Roughly three-quarters prefer certainty over uncertainty
Core finding
Roughly three-quarters of Americans (73%) prefer situations where outcomes are certain over uncertain ones, including 20% who strongly agree, according to a June 2025 Verasight survey of 490 U.S. adults.
Only 8% disagree, and 18% land in the middle, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
Topline scale
Roughly three-quarters prefer certainty over uncertainty.
Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statement: I prefer situations in which outcomes are certain rather than uncertain.
n = 490 · Jun 25–30, 2025 · MoE ±5.4%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Jun 25–30, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 490 |
| Margin of error | ±5.4% |
| Module | ICA Conference Omnibus Survey #2025-058 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-ica-2025.tiiny.co
Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statement: I prefer situations in which outcomes are certain rather than uncertain.
Cite this question
ICA Conference Omnibus Survey #2025-058, fielded June 25-30, 2025, N=490 US adults age 18+, +/- 5.4%.