They showed a similar level of acceptability to the past surveys, with less benefit and less risk being perceived. The range of reasons was similar to the 1991 survey. Many people regarded scientific research as worthy, however, they also expressed worries about its impact. There are some differences between countries in Q8 about the sources of information, which could result from word usage. The media could have a very strong effect on people, and the Japanese are among the highest readers of newspapers in the world.
Students seem to be more passive than public.
And less people said Yes to Q2d compared with others. They might not realize such things in daily life or these idea might not be common in Japan, or they answer the question in a different way. The translated comments to both these questions allow for detailed reader examination. There were a number of meanings associated with the word that can be seen from the responses. More people answered that they don't know in Q1d, Q9-12, and Q31, as in most questions compared to other countries.