Table 2 Mean values for limits of science, attitude toward science, acceptance of evolution, and religiosity items

Limits of science

    Science cannot address the existence of supernatural entities or investigate supernatural mechanisms

    Science can help inform decisions related to morality but cannot directly make moral judgments about what is good and bad

    Science and technology cannot solve all human problems

    Science could prove the existence of supernatural beings like God^a

    Science could disprove the existence of supernatural beings like God^a

Attitude toward science

    I am generally more interested in science than my peers are

    I am interested in pursuing a career related to science, technology, engineering, or mathematics

    I personally think that science is extremely valuable for society

    I think that science often has more negative repercussions for society than positive repercussions^a

    I personally think that science is boring^a

Acceptance of evolution

    I believe that animals have changed over time by a process of evolution

    I accept evolution by natural selection as a well-supported scientific theory

    I believe that all species, including humans, have a common evolutionary origin

    I believe that species were created individually and do not change over time^a

    I believe that the theory of evolution by natural selection has many gaps and problems^a

Religiosity

    I believe in God

    I believe in some kind of afterlife

    I personally feel a conflict between science and religion

    I do not think religion can or should make claims about the natural world^a

    I do not consider myself a religious person^a