When YouGov surveys Americans, we aim to ask questions that accurately measure their beliefs, expectations, and behaviors. How we ask these questions can affect how survey takers respond.

A new YouGov survey reveals that many Americans have mixed feelings about relationship boundaries and that many are familiar with many therapy-speak words.

Many Americans say their grandparents have taught them things, including about family history (61%), cultural traditions (51%), skills or hobbies (50%), and religion or spirituality (48%).

Most Americans believe the frequency and severity of certain types of extreme weather have increased — including wildfires, heat waves, floods, droughts, hurricanes, and tornadoes. Majorities who think each of these events has become more common or severe believe climate change is mostly or entirely responsible for the changes.

Pope Francis is thought of favorably by more Americans than the Catholic Church is, though Roman Catholics view him somewhat more negatively than they view the Catholic Church overall.

Of the technologies asked about, Americans are most likely to say that "a chatbot that immediately answers customer questions" is an example of AI, with 76% identifying it as such.

Aside from the subjects most often included in school curricula, there are other skills that Americans say would be useful for students to learn in grades K-12. More than nine in 10 Americans say that each of the skills of spelling, cooking, typing, and writing a check are somewhat or very useful for students to learn

Majorities of Americans believe that fraternities and sororities exclude potential members very or somewhat often based on candidates' popularity, physical appearance, and class background.

Popular reasons for using subtitles include enhanced comprehension, helping to understand accents, noisy environments, and hearing difficulties.

Majorities of Americans believe race, religion, and country of origin of the child should not be factors in adoption.

A recent YouGov poll asked Americans about various modes of transportation and whether they believe each one should be ridden on the sidewalk or in the street when used in urban areas.

More Americans also find the American Dream personally attainable in 2023 than they did in 2022. Today, 44% think the American Dream is very or somewhat attainable for them; in 2022, 29% did.

The occupations Americans think have the most positive impact tend to be seen as underpaid. Politicians, CEOs, and professional athletes are seen as the most overpaid but rank near the bottom for positive impact.

Many Americans are paying a lot for housing, worrying about housing costs, and having trouble finding affordable housing in their areas.

One in five Americans (19%) — including 26% of people in the South — say they've personally experienced a power outage this summer due to issues with the power grid.

The issue of responsibility for instigating the war splits opinion, though more place blame on the South than on the North. Four in 10 say the South started the war, 11% say the North did, and 35% deem both sides equally responsible.

More Americans consider an authoritative parenting style to be effective than do any of the other five major styles, and most Americans think parents today aren't tough enough with their children.

What do Americans think about changes in morality, and are they right?

American pet owners asked whether they'd save the pet they are most personally attached to, rather than an unspecified dog, are roughly twice as likely to choose to save the animal over people.

In the Midwest, the number of people who say they're being affected has risen 31 percentage points since last month. Fewer people in the South and the West say they have been affected by the latest round of fires.