responseoption_ip7

responseoption_ip7.abortdef_a

Abortion Defect Version A

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981: SRC-79 Jun, SRC-79 Aug.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION A Do you think it should be possible for a pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion if there is a strong chance of serious defect in the baby?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.abortw7=1 (Respondent assigned to Abortions Questions Version A)

• g_abortdef_a (g_indresp_ip) abortion defect version a

responseoption_ip7.abortdef_b

Abortion Defect Version B

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981: SRC-79 Jun, SRC-79 Aug.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION B Do you think it should be possible for a pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion if there is a strong chance of serious defect in the baby?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.abortw7=2 (Respondent assigned to Abortions Questions Version B)

• g_abortdef_b (g_indresp_ip) abortion defect version b

responseoption_ip7.abortgen_a

Abortion General Version A

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981: SRC-79 Jun, SRC-79 Aug.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION A Do you think it should be possible for a pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion if she is married and does not want any more children?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.abortw7=1 (Respondent assigned to Abortions Questions Version A)

• g_abortgen_a (g_indresp_ip) abortion general version a

responseoption_ip7.abortgen_b

Abortion General Version B

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981: SRC-79 Jun, SRC-79 Aug.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION B Do you think it should be possible for a pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion if she is married and does not want any more children?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.abortw7=2 (Respondent assigned to Abortions Questions Version B)

• g_abortgen_b (g_indresp_ip) abortion general version b

responseoption_ip7.adqhous_a

Adequate Housing Version A

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981: SRC-79 Jan, SRC-79 Apr.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION A Some people feel the government should see to it that all people have adequate housing, while others feel each person should provide for his or her own housing. Which comes closest to how you feel about this?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.adqhousw7=1 (Respondent assigned to Adequate Housing Question Version A)

• g_adqhous_a (g_indresp_ip) adequate housing version a

responseoption_ip7.adqhous_b

Adequate Housing Version B

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981: SRC-79 Jan, SRC-79 Apr.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION B Some people feel each person should provide for his or her own housing, while others feel the government should see to it that all people have adequate housing. Which comes closest to how you feel about this?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.adqhousw7=2 (Respondent assigned to Adequate Housing Question Version B)

• g_adqhous_b (g_indresp_ip) adequate housing version b

responseoption_ip7.adqhous_c

Adequate Housing Version C

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS Adaptation of Schuman and Presser, 1981.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION C Which comes closest to how you feel about this? The government should see to it that all people have adequate housing, or each person should provide for his or her own housing.

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.adqhousw7=3 (Respondent assigned to Adequate Housing Question Version C)

• g_adqhous_c (g_indresp_ip) adequate housing version c

responseoption_ip7.adqhous_d

Adequate Housing Version D

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS Adaptation of Schuman and Presser, 1981.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION D Which comes closest to how you feel about this? Each person should provide for his or her own housing, or the government should see to it that all people have adequate housing.

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.adqhousw7=4 (Respondent assigned to Adequate Housing Question Version D)

• g_adqhous_d (g_indresp_ip) adequate housing version d

responseoption_ip7.avtemp_a

Average Temperatures Version A

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION A As far as you know, would you say that average temperatures around the world have been higher in the last three years than before that, lower, or about the same?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.avtempw7=1 (Respondent assigned to Average Temperature Question Version A)

• g_avtemp_a (g_indresp_ip) average temperatures version a

responseoption_ip7.avtemp_b

Average Temperatures Version B

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION B As far as you know, would you say that average temperatures around the world have been lower in the last three years than before that, higher, or about the same?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.avtempw7=2 (Respondent assigned to Average Temperature Question Version B)

• g_avtemp_b (g_indresp_ip) average temperatures version b

responseoption_ip7.busspend_a

Union Political Spending Version A

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION A Do you think businesses should be permitted to spend their money to help elect or defeat candidates for political offices?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.spendw7=1 (Respondent assigned to Political Spending Questions Version A)

• g_unispend_a (g_indresp_ip) union political spending version a
• g_busspend_a (g_indresp_ip) union political spending version a

responseoption_ip7.busspend_b

Union Political Spending Version B

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION B Do you think businesses should be permitted to spend their money to help elect or defeat candidates for political offices?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.spendw7=2 (Respondent assigned to Political Spending Questions Version B)

• g_busspend_b (g_indresp_ip) union political spending version b
• g_unispend_b (g_indresp_ip) union political spending version b

responseoption_ip7.churches_a

Churches Version A

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION A There are some people who are against all churches and religion. If such a person wanted to make a speech in your city, town, village or community against churches and religion, should he be allowed the freedom to speak, or not?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.churchw7=1 (Respondent assigned to Churches Question Version A)

• g_churches_a (g_indresp_ip) churches version a

responseoption_ip7.churches_b

Churches Version B

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION B There are some people who are against all churches and religion. If such a person wanted to make a speech in your city, town, village or community against churches and religion, should he be allowed to speak, or not?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.churchw7=2 (Respondent assigned to Churches Question Version B)

• g_churches_b (g_indresp_ip) churches version b

responseoption_ip7.courts_a

Courts Version A

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981.

Text: CAPIVERSION A In general, do you think the courts in this area deal too harshly or not harshly enough with criminals, or do you not have an opinion on that?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.noopinw7=1 (Respondent assigned to No Opinion Questions Version A)

• g_courts_a (g_indresp_ip) courts version a

responseoption_ip7.courts_b

Courts Version B

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981: NORC-74, DAS-76.

Text: CAPIVERSION B In general, do you think the courts in this area deal too harshly or not harshly enough with criminals, or don't you have enough information about the courts to say?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.noopinw7=2 (Respondent assigned to No Opinion Questions Version B)

• g_courts_b (g_indresp_ip) courts version b

responseoption_ip7.courts_c

Courts Version C

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981: NORC-74, DAS-76.

Interviewer Instruction: ACCEPT "DON'T KNOW" RESPONSES IMMEDIATELY, NO PROBING.

Text: CAPIVERSION C In general, do you think the courts in this area deal too harshly or not harshly enough with criminals, or don't you know?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.noopinw7=3 (Respondent assigned to No Opinion Questions Version C)

• g_courts_c (g_indresp_ip) courts version c

responseoption_ip7.courts_d

Courts Version D

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981: NORC-74, DAS-76.

Text: CAPIVERSION D In general, do you think the courts in this area deal too harshly or not harshly enough with criminals?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.noopinw7=4 (Respondent assigned to No Opinion Questions Version D)

• g_courts_d (g_indresp_ip) courts version d

responseoption_ip7.fuelsh_a

Fuel Shortage Version A

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981: SRC-74 Fall, SRC-78 Fall.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION A If there is a serious fuel shortage this winter, do you think there should be a law requiring people to lower the heat in their homes, or do you oppose such a law?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.fuelshw7=1 (Respondent assigned to Fuel Shortage Question Version A)

• g_fuelsh_a (g_indresp_ip) fuel shortage version a

responseoption_ip7.fuelsh_b

Fuel Shortage Version B

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981: SRC-74 Fall, SRC-78 Fall.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION B If there is a serious fuel shortage this winter, do you think there should be a law requiring people to lower the heat in their homes?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.fuelshw7=2 (Respondent assigned to Fuel Shortage Question Version B)

• g_fuelsh_b (g_indresp_ip) fuel shortage version b

responseoption_ip7.fuelsh_c

Fuel Shortage Version C

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981: SRC-74 Fall, SRC-78 Fall.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION C If there is a serious fuel shortage this winter, do you think there should be a law requiring people to lower the heat in their homes, or do you oppose such a law because it would be too difficult to enforce?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.fuelshw7=3 (Respondent assigned to Fuel Shortage Question Version C)

• g_fuelsh_c (g_indresp_ip) fuel shortage version c

responseoption_ip7.fuelsh_d

Fuel Shortage Version D

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS Adaptation of Schuman and Presser, 1981.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION D If there is a serious fuel shortage this winter, do you oppose that there should be a law requiring people to lower the heat in their homes, or do you think there should be such a law?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.fuelshw7=4 (Respondent assigned to Fuel Shortage Question Version D)

• g_fuelsh_d (g_indresp_ip) fuel shortage version d

responseoption_ip7.govcomp_a

Government Complicated Version A

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981: SRC-79 Jun, SRC-79 Aug.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION A Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Sometimes politics and government seem so complicated that a person like me can't really understand what's going on.

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.saygovw7=1 (Respondent assigned to Government Complicated Question Version A)

• g_govcomp_a (g_indresp_ip) government complicated version a

responseoption_ip7.govcomp_b

Government Complicated Version B

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981: SRC-79 Jun, SRC-79 Aug.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION B Would you say that sometimes politics and government seem so complicated that a person like you can't really understand what's going on, or that you really can understand what's going on?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.saygovw7=2 (Respondent assigned to Government Complicated Question Version B)

• g_govcomp_b (g_indresp_ip) government complicated version b

responseoption_ip7.inequal_a

Inequality Version A

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION A Do you agree or disagree that inequality continues to exist because it benefits the rich and powerful? Would you say...?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.inequalw7=1 (Respondent assigned to Inequality Question Version A)

• g_inequal_a (g_indresp_ip) inequality version a

responseoption_ip7.inequal_b

Inequality Version B

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION B Do you disagree or agree that inequality continues to exist because it benefits the rich and powerful? Would you say...?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.inequalw7=2 (Respondent assigned to Inequality Question Version B)

• g_inequal_b (g_indresp_ip) inequality version b

responseoption_ip7.insocond_a

Individuals/Social Conditions Version A

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981: SRC-80 Feb.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION A Which in your opinion is more to blame for crime and lawlessness in this country - individuals or social conditions?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.insocondw7=1 (Respondent assigned to Individuals/Social Conditions Question Version A)

• g_insocond_a (g_indresp_ip) individuals/social conditions version a

responseoption_ip7.insocond_b

Individuals/Social Conditions Version B

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981: SRC-80 Feb.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION B Which in your opinion is more to blame for crime and lawlessness in this country - social conditions or individuals?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.insocondw7=2 (Respondent assigned to Individuals/Social Conditions Question Version B)

• g_insocond_b (g_indresp_ip) individuals/social conditions version b

responseoption_ip7.insocond_c

Individuals/Social Conditions Version C

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981: SRC-80 Feb.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION C Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Individuals are more to blame than social conditions for crime and lawlessness in this country.

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.insocondw7=3 (Respondent assigned to Individuals/Social Conditions Question Version C)

• g_insocond_c (g_indresp_ip) individuals/social conditions version c

responseoption_ip7.insocond_d

Individuals/Social Conditions Version D

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981: SRC-80 Feb.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION D Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Social conditions are more to blame than individuals for crime and lawlessness in this country.

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.insocondw7=4 (Respondent assigned to Individuals/Social Conditions Question Version D)

• g_insocond_d (g_indresp_ip) individuals/social conditions version d

responseoption_ip7.jobs_a

Jobs Version A

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981: DAS-76.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION A Do you think the government should or should not see to it that every person has a job and a good standard of living?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.jobsw7=1 (Respondent assigned to Jobs Question Version A)

• g_jobs_a (g_indresp_ip) jobs version a

responseoption_ip7.jobs_b

Jobs Version B

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981: DAS-76.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION B Do you agree or disagree with this statement? The government should see to it that every person has a job and a good standard of living.

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.jobsw7=2 (Respondent assigned to Jobs Question Version B)

• g_jobs_b (g_indresp_ip) jobs version b

responseoption_ip7.jobs_c

Jobs Version C

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981: DAS-76.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION C Do you agree or disagree with this statement? The government should not see to it that every person has a job and a good standard of living.

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.jobsw7=3 (Respondent assigned to Jobs Question Version C)

• g_jobs_c (g_indresp_ip) jobs version c

responseoption_ip7.jobs_d

Jobs Version D

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION D Do you think the government should not or should see to it that every person has a job and a good standard of living?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.jobsw7=4 (Respondent assigned to Jobs Question Version D)

• g_jobs_d (g_indresp_ip) jobs version d

responseoption_ip7.ldcrkd_a

Leaders Crooked Version A

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981: SRC-78 May, SRC-78 Fall.

Text: CAPIVERSION A Do you think that quite a few of the people running the government are corrupt, not very many are, hardly any of them are corrupt, or do you not have an opinion?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.noopinw7=1 (Respondent assigned to No Opinion Questions Version A)

• g_ldcrkd_a (g_indresp_ip) leaders crooked version a

responseoption_ip7.ldcrkd_b

Leaders Crooked Version B

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981.

Text: CAPIVERSION B Do you think that quite a few of the people running the government are corrupt, not very many are, hardly any of them are corrupt, or do you not have enough information about the government to say?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.noopinw7=2 (Respondent assigned to No Opinion Questions Version B)

• g_ldcrkd_b (g_indresp_ip) leaders crooked version b

responseoption_ip7.ldcrkd_c

Leaders Crooked Version C

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981: SRC-78 May, SRC-78 Fall.

Interviewer Instruction: ACCEPT "DON'T KNOW" RESPONSES IMMEDIATELY, NO PROBING.

Text: CAPIVERSION C Do you think that quite a few of the people running the government are corrupt, not very many are, hardly any of them are corrupt, or don't you know?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.noopinw7=3 (Respondent assigned to No Opinion Questions Version C)

• g_ldcrkd_c (g_indresp_ip) leaders crooked version c

responseoption_ip7.ldcrkd_d

Leaders Crooked Version D

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981: SRC-78 May, SRC-78 Fall.

Text: CAPIVERSION D Do you think that quite a few of the people running the government are corrupt, not very many are, or hardly any of them are corrupt?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.noopinw7=4 (Respondent assigned to No Opinion Questions Version D)

• g_ldcrkd_d (g_indresp_ip) leaders crooked version d

responseoption_ip7.ldsmrt_a

Leaders Smart Version A

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981.

Text: CAPIVERSION A Do you feel that almost all of the people running the government are smart people, or do you think that quite a few of them don't seem to know what they are doing, or do you not have an opinion on that?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.noopinw7=1 (Respondent assigned to No Opinion Questions Version A)

• g_ldsmrt_a (g_indresp_ip) leaders smart version a

responseoption_ip7.ldsmrt_b

Leaders Smart Version B

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981: SRC-78 May.

Text: CAPIVERSION B Do you think that quite a few of the people running the government don't seem to know what they are doing, or do you feel that almost all of them are smart people?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.noopinw7=2 (Respondent assigned to No Opinion Questions Version B)

• g_ldsmrt_b (g_indresp_ip) leaders smart version b

responseoption_ip7.ldsmrt_c

Leaders Smart Version C

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981: SRC-78 May.

Interviewer Instruction: ACCEPT "DON'T KNOW" RESPONSES IMMEDIATELY, NO PROBING.

Text: CAPIVERSION C Do you feel that almost all of the people running the government are smart people, or do you think that quite a few of them don't seem to know what they are doing, or don't you know?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.noopinw7=3 (Respondent assigned to No Opinion Questions Version C)

• g_ldsmrt_c (g_indresp_ip) leaders smart version c

responseoption_ip7.ldsmrt_d

Leaders Smart Version D

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981: SRC-78 May.

Text: CAPIVERSION D Do you feel that almost all of the people running the government are smart people, or do you think that quite a few of them don't seem to know what they are doing?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.noopinw7=4 (Respondent assigned to No Opinion Questions Version D)

• g_ldsmrt_d (g_indresp_ip) leaders smart version d

responseoption_ip7.oilcomp_a

Oil Companies Version A

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS Adaptation of Schuman and Presser, 1981.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION A Do you agree or disagree with this idea of how gasoline and oil prices are decided? Each company sets its own prices to meet the competition.

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.oilcompw7=1 (Respondent assigned to Oil Companies Question Version A)

• g_oilcomp_a (g_indresp_ip) oil companies version a

responseoption_ip7.oilcomp_b

Oil Companies Version B

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS Adaptation of Schuman and Presser, 1981.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION B Do you agree or disagree with this idea of how gasoline and oil prices are decided? The oil companies get together and set prices for their products.

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.oilcompw7=2 (Respondent assigned to Oil Companies Question Version B)

• g_oilcomp_b (g_indresp_ip) oil companies version b

responseoption_ip7.oilcomp_c

Oil Companies Version C

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS Adaptation of Schuman and Presser, 1981.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION C Which of these statements comes closest to your own idea of how gasoline and oil prices are decided? Each company sets its own prices to meet the competition, or the oil companies get together and set prices for their products.

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.oilcompw7=3 (Respondent assigned to Oil Companies Question Version C)

• g_oilcomp_c (g_indresp_ip) oil companies version c

responseoption_ip7.oilcomp_d

Oil Companies Version D

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS Adaptation of Schuman and Presser, 1981.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION D Which of these statements comes closest to your own idea of how gasoline and oil prices are decided? The oil companies get together and set prices for their products, or each company sets its own prices to meet the competition.

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.oilcompw7=4 (Respondent assigned to Oil Companies Question Version D)

• g_oilcomp_d (g_indresp_ip) oil companies version d

responseoption_ip7.oilsup_a

Oil Supply Version A

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981: SRC-79 Jan, SRC-79 Apr.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION A Now a few general questions regarding our society in the United Kingdom. We would like to ask you for your personal opinion about these issues. Some people say that we will still have plenty of oil 25 years from now. Others say that at the rate we are using our oil, it will be all used up in 15 years. Which of these ideas would you guess is most nearly right?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.oilsupw7=1 (Respondent assigned to Oil Supply Question Version A)

• g_oilsup_a (g_indresp_ip) oil supply version a

responseoption_ip7.oilsup_b

Oil Supply Version B

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981: SRC-79 Jan, SRC-79 Apr.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION B Now a few general questions regarding our society in the United Kingdom. We would like to ask you for your personal opinion about these issues. Some people say that at the rate we are using our oil, it will be all used up in 15 years. Others say that we will still have plenty of oil 25 years from now. Which of these ideas would you guess is most nearly right?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.oilsupw7=2 (Respondent assigned to Oil Supply Question Version B)

• g_oilsup_b (g_indresp_ip) oil supply version b

responseoption_ip7.oilsup_c

Oil Supply Version C

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS Adaptation of Schuman and Presser, 1981.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION C Now a few general questions regarding our society in the United Kingdom. We would like to ask you for your personal opinion about these issues. Which of these ideas would you guess is most nearly right? We will still have plenty of oil 25 years from now, or at the rate we are using our oil, it will be all used up in 15 years.

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.oilsupw7=3 (Respondent assigned to Oil Supply Question Version C)

• g_oilsup_c (g_indresp_ip) oil supply version c

responseoption_ip7.oilsup_d

Oil Supply Version D

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS Adaptation of Schuman and Presser, 1981.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION D Now a few general questions regarding our society in the United Kingdom. We would like to ask you for your personal opinion about these issues. Which of these ideas would you guess is most nearly right? At the rate we are using our oil, it will be all used up in 15 years, or we will still have plenty of oil 25 years from now.

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.oilsupw7=4 (Respondent assigned to Oil Supply Question Version D)

• g_oilsup_d (g_indresp_ip) oil supply version d

responseoption_ip7.unions_a

Unions Version A

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981: SRC-78 Fall, SRC-75 Feb.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION A If there is a union at a particular company or business, do you think that all the workers there should be required to be union members, or are you opposed to this?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.unionsw7=1 (Respondent assigned to Unions Question Version A)

• g_unions_a (g_indresp_ip) unions version a

responseoption_ip7.unions_b

Unions Version B

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981: SRC-78 Fall, SRC-75 Feb.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION B If there is a union at a particular company or business, do you think that all the workers there should be required to be union members?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.unionsw7=2 (Respondent assigned to Unions Question Version B)

• g_unions_b (g_indresp_ip) unions version b

responseoption_ip7.unions_c

Unions Version C

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981: SRC-78 Fall, SRC-75 Feb.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION C If there is a union at a particular company or business, do you think that all workers there should be required to be union members, or should it be left to the individuals to decide whether or not they want to be in the union?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.unionsw7=3 (Respondent assigned to Unions Question Version C)

• g_unions_c (g_indresp_ip) unions version c

responseoption_ip7.unions_d

Unions Version D

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION D If there is a union at a particular company or business, are you opposed to all the workers there being required to be union members, or do you think that all the workers there should be required to be union members?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.unionsw7=4 (Respondent assigned to Unions Question Version D)

• g_unions_d (g_indresp_ip) unions version d

responseoption_ip7.unispend_a

Union Political Spending Version A

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION A Do you think labour unions should be permitted to spend their money to help elect or defeat candidates for political offices?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.spendw7=1 (Respondent assigned to Political Spending Questions Version A)

• g_unispend_a (g_indresp_ip) union political spending version a
• g_busspend_a (g_indresp_ip) union political spending version a

responseoption_ip7.unispend_b

Union Political Spending Version B

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION B Do you think labour unions should be permitted to spend their money to help elect or defeat candidates for political offices?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.spendw7=2 (Respondent assigned to Political Spending Questions Version B)

• g_busspend_b (g_indresp_ip) union political spending version b
• g_unispend_b (g_indresp_ip) union political spending version b

responseoption_ip7.womenpol_a

Women in Politics Version A

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981: SRC-79 Jan.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION A Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Most men are better suited emotionally for politics than are most women.

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.womenpolw7=1 (Respondent assigned to Women in Politics Question Version A)

• g_womenpol_a (g_indresp_ip) women in politics version a

responseoption_ip7.womenpol_b

Women in Politics Version B

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS Adaptation of Schuman and Presser, 1981.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION B Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Most men are not better suited emotionally for politics than are most women.

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.womenpolw7=2 (Respondent assigned to Women in Politics Question Version B)

• g_womenpol_b (g_indresp_ip) women in politics version b

responseoption_ip7.womenpol_c

Women in Politics Version C

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS Adaptation of Schuman and Presser, 1981.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION C Would you say that most men are better suited emotionally for politics than are most women, that men and women are equally suited, or that women are better suited than men in this area?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.womenpolw7=3 (Respondent assigned to Women in Politics Question Version C)

• g_womenpol_c (g_indresp_ip) women in politics version c

responseoption_ip7.womenpol_d

Women in Politics Version D

Type: choice

Source: Schuman and Presser, 1981: SRC-79 Jan.

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW", WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: "Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that's ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you"

Text: CAPIVERSION D Would you say that most women are better suited emotionally for politics than are most men, that men and women are equally suited, or that men are better suited than women in this area?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.womenpolw7=4 (Respondent assigned to Women in Politics Question Version D)

• g_womenpol_d (g_indresp_ip) women in politics version d