General Social Survey, 1986

The General Social Survey (GSS) conducts basic scientific research on the structure and development of American society with a data-collection program designed to both monitor societal change within the United States and to compare the United States to other nations. Begun in 1972, the GSS contains a standard 'core' of demographic, behavioral, and attitudinal questions, plus topics of special interest. Many of the core questions have remained unchanged since 1972 to facilitate time-trend studies as well as replication of earlier findings.

综合社会调查（General Social Survey，GSS）依托定制化的数据采集项目，针对美国社会的结构与发展开展基础科学研究，该项目旨在同时实现两项核心目标：监测美国国内的社会变迁，以及开展美国与其他国家的社会发展对比分析。该调查始于1972年，收录了一套标准化的「核心」问题模块，涵盖人口统计学、行为学与态度倾向类问题，同时附加若干专项热点议题。其中多数核心问题自1972年起未作调整，以便于开展时间趋势研究，同时也方便对既往研究结果进行重复验证。