS YOURSELF
    4. SLIGHTLY OLDER
    5 . MORE THAN 5 YEARS OLDER

  40. WHAT DO YOU EXPECT WILL BE THE HIGHEST DEGREE YOU WILL EARN? (CIRCLE)
    1. HIGH SCHOOL 2. ASSOCIATE 3. BACHELORS DEGREE
    4. MASTERS 5. PH.D. 6. PROFESSIONAL (MD, JD,DDS, DVM)

  41. IN TODAY'S DOLLARS (I.E. NOT COUNTING INFLATION), WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL BE YOUR YEARLY INCOME WHEN YOU ARE 35 YEARS OLD? _____________

  42. HOW MANY CHILDREN HAVE YOU GIVEN BIRTH TO/FATHERED? _____________
    IF YOU HAVE HAD CHILDREN, PLEASE LIST THEIR AGES ___________________

  43. WHAT IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN YOU THINK YOU WILL HAVE? (CIRCLE)
    NONE ONE TWO THREE FOUR FIVE SIX MORE THAN SIX

  44. PLEASE TELL US YOUR HEIGHT _____ AND WEIGHT _____.

  45. IF YOU ARE FEMALE, AT WHAT AGE DID YOU FIRST BEGIN TO MENSTRUATE? (CIRCLE)
    BEFORE 12 12 13 14 15 16 AFTER 16

MISCELLANEOUS QUESTIONS FROM PAST SURVEYS:

  1. DID YOU SUCK YOUR THUMB AS A CHILD?
    1. YES 2. NO 3. CAN'T REMEMBER

  2. IF SO, HOW OLD WERE YOU WHEN YOU STOPPED SUCKING YOUR THUMB? _____

  3. DID YOU ATTEND NURSERY SCHOOL OR ANY DAYCARE PRIOR TO KINDERGARTEN?
    1. YES 2. NO 3. CAN'T REMEMBER

  4. HOW MANY TIMES DID YOUR FAMILY CHANGE RESIDENCES BEFORE YOU STARTED HIGH SCHOOL? _____

  5. WHEN YOU WERE IN HIGH SCHOOL, HOW MUCH WAS PHYSICAL HEALTH EMPHASIZED BY YOUR PARENTS?
    1. NOT GREATLY EMPHASIZED
    2. CONSIDERED LESS IMPORTANT THAN OTHER THINGS
    3. SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT
    4. VERY IMPORTANT
    5. EXTREMELY IMPORTANT

  6. DID YOU ATTEND HIGH SCHOOL IN ALBUQUERQUE?
    1. YES 2. NO

  7. WHEN YOU GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL, WHAT WERE YOUR CHANCES OF GETTING A SATISFACTORY JOB IF YOU HAD NOT CHOSEN TO GET A HIGHER DEGREE?
    1. TERRIBLE 2. POOR 3. AVERAGE 4. GOOD 5. EXCELLENT

  8. HOW OLD WERE YOU WHEN YOU BEGAN YOUR FIRST SEMESTER OR QUARTER AT UNM OR ANY OTHER POST-SECONDARY SCHOOL? _____

  9. DURING YOUR SENIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL, DID YOU APPLY FOR AND RECEIVE ANY FINANCIAL AID, SCHOLARSHIPS, OR LOANS?
    1. YES 2. NO

  10. IN MONTHS, HOW LONG WAS YOUR LONGEST ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP? _____

  11. IN AN AVERAGE WEEK, HOW MANY HOURS DO YOU SPEND IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:
    1. _____ STUDYING
    2. _____ READING FICTION
    3. _____ EXERCISING OR PLAYING A SPORT (What kind of sport? ____________________)
    4. _____ WATCHING TELEVISION
    5. _____ SOCIALIZING WITH FRIENDS
    6. _____ COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES
    7. _____ WORKING IN A PAYING JOB

  12. WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF AS A VEGETARIAN?
    1. YES 2. NO

  13. IF SO, HOW LONG SINCE THE LAST TIME YOU ATE MEAT? __________