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I~m from The Roper organization and we're conducting a survey about things that are happening today.





1.  considering both the availability and cost of things today, as well as your present financial circumstances, do you think

    now is a good time to buy things you want and need, or a good time to wait, or is it someplace in between?

                         Now is a good time to buy ... 1    Someplace in between .. .3    22/

                         Now is a good time to wait .2 Don~t know     Y





2.  Do you feel things in this country are generally going in the right direction today, or do you feel that things have pretty

    seriously gotten off on the wrong track?

                    Right direction                   1     Don~t know     Y    23/

                    Wrong track                       2





3.  What is your opinion of most Federal Government departments and agencies?  There may be exceptions, of course, but

    would you say your opinion of most Federal Departments and agencies is highly favorable, or moderately favorable, or not

    too favorable, or rather Uflfavorable?

               Highly favorable              1              24/

               Moderately favorable          2

               Not too favorable             3

               Rather ~favorable             4

               Donet know                    Y

                              a.    F.T.C. (Federal Trade Commission)               1              2              3              4     Y    25/

                                    b.    F.B.I. (Federal Bureau of Investigation) .1              2              3              4     Y    26/



    c.   O.S.H.A. (Occupational Safety and Health

                                    Administration)          1            2              3              4     Y    27/

                              d.    F.C.C. (Federal Communications

                                    Commission)              1            2              3              4     Y    28/

                              e.    N.A.S.A. (National Aeronautic and Space

                                    Administration)          1            2              3              4     Y    29/



    f.   B.A.T.F. (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,

                                    and Firearms)            1            2              3              4     Y    30/

                              g.    I.R.S. (Internal Revenue Service)                    1              2              3              4     Y    31/

                                    h.    F.A.A. (Federal Aviation Administration) .1              2              3              4     Y    32/





5.  Here is a list of some social problems.  (HAND RESPONDENT CARD)  For each one, please tell me if you think it

    affects vou more, less, or the same as the average person in this country?

                                      ABOUT'

                       ~RE     L~~S  THESAM~  ~

  a. Violent crime                1              2                3     Y    33/

  b. Pollution                    1              2                3     Y    34/

  c. Economic hardship            1              2                3     Y    35/

  d. Police brutality             1              2                3     Y    36/

  e. High taxes                   1              2                3     Y    37/

  f. Discrimination               1              2                3     Y    38/



6.  There has been talk about whether some problems in society have more of an impact or less of an impact on racial and

    ethnic minorities than they have on other people.  (USING SAME CARD)  For each one, please tell me if you think

    it affects racial and ethnic minorities more, less, or about the same as other people?

                                      ABOUT'

                        1~RE   Lœ~S   THE~E   ~

  a. Violent crime                1              2                3     Y    39/

  b. Pollution                    1              2                3     y    40/

  c. Economic hardship            1              2                3     y    41/

  d. Police brutality             1              2                3     y    42/

      -~  -.. -                   1                                     v    43/'

  f. Assault                                            6

  g. Racketeering, extortion                            7

  h. Drugs                                              8

  i. Prostitution                                       9

  j. speculationandswindling                            0

  k. Other                                              1   46/

     Noneof theabove (vol.)                             2

     Don~tknow                                          Y

8.                       Of course, the problems we face in   9.  What about drunk driving? (HAND

                         our society often have many differ-      RESPONDENT CARD)  Using this card,

                         ent causes.  I am going to ask you       which three or ifour things do you

                         about some different problems in         think are the inain causes of people

                         society and for each one I want you      becoming drunk drivers?

                         to tell me what you think are the                                  DRUNK

                         ma~or causes of each problem.                                      DRIVING

                         First, violent crime.  (HAND RESPON

                         DENT CARD)  Using this card, which   a. Livinginpoverty              1  

49/

                         three or ifour things do you think   b. Parents not teaching

                         are the main causes of people com

                         mitting violent crimes?        right from wrong                     2

                                                   VIOLENT    c. Being abused as a child     3

                                                    CRIME     d. Drug abuse                  4

a.                Livinginpoverty                             1            47/     e. WhatpeopleseeinTVprograms  5

b.                Parents not teaching                                             f. A lack of morals           6

                   right from wrong                           2                    g. A lack of education        7

c.                Being abused as a child                     3                    h. A person not seeing any harm in it   .8

d.                Drugabuse                                   4                    i. Apersonbeingirresponsible  9

e. What people see in TV programs                               5

                          j.                           Influenceof friends 0

f. A lack of morals       6

g. A lack of education    7 k.                         Being unable to control drinking

h. A person not seeing any harm in it  .8   because alcoholism is a

i. A person being irresponsible                                9     disease   x

1 Influenceof friends              0                  1. Whatpeopleseeinmovies Y

k. Alcohol abuse          m. What people see in advertising     1   50/

1. What people see in movies   n. Bartenders not being responsible.... 2 m. The

advertising and marketing

                                    0.                 Lowchanceof beingpunished              3

                  of toy guns, etc             1            48/

n.                Guns being too easy to get           2     p. Friends and family not looking

0.                Low chance of being punished            3     out for each other  .....

.4

p, Seeingpornography                 4                 None of these           5

                  Noneofthese                    5  /1     Don~tknow      Y

                  Donetknow Y

          UnELY       WHAT REAL  DIS-       L

                     ~    SATIS- ~  SATIS-  ~  BoILI~~ ~DT LI~ PIœASED FlED ~  FIED

                 AM~~Y  ~   ~

a.          The way things are going

            for you personally these

            days           1              2           3          4     S             6              7     Y    51/

b.          The way things are going

            for the country

            generally           1           2              3              4              5              6              7     Y    52/

c.          How President Clinton

            is dealing with the

            econaty              1              2          3              4              5              6              7     Y    53/

d.          How Congress is dealing

            with the econorr~~              1              2              3              4              5              6              7     Y    54/



e.  How your state government is dealing with the

            state~seconaty           1          2          3              4              5              6              7     Y    55/

f.                Howsecureyourjobis ....l           2          3              4              5              6              7     Y    56/

g.       Yourhealthcarecosts     ..              .1             2              3              4     S             6              7     Y    57/



h.  Theamountofyour

            housenoldinc~ne          1          2          3              4              5              6              7     Y    58/

i.          Therateofinflation             1               2              3              4              5              6              7     Y    59/

j.          The amount of taxes

            youpay               1              2          3              4              5              6              7     Y    60

k.          The level of interest

            rates          1              2          3          4     S             6              7     Y    611

1.          The cost and value of

            yourhousing          1              2          3              4               S                  6              7     Y    62/

m.          Thelevelofyour

            personal debts           1          2          3              4              5              6              7     Y    63/

                                                  F;Tj

                                                  ~ 80~l

                               as well as its own employees. Done only by IRS

                               employees                      2



    Do you think the IRS should use

                           outside contractors to contact tax-                   Doesn't matter (vol.) ...3

                           payers for the purpose of explaining

                           the options that are available for                    Don't know              y

                           paying  taxes that are past due, or

                           should this be done only by IRS             13.    If you personally owed back taxes to

                           employees?                                         the IRS, would it bother you more to

                                                               receive a call from an outside con-

                             Use outside contractors .1      6/                         tractor rather than an IRS employee,

                                                               or wouldn8t it make a difference

                              Done only by IRS                                which one called?

                              employees                 2

                                                                 Would bother me more

                             Doesn't matter (vol.)   .3    <1                   to recieve call from

                Don't know     y                     contractor           1     8/

                                                     Wouldn't make a

                               difference                     2

                               Don't know           y







14. Turning to a different subject, times today are, of course, different than when your parents were your age.  But taking into

    account those differences, would you say that compared to your parents, you (read each item)1 about the same

amount, or less?

                                                J~                SAME           LESS     ~

         a.                        Have more fun                     1              2              3      Y           9/

         b.                        Have more success financially                    1              2              3     Y           10/

         c.                        Have a happier family         .                  1              2              3     Y           11/

         d.                        Work harder           1           2              3     Y                12/

         e.                        Have more time to enjoy life                     1              2              3     Y           13/

         f.                        Have more stress                                 1              2              3     Y           14/

         g.                        Have more wisdom                  1              2              3     Y           15/

                       e.     Yourjob                            5     n.   Talkingonthetelephone    2

                       f.     Economicnews                       6     0.   Writingletters           3

                       g.     Newsaboutfor~ignaffairs            7     p.   Yardwork                 4

                       h.     What's goingon inWashington                  8                         q.   Doinghousehold repairs   S

                       i.     SportsonTV                         9          None                     6

                       j.     MostentertainmentshowsonTV.O                                                Don'tknow                Y





16. There has been a move to change the form of address for women from Miss and

     Mrs. to Ms.    Which form of address do you like best for women--Miss and Mrs., or Ms.?

       MissandMrs               1            Don'tknow      y    18/

       Ms             2





17. Here is a list or household tasks.  (HAND RESPONDENT CARD)  Would you read down that list, and call off each one

    you do at least occasionally?

                                                    18.

                                                   DIS- DIS

                                                  LIKE  LIKE

                       17.     EN-               ~'T ~- GREAT ~'T

                       w       JOY           MIND  WHAT DEAL  ~

a.                      Shopping for food          1       19/           1              2              3              4     Y    21/

b.                      Cookingineals              2                     1              2              3              4     Y    22/

c.                      Washingdishes              3                     1              2              3              4     Y    23/

d.                      Vacuuming             4              1           2              3              4     Y         24/

e.                      nusting          S                   1           2              3              4     Y         25/

f.                      Polishing furniture              6               1              2              3              4     Y    26/

g.                      cleaningbathroomorkitchenfloors             7                                  1              2              3              4     Y    27/

h.                      Cleaningbathtubs, showerstalls, sinks           .8     (ASK                    1              2              3              4     Y    28/

                            i.  cleaningtoilets     9  18)          1              2              3              4     Y    29/

                                 5.  Cleaning glass, mirrors, windows              0              1              2              3              4     Y           30/

                        k.      Cleaningtheoven X            1           2              3              4     Y    31/

    1.   Washing kitchen counters, sinks and

                                appliances      Y            1           2              3              4     Y    32/

                        m.  Doingthelaundry              1        20/              1              2              3              4     Y    33/

                        n.  Ironing           2                     1              2              3              4     Y         34/



    0. Recycling (bottles, cans, paper, etc.) .... 3  1     2     3     4     Y     35/

         None                                   4~( SKIP

                        Don'tknow           .YjTOl9)





18. Now for each of these tasks you do, would you tell me whether it is something you

    enjoy doing, or something you don't mind doing, or something you dislike

    somewhat, or something you dislike a great deal?  (HAND RESPONDENT CARD)

                                b.   Householdcleaners            2                             2                             2

                                c.   Hard~e             3                                       3                             3

                                d.   T~s/gaees          4                                       4                             4

                                e.   Recordedmusic (tapes, CDs, etc.)            S                             5                             5

                                f.   Paperproducts (towels, napkins, etc.)                      6                             6                             6

                                g.   Magazines          7                                       7                             7

                                h.   Beer          8                        8                                  8

                                1.   Cigarettes               9                                 9                             9

                                j.   smallappliances          0                                 0                             0

                                k.   Frozen foods             x                                 x                             x

                                1.   Cosmetics          Y                                       Y                             Y

                                m.   Personal careproducts (shampoo, deodorant,               etc.) .1                      37/              1            40/              1     43/

                                n.   Dressclothes             2                                 2                             2

                                0.   Casualciothes            3                                 3                             3

                                p.   Underwear, socks, hosiery              4                                  4                             4

                                q.   Shoes              S                                       5                             5

                                r.   Fashion accessories (scarfs, ties, belts, etc.)             . .6                         6                             6

                                S.   Wine          7                        7                                  7

                                t.   Liquor             8                                       8                             8

                                U.   Towels, linens, sheets                 9                                  9                             9

                                V.   Autoaccessories          0                                 0                             0

                                w.   Soft drinks              x                                 x                             x

                                x.   Fruit juice              Y                                 Y                             Y

                                y.   Snack foods              1           38/                   1            411              1     44/

                                z.   Take-out/ready-to-eat food             2                                  2                             2

                                aa.  stationery/greeting cards              3                                  3                             3

                                bb.  Books              4                                       4                             4

                                cc.  Meat/poultry             S                                 5                             5

                                dd.  Cold cereals             6                                 6                             6

                                ee.  Cold cuts          7                                       7                             7

                                ff.  Housewares (pots, pans, silverware, etc.)                  8                             8                             8

                                     Don't shopthere (vol.)                 9                                  9                             9

                                     Don'tknow          y                                       Y                             Y





20. (USING SAME CARD)  Using the same list of products would you call off the prod-

    ucts you tend to buy when you shop in a convenience store such as 7-11, Circle K

    and Mobil Mart?  (RECORD ABOVE)



21. (USING SAME CARD)  And finally, what products do you tend to buy when you S~op

    (ASK EVERYO~)

43. Turning now to a different subject.  There are differing opinions as to how health

    insurance should be provided.  Some people favor the present system of private insurance and health plans.  Others say we

    should have a national systern of health insurance provided through the government and paid for like Social Security now

    is.  Which do you favor--our present system of private health plans, or a national health insurance plan provided through

    the government?

          Present private plan               1             60/

          National plan                      2

          Don't know                         Y



44. Thinking of all your medical care needs, not just the doctor, generally speaking, how satisfied would you say you are with

    the ~ua1ity of the medical care you get--very satisfied, fairly well satisfied, not too satisfied, or not at all satisfied?

                            AiL       I              45

                                QUALITY    I  AVAILABILITY OF MEDICAL CARE  OF

                           MEDICAL CARE

     Very satisfied                    1            61/          1  62/

     Fairly well satisfied             2                         2

     Not too satisfied                 3                    I    3

     Not at all satisfied              4                    I

     Don't know                        Y                         Y



45. And how satisfied are you with the availability of medical care when you need it--very satisfied, fairly well satisfied, not

    too satisfied, or not at al ______

                                                            satisfied?  (RECORD ABOVE)    I 79-0 I

                                                                                          180-31

               Fairly reasonable                       2     Don8t know ......

                                  Somewhat unreasonable .3

                          SO. Does the employer pay all or part of

               Very unreasonable            4                    the cost of that coverage?

               Don't know      Y               All                   1     10/

                                               Part          2

                                              Don8t know     Y

47.                                     How satisfied are you with the ar

                                        rangements you have for paying for    51  Abou~ how much per                month does the

    medical care--very satisfied, fairly

                                  employer pay for your medical and

                             well satisfied, not too satisfied, health coverage?



    or not at all satisfied?

               Very satisfied               1             7/     $ ____________________ 11/12/13/14

                                  Fairly well satisfied .2 (write in)

               Not too satisfied                       3     Don't know     Y



    Not at all satisfied ... 4

                          52.     And about how much per month, if

               Don't know     Y    any, do you pay for your medical and

                                   health coverage?

48.                           Do you and your family have any type    $ ________________ 15/16/17/18

                              of health care plan or hospital             (write in)

                              insurance?

                                              Don't know     Y

        Yes                     1     (ASK 49)          8/

                          53.     Rising health insurance premiums may

                                  require employers to reduce avail-

        No                            2     (SKIP TO 56    able health insurance benefits in

         ON NEXT PAGE)       future years or to reduce the amount

                             of future pay increases in order to

        Some in family                                          pay rising insurance costs.  Which

        covered, others                                         would you prefer--to receive the

        not (vol.)                    3     (ASK        49)     full amount of future pay increases

                             but have health insurance benefits reduced, or to

                             receive smaller future pay increases but keep

                             health insurance coverage at its current level?



                             Full increases, benefits reduced



                             Smaller increases,

                             current health coverage   ... 

2

                                          increasing a good deal more

than

                                b.   A traditional insurance  the cost of living in general,

                   plan where you can choose

                   any doctoryouwant          2     (ASKSS)   increasing somewhat more, in

                                                    creasing at about the same rate,

                                                    or increasing less than the cost

               c.  Medicare (over 65)                   3          of living in general?





    d.   Veteran~sA&ministration; . .4

               e.              Medicaid               S    A good deal more             1     25/

                Other (vol.)            6

                                                           Somewhat more           2

                               None/personally not

               covered(vol.)                          7 (SKIPTO56)

                                                                           About the same              3

               Dont know                              Y (ASKSS)

                               Less                            4

55. Have you or any member of your family living with you ever been without a health

    plan in the past two

                               years?                Don~t know     Y

                        Yes, went without . ....l  (ASKS6)             21/

                      No           ....2~ (SKIPTOSB)

                      Don~tknow       







56. For how many months in the past two years have you or someone in your ~ami1y not

    had a health plan?

                 Less than 3 months    1           22/

                 3 months to less than 6 months            .2

                 6 months to less than 12 months           .3



                  1 year to less than 2    4



                  2years (ormore)     S

                  Dontknow  Y

                                 RIGHT   RIGHT   KNOW

                                    a.    T~s              1           2     Y    26/

                                    b.    Children~sclothesandaccessories             1              2     Y    27/

                                    c.    Recordedrnusic (CD8s, tapes, etc.)          1              2     Y    28/

                                    d.    Walkmantyperadiosorcassettes           1                   2     Y    29/

                                    e.    Children~svideocassettes               1                   2     Y    30/

                                    f.    G-ratedmovies           1              2          Y         31/

                                    g.    PG-13 ratedmovies            1              2     Y         32/

                                    h.    Sneakersandshoes             1              2     Y         33/

                                    1.    Cereal           1           2     Y    34/

                                    j.    Candy            1           2     Y    35/

                                   k.Public service announcements about the

                                          dangersofdrugs, smokinganddrinking              1              2     Y    36/

                                   1.Public service announcements about the

                                          dangersofunsafesex                              1              2     Y    37/

                                   m.900w type telephone nuinbers (recordings of music

                                          andmoviestars, triviagames, sportsupdates)                     1              2     Y    38/





60. Which of these sources have you used in the last six months to get infonnation on

    the nutritional content of food--either fresh or packaged food?  (HAND RESPONDENT

    CARD)

                                               I~IL

                                     USED IN     1~T

                                     6 MONTHS   USEttL

                                        a.  Parnphletspublishedbyagovernmentagency           1            39/     1             1            40/

                                        b.  Pamphlets prepared by food companies             2                    I             2

                                        c.  Whatotherpeoplehavetoldyouaboutnutritioninfood                   ....3                    1             3

                                        d.  Labels on food packages                          4                    1             4

                                            Courses you took in school                       S                    I             s

                                                       6                                           16

                                        g.  Newspaperarticles                                7                    I             7

                                        h.  Magazinearticles                                 8                    I             8

                                                 1.    Televisionprograms           9     I             9

                                       Cookbooks           0              0

                                       None                 .....X1( SKIP           x

                                    Don~tknow ....yjTO62)

61. Of those you have used, which one or two of those sources have you found useful on

    the nutritional content of food?  (RECORD ABOVE)

  a.                          Food manufacturers           1              2              3              4     Y    41/

  b.                          supermarkets             1             2                   3              4     Y    42/

  c.                          Fastfoodrestaurants          1              2              3              4     Y    43/

  d.                          Restaurantswith~ableservice            1                   2              3              4     Y    44/

  e.                          Governinentagencies          1              2              3              4     Y    45/

  f.                          publicschools            1             2                   3              4     Y    46/

  g.                          Themedia           1                   2                   3              4     Y    47/































65. Turning to something else, I'd like to talk with you now about games of chance, such as the lottery, off-track betting,

    casino gambling, and so forth.  (HAND RESPONDENT CARD)  For each of the types of gambling or games of chance

    on this card, please tell me whether or not you have done it in the past ~.

                                                    YES

                                       a.       Played games of chance like Bingo sponsored by

                                                 churchgroups, charitableorganizations etc    1             2     Y    50/

                                       b.       Playedanystate-runlotterygames                1             2     Y    51/

                                       c.       Betonahorserace                               .1            2     Y    52/

                                       d.       Betonadograce                                 1             2     Y    53/

                                       e.       Bet on a Jai-Alai (HIGH-lie) game             1             2     Y    54/

                                       f.       Gambled at a casino                           1             2     Y    55/

                                       g.       Played card games for money, such as poker or black

                                                 jack, at a place other than a casino         1             2     Y    56/

                                       h.       Playednon-legalizednumbersgames               1             2     Y    57/

                                       1.       Placed sports bets, such as at your place of work,

                                                 in a betting parlor, or through a bookie     1             2     Y    58/





                                                    I INTERVIEWER:  IF ~ ITEMS CIRCLED IN BOX, ASK Q.66.   Fm\m79-o

    IIF ~ ITEMS CIRCLED IN BOX, SKIP TO Q.67.               180-4180-51

69. Now here is a list of a number' of different things.  (HAND RESPONDENT CARD) Would you read down that list and

    call of f each one you personally have done in the last week, either at home or at work?

                                                  a.        Goneshoppingforfood               1     28/

                                                  b.        Bought take-out food to eat at home              2

                                                  c.        Bought a (special) food product because of its nutritional content             3

                                                  d.        Bought bottledwater               4

                                                  e.        Usedacreditcard              5

                                                  f.        Goneintoabank (business orpersonal)              6

                                                  g.        Donebankingbymail (business orpersonal)                                        7

                                                  h.        Donebankingbyphone           8

                                                  1.        Usedanautomatictellermachine                9

                                                  j.        Used an ATM card to pay for a purchase           0

                                                  k.        Drankdecaffeinatedcoffee                    x

                                                  1.        Drankdecaffeinatedtea             1     29/

                                                  m.        Drank beer                   2

                                                  n.        Drankwine                    3

                                                  0.        Drank a wine cooler               4

                                                  p.        Drankliquor                  S

                                                  q.        smokedcigarettes (l/2packormore)            6

                                                  r.        Made a long distance phone call (more than 100 miles) at home or

                                                             at work                     7

                                                  5.        Madeacollectphonecall             8

                                                  t.        Tookbottles/canstorecyclingcenter           9

                                                  u.        Returnedbottles/canstostore                 0

                                                  v.        Put outbottles/cans, etc., forcurbside recycling                               x

                                                  w.        conetochurchorreligiousservice              1                         30/

                                                            None                         2

                                                            Don't know                                                        

             L]L]L]L]LJ.00

              421  431  441         45/  46/

               Refused             X                       _____

                                                           179-01

               Don8t know          Y                       L:j6













72. Now I am going to ask you about non-essential spending in different categories.  Without worrying how much it all adds

    up to right now, about how much money would you say your household spends in an average month on (read item)?

    If you aren't sure, just guess about how much.  (ASK ABOUT EACH)

                                                       DON'T

                         AMOUNT                    NONE KNOW

                                          a.   Clothing for adults ... ~  X    Y    6/7/8/9

                                          b.   Clothing for children . $ ~ 0 0 x    Y    10/11/12/13





    C.   Movies, concerts,

                   sports events         $ ~ .00           x    Y    14/1S/16

               d.  Dining out            .     $ ~L]L]. 00 x    Y    17/18/19

               e.                   Travel, weekend

                                    getaways   ~                     .00  x    Y    20/21/22/23





    f.   Tapes, records, CDs,

              videos1 etc                ..    $ Lffi~LJ. 00    x    Y    24/25~2~

                                         g.    Things for the home ... ~  X    Y    27/28/~9<3





    h.   Reading materials (books, magazines and

              newspapers)                .     $ Lififfiliffi . ~  X    Y

           ~~mimlml~  c\n                ..

                          L]L]DL]LZ.00

              421  431  441         45/  46/

               Refused             X

                                                      Fm\

               Don't know          Y                  L:j6













72. Now I am going to ask you about non-essential spending in different categories.  Without worrying how much it all adds

    up to right now, about how much money would you say your household spends in an average month on ~tein? If you

    aren't sure, just guess about how much.  (ASK ABOUT EACH)

                                                       DON5T

                         AMOUNT                    NONE KNOW

                                          a.  Clothing for adults ... ~    X    Y    6/7/8/9

                                         b.    Clothing for children . $ L]IzL]L].00     X    Y    10/11/12/13





    c.   Movies, concerts,

                   sports events         $ ~ .00           x    y    14/15/16

                   d.                    Dining out        $ ~['L]. 00    x    y    17/18/19

               e.                        Travel, weekend

                                         getaways          ~ jffiffijffij~ .00 x    y    20/21/22~23





    f.   Tapes, records, CDs,

                                         videos, etc       $ Lffi~m'. 00  x    Y    24/25~26

                                         g.    Things for the home ... ~  X    Y    27/28~~?i3O

                   h.                    Reading materials

                                         (books, magazines and    ~  00

                                         newspapers)  ~ Lffiffijffij~     X    Y              3.'

I'm going to read a list of some characteristics people might have.  For each one,

would you tell ~me which you think is more important in determining why people are the

way they are--heredity or environment?  First, (read item).  Is that more due to

heredity or environment?  (ASK ABOUT EACH ITEM)

                        ~ E~WI~

                         (STATE- (STATE

                         1~~'r   ~      EQ(L~LLY     ~'T

                          A)      B)    (VOL.)

a.                          How well a person reads               1              2              3     Y    39/

b.                                 Whether a person is overweight or not ... 1             2              3     Y    40/



c.  Whether a person is likely to have

                          a heart attack  1               2            3     Y    41/

d.                                 Whether someone becomes an alcoholic ... .1             2              3     Y    42/



e.  Whether someone is a heterosexual or

                           homosexual              1              2              3     Y    43/

f.                         Whether someone is a great athlete                    1              2              3     Y    44/

g.                         Whether someone gets cancer            1              2              3     y         45/

h.                         Whether someone becomes a great

                           artist or musician             1                      2              3     Y         46/

              Very conservative             1             6/

                        Moderately conservative .... 2     D-5. Are you (CALL OFF APPROPRIATE

              Middle-of-the-road                       3       CATEGORIES):

              Moderatelyliberal                        4    Ahomemaker              1          11/

              Very liberal                             5    Unempl~ed               2

              Don'tknow            y

                                              Astudent                     (SKIP

D-2.                      Regardless of how you may have   Retired            4    TOD-7)

                          voted in the past, what do you     Orwhat? (all other) .    Y usually

                          consider yourself--a

                        Democrat, a Republican, some  D-6. What is your occupation? other party or

                        what?

                          Executive, administrative, management.....

                          1  12/

              Democrat             1             7/     Toptalentandmajororlesser

              Republican           2                   professional   2

              Other specific party                              3     Owner--small retail store/business 3

              Independent (Vol.)                                4     Farmers (owners and managers)      4

              No particular party (Vol.)                        S     Technicians, minoradministrative   S

              Refused              6                   White collar, clerical (non-supervisory)          .6

              Don'tknow            y                   Salesmen       7

D-3. Now here is a list of things                                           some      Skilledandsemi-skilledlabor                          8

people do about government or                                          Unskilled labor                                                     9

          politics.  (HAND RESPONDENT                                      CARD)      Serviceandprotectiveworkers                          0

Have you happened to have done

 any of those things in the past

 year?  (IF YES")  Which ones?                                       (A~K EVERYONE)

                                                                      D-7.      Do you, or does anyone in your

a.WrittenyouroongressmanorSenator  1                          8/                family living here at home          belong to

b.                           Attended apolitical rally     a labor union?

                   or speech                                         2     13/

c.                        Attended a public meeting on  Respondent belongs to union   1

                   town or school affairs              3     Other family member only belongs to union

.2

d.                        Heldorrunforpoliticaloffice ..  4  Noonebelongstounion 3

                   Served on a committee for

                    somelocalorganization                          S       Don'tknow    Y

f.                 Served as an officer of some

                    clubororganization                             6     D-8.  Are you married, widowed,    separated,

g.                 Writtenalettertothepaper                        7           divorced or have you never been

h.                 Signedapetition                                 8           married?

i                  Workedforapoliticalparty                        9          Married            ..  1    (ASK   14/

j.                 Madeaspeech                                     0                                     D-9)

k.                 Written an article for a                                   Widowed               2 1

                   magazine or newspaper                           X                           I  (SKIP

1.   Been a member of some group                       Separated or

divorce                      3 I

                       like the League of Women                       d.

                       Voters, or some other group                    Neverbeenmarried....             j D-10)

                       interestedinbettergovernment .  1                 9/                              4

                   No--noneof these             2

              Very conservative             1             6/

                        Moderately conservative . ... 2    D-5. Are you (CALL OFF APPROPRIATE

              Middle-of-the-road                       3       CATEGORIES):

              Moderatelyliberal                        4    Ahomernaker             1          11/

              Very liberal                             5    Unemployed              2

              Don'tknow            Y          Astudent               3     (SKIP

D-2.                      Regardless of how you may have    Retired   4     TOD-7)

                          voted in the past, what do you    Orwhat? (all other) .    Y

    usually consider yourself--a

                        Democrat, a Republican, some  D-6. What is your occupation? other party or

                        what?

                         Executive, administrative, management   1  12/

              Democrat            1                            7/     Toptalentandmajororlesser

              Republican          2                                   professional   2

              Otherspecificparty                                3                    Owner--smallretailstore/business    3

              Independent (Vol.)                                4                    Farmers (owners and managers)      4

              No particular party (Vol.)                        S                    Technicians, minoradministrative        

              Refused             6                                   White collar, clerical (non-supervisory)          .6

             Don'tknow    Y                             Salesmen  7

D-3.                  Now here is a list of things      some  Skilledandseini-skilledlabor      8

                        people do about government or                                       Unskilled labor         9

                        politics.  (HAND RESPONDENT          CARD)                          Serviceandprotectiveworkers       0

                        Have you happened to have done

                        any of those things in the past

                        year?  (IF YES~)  Which ones?                                     (ASK EVERYONE)

                                                        D-7. Do you, or does anyone in your

a.                    WrittenyourcongressmanorSenator  1                                   8/                  ~amily living here at home          belong to

b.                           Attendedapolitical rally a labor union?

                   or speech                                         2     13/

c.                        Attended a public meeting on  Respondent belongs to union   1

                   town or school affairs              3     Other family member only belongs to union

.2

d.                        Heldorrunforpoliticaloffice ..  4  Noonebelongstounion 3

e.                 Served on a committee for

                    somelocalorganization                          S       Don'tknow                  Y

f.                 Served as an officer of some

                    clubororganization                             6     D-8.            Are you married, widowed,    separated,

g.                 Writtenalettertothepaper                        7                     divorced or have you never been

h.                 Signedapetition                                 8                     married?

i                  Workedforapoliticalparty                        9                    Married             .  1    (ASK   14/

j.                 Madeaspeech                                     0                                               D-9)

k.                          Written an article for a  Widowed          2 1

                  magazine or newspaper         X    I  (SKIP

1.                    Been a member of some group                        Separated or divorce       3 I

                       like the League of Women                                              d.

                       Voters, or some other group                                                  Neverbeenmarried....             j D-10)

                       interestedinbettergovernment .  1                                     9/                                   4

                   No--noneofthese              2

                      (ASK EVERYONE)                          Highschool graduate (12)  4

D-10. Are you a parent or not?                                Some college (13-15)      5

                                                    College graduate (16)....  6

                        Yes                   1           16/           Post gradua~e (17+)       7

                        No                    2

                                         D-16.     Here is a list of age groups.

D-ll. Are there any children living                here      (HAND RESPONDENT CARD)  Would

                      at home with you:  (RECORD FOR          EACH          you call off the letter of the

                      CATEGORY)                         age group you happen to be in?

                                                   (IF REFUSED, INTERVIEWER ESTI

Age3oryounger?  Yes .  1   No .  2                 17/       MATE GROUP)

                                                      a. 18 - 20            1       25/

Age 4                 through 7?   Yes .  1   No .  2          18/             b. 21 - 24            2

Age 8 through 12?  Yes .  1      No .  2                 19/     c. 25 - 29              3

                                 d. 30 - 34                4

Age 13 through 17? Yes .  1      No .  2                 20/

                                     e.         35           - 39              5

D-12.                            Do you own your own home, rent it,   f.           40           - 44              6

                                 or do you have some other arrange-   g.           45           - 49              7

                                 ment such as living in the home of   h.           50           - 54              8

                                 your parents or children?            1.           55           - 59              9

                                                     j. 60 - 64  0

                Own 1     21/                        k. 65 - 69  x

                Rent      2                                         1. 70orolder     Y

                Live in home of parents           3

                Live inhomeofchildren             4                             D-17.     Now here is a list of    income

                Other (vol.)   S                                                categories.  (HAND RESPOND~NT

                                                  CARD)  Would you call         off the

D-13.          Do you consider yourself           the            male/               letter of the category        that best

               female head of this                household      or                  describes

the corribined annual

               not?                               income of a1~ members         of this

                                                  household, including wages or

                Malehead  1    22/                               salary, pensions, interest or

                Feinalehead    2                                                dividends, and all other sources?

    Another adult living in

                             a. Under $7,000               .  1     26'

                the house          3

                             b.             $7,000 to $9,999     2

D-14.                        Do you personally do most of the    c.           $10,000 to$14,999     3

                             grocery shopping for your house-    d.          $15,000 to $19,999     4

                             hold, or does somebody else do most e.          $20,000 to $24,999     5

                             of it?               f.     $25,000 to $29,999          6

                                                                 g.   $30,OOOto$34,999             7

      Respondent                      1                  23/     h.   $3S,000 to$39,999            8

      sornebodyelse                                        2          i.          $40,000 to $49,999     9

      Sharedequally         (vol.)                         3          j.          $50,000 to $74,999     0

      Nobodydoesit    (vol,)            4                        k.   S75.000 andover              x

                       INTERVI~ER RECORD

     Male                1         28/ White          1  29/

     Fernale             2             Black         2

                                       Asian          3

                                       Other          4



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             Sunday                    2          Thursday            6

             Monday                    3          Friday              7

             Thesday                   4          secondSaturday                8

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