FALL 2000 MIDDLE TENNESSEE POLL
FINAL QUESTIONNAIRE SCRIPT
The questions below can be matched with percentages by using the “variable name” following the “Q: “ at the beginning of each question.
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Q: HELLO1
PICK UP THE PHONE AND DIAL "9," THEN "1," THEN THE NUMBER IN THE UPPER
LEFT CORNER OF THE SCREEN.
IF YOU HEAR A FEW RINGS FOLLOWED BY SILENCE, THE NUMBER IS PROBABLY A
LOCAL ONE. TRY DIALING THE NUMBER AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME LEAVE OFF THE
"1" AND THE AREA CODE.
[IF A PERSON ANSWERS, QUICKLY PRESS 1]
[OTHERWISE, PRESS 2]
Hello, this is _____, a college student calling from Middle Tennessee State
University. We recently started an interview with ______. I'd like to resume
the interview if this is a good time. [HIT 1 TO RESUME, CTRL-END TO STOP]
IF (HELLO1 = 1) SKIPTO HELLO2
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Q: BYENOW1
DIDN'T GET ANYONE? THAT'S FINE. PRESS ANY INTERVIEW, THEN
CLICK ON THE PHRASE THAT DESCRIBES WHAT HAPPENED.
IF YOU'RE HERE BY MISTAKE, PRESS "ESC" TO BACK UP
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Q: HELLO2
Hello, this is _____, a college student calling from Middle Tennessee State
University. We're not selling anything or asking for money. We're surveying
Middle Tennessee residents on several important issues ... [REPEAT THIS
INTRO EACH TIME YOU NEED TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF]
May I speak with the person age 18 or older living at this address whose
birthday is coming up next?
[IF NOT A HOME NUMBER]: Sorry, I've got the wrong place. 'Bye. [PRESS 2]
[IF PERSON ISN'T HOME]: OK, I'll try back later. Can you give me an idea
of when I can call back and who I should ask for? [PRESS 3]
[WHEN RIGHT PERSON IS ON THE LINE]: You're the one I'd like to interview for
our survey. We'll keep your answers confidential, and you don't have to answer
any questions you don't want to. You also can end the interview at any time.
Finally, if you don't really have an opinion on an issue, just tell me, and
we'll go to the next questions. May I begin?
1 YES (GO TO FIRST QUESTION)
2 NO (STOP INTERVIEW)
3 SCHEDULE A CALLBACK
IF (HELLO2 = 1) SKIPTO MAINPROB
IF (HELLO2 = 2) SKIPTO BYENOW2
IF (HELLO2 = 3) SKIPTO CALLBACK
SKIPTO MAINPROB
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Q: BYENOW2
TOUGH LUCK! HANG IN THERE. PRESS ANY INTERVIEW, THEN CLICK
ON THE PHRASE THAT DESCRIBES WHAT HAPPENED.
IF YOU'RE HERE BY MISTAKE, PRESS "ESC" TO BACK UP
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Q: CALLBACK
[PRESS ANY KEY, THEN TRY TO GET THE FIRST NAME OF THE PERSON
WE NEED TO TALK TO AS WELL AS A GOOD TIME TO CALL BACK]
[IF YOU'RE HERE BY MISTAKE, PRESS THE "ESC"
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Q: MAINPROB
First, tell me in your own words: What do you think is the
number one problem confronting the state of Tennessee
at this time?
[CHOOSE ONE OF THE GENERAL CATEGORIES BELOW IF THE PERSON'S
ANSWER SEEMS TO FIT THERE. OTHERWISE, CHOOSE "OTHER," TYPE
IN A SUMMARY OF THE PERSON'S ANSWER, THEN CLICK "OK."]
1 High crime
2 Government inefficiency and waste
3 Government corruption
4 The poor state of education
5 The poor state of health services and health insurance
6 High taxes
7 Outdated or unfair tax system
8 Traffic congestions and road construction
9 Other, specify:
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: CHLIVING
In the last several years, the Middle Tennessee region
has undergone a great deal of change, including economic
and population growth. Some people believe this is good,
while others think it is bad. As a whole, do you feel
that recent changes have made living in Middle Tennessee
better, about the same, or worse?
1 Better
2 About the same
3 Worse
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: CHYOU
Do you feel that these recent changes have made YOUR LIFE
better, about the same, or worse?
1 Better
2 About the same
3 Worse
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: NFL
These changes we're talking about have included
the arrival of several professional sports teams
in Middle Tennessee.
Do you think that the presence of the Tennessee
Titans professional football team has made living
in Middle Tennessee better, about the same, or worse?
1 Better
2 About the same
3 Worse
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: NHL
What about the Nashville Predators hockey team?
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH, "DO YOU THINK THE PRESENCE OF
THE NASHVILLE PREDATORS PROFESSIONAL ICE HOCMADE LIVING IN
MIDDLE TENNESSEE BETTER, ABOUT THE SAME, OR WORSE?"]
1 Better
2 About the same
3 Worse
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: ETHINTRO
Many new people have come to Middle Tennessee in the
last few years. Please tell me whether you think that
the following groups have made life here better, or
about the same, or worse.
[PRESS THE SPACE BAR TO CONTINUE]
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Q: MEXICANS
What about Mexicans and other Hispanics?
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH "WOULD YOU SAY THEY'VE MADE LIFE
HERE BETTER, ABOUT THE SAME, OR WORSE?"]
1 Better
2 About the same
3 Worse
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: ASIANS
What about Asians?
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH "WOULD YOU SAY THEY'VE MADE LIFE
HERE BETTER, ABOUT THE SAME, OR WORSE?"]
1 Better
2 About the same
3 Worse
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: RACEREL
Over the past year, do you think that relations between
blacks and whites in Middle Tennessee have improved,
remained about the same, or have gotten worse?
1 Improved
2 Remained about the same
3 Gotten worse
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: HISPANIC
Do you consider yourself of Hispanic origin or descent?
1 Yes
2 No
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
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Q: RACE
Do you consider yourself white ... black or African-American
... Asian ... Native-American ... or some other race or
races?
1 White
2 Black or African-American
3 Asian or Pacific Islander
4 Native American or Alaskan Native
5 Other
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
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Q:DISCRIM
Now we'd like to ask you how you feel about why some people
can't get ahead.
On the average, Blacks have worse jobs, income and housing
than white people. Do you think these differences are mainly
due to discrimination?
1 Yes
2 No
3 Maybe (VOLUNTEERED)
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: ABILITY
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH, "ON THE AVERAGE, BLACKS HAVE
WORSE JOBS, INCOME AND HOUSING THAN WHITE PEOPLE ...]
... Do you think these differences are because most Blacks have
less in-born ability to learn?
1 Yes
2 No
3 Maybe (VOLUNTEERED)
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: CHANCE
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH, "ON THE AVERAGE, BLACKS HAVE
WORSE JOBS, INCOME AND HOUSING THAN WHITE PEOPLE ...]
... Do you think these differences are because most Blacks
don't have the chance for education that it takes to rise
out of poverty?
1 Yes
2 No
3 Maybe (VOLUNTEERED)
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: MOTIVATE
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH, "ON THE AVERAGE, BLACKS HAVE
WORSE JOBS, INCOME AND HOUSING THAN WHITE PEOPLE ...]
... Do you think these differences are because most Blacks
just don't have the motivation or will power to pull
themselves up out of poverty?
1 Yes
2 No
3 Maybe (VOLUNTEERED)
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: MARITAL
Are you currently married, divorced, separated, widowed, or
have you never been married?
1 Married
2 Divorced
3 Separated
4 Widowed
5 Never been married
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
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Q: EMPLOY
As of last week, were you working full-time, working
part-time, going to school, keeping house, retired, or
something else?
(IF MORE THAN ONE, RECORD FIRST ANSWER ON THE LIST)
1 Working full-time (35 hours/week or more)
2 Working part-time
3 Employed, but on vacation, sick, etc.
4 Unemployed/laid off
5 Retired
6 In school
7 Keeping house
8 Other
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
IF (MARITAL <> 1) SKIPTO NSOURCE
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Q: SPEMPLOY
How about your spouse? As of last week, was your spouse
working full-time, working part-time, going to school,
keeping house, retired, or something else?
(IF MORE THAN ONE, RECORD FIRST ANSWER ON THE LIST)
1 Working full-time (35 hours/week or more)
2 Working part-time
3 Employed, but on vacation, sick, etc.
4 Unemployed/laid off
5 Retired
6 In school
7 Keeping house
8 Other
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
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Q: NSOURCE
Now we'd like to find out about where you get your news.
Thinking about the various news sources available in Middle
Tennessee, which would you say you rely on most for news
about local events and issues? (READ LIST IF NECESSARY)
1 The Nashville Tennessean
2 The Tennessee Tribune
3 WSMV Channel 4 News
4 WTVF News Channel 5 News
5 WKRN Channel 2 News
6 The Nashville Scene
7 The Daily News Journal
8 Other, Specify:
9 None/Don't pay attention to local news
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
IF (NSOURCE = 9) SKIPTO TOMJOYN
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Q: NEWSDAYS
Out of the past seven days - between today and this time last
week - how many days would you say you paid
attention to ...
(NEWS SOURCE NAMED ABOVE)
1 One day
2 Two days
3 Three days
4 Four
5 Five
6 Six
7 Seven
8 None
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: MFAIR
Still thinking about ...
(NEWS SOURCE NAMED ABOVE)
... On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means "fair" and 5
means "unfair," how would you rate ...
(NEWS SOURCE NAMED ABOVE)
1 Fair
2
3
4
5 Unfair
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
SHOW NSNAME 13 10 70
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Q: MBIAS
How would you rate ...
(NEWS SOURCE NAMED ABOVE)
... on a 1-to-5 scale where 1 means "unbiased" and 5 means
"biased"?
1 Unbiased
2
3
4
5 Biased
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: MSTORY
What about if 1 means "tells the whole story" and 5 means
"doesn't tell the whole story"?
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "How would you rate ...
(NEWS SOURCE NAMED ABOVE)
... on a 1-5 scale where 1 means "tells the whole story"
and 5 means "doesn't tell the whole story"?]
1 Tells whole story
2
3
4
5 Doesn't tell whole story
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: MACCU
What about if 1 means "accurate" and 5 means "inaccurate"?
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "How would you rate ...
(NEWS SOURCE NAMED ABOVE)
... on a 1-5 scale where 1 means "accurate" and 5 means
"inaccurate"?]
1 accurate
2
3
4
5 inaccurate
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: MTRUST
What about if 1 means "can be trusted" and 5 means "cannot
be trusted"?
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "How would you rate ...
(NEWS SOURCE NAMED ABOVE)
... on a 1-5 scale where 1 means "can be trusted" and 5
means "cannot be trusted"?]
1 can be trusted
2
3
4
5 cannot be trusted
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: TOMJOYN
Do you ever listen to the Tom Joyner Morning Show?
1 Yes
2 No
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
IF (TOMJOYN <> 1) SKIPTO WHTACTOR
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Q: JOYLIST
About how many days a week do you listen to the Tom Joyner
Morning Show?
1 One
2 Two
3 Three
4 Four
5 Five
6 Six
7 Seven
8 None
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: JOYLIKE
What do you like most about the Tom Joyner Morning Show?
(TYPE A SHORT SUMMARY OF THE PERSON'S ANSWER BELOW)
openend 10 10 10 70 mixed noscroll
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Q: TJMFAIR
Still thinking about the Tom Joyner Morning Show, on a scale
of 1 to 5, where 1 means "fair" and 5 means "unfair," how
would you rate the NEWS PORTION of the show?
1 Fair
2
3
4
5 Unfair
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: TJMBIAS
How would you rate the NEWS PORTION of the Tom Joyner
Morning Show on a 1-to-5 scale where 1 means "unbiased" and
5 means "biased"?
1 Unbiased
2
3
4
5 Biased
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: TJMSTORY
What about if 1 means "tells the whole story" and 5 means
"doesn't tell the whole story"?
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "How would you rate the news
portion of the Tom Joyner Morning Show for news about local
events and issues on a 1-5 scale where 1 means "tells the
whole story" and 5 means "doesn't tell the whole story"?]
1 Tells whole story
2
3
4
5 Doesn't tell whole story
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: TJMACCU
What about if 1 means "accurate" and 5 means "inaccurate"?
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "How would you rate the news
portion of the Tom Joyner Morning Show for news about local
events and issues on a 1-5 scale where 1 means "accurate"
and 5 means "inaccurate"?]
1 accurate
2
3
4
5 inaccurate
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: TJMTRUST
What about if 1 means "can be trusted" and 5 means "cannot
be trusted"?
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "How would you rate the news
portion of the Tom Joyner Morning Show for news about local
events and issues on a 1-5 scale where 1 means "can be
trusted" and 5 means "cannot be trusted"?]
1 can be trusted
2
3
4
5 cannot be trusted
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: BLKACTOR
Now we'd like to ask about some of the TV programs you
watch.
Do you regularly watch any TV programs that feature black
actors?
1 Yes
2 No
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
IF (BLKACTOR <> 1) SKIPTO WHTACTOR
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Q: BLKSHOW
Which of the TV shows featuring black actors do you watch
most regularly?
(CAREFULLY TYPE THE NAME OF THE SHOW IN THE BOX BELOW):
NAME OF SHOW:
(THEN HIT "ENTER" TO CONTINUE)
OPENEND 11 24 11 67 MIXED
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Q: INFORMA
We'd like to ask you some questions about why you
like to watch ...
(SHOW NAMED ABOVE)
For each of the following statements, please tell me if you
agree with the statement very much, somewhat, or not at all.
Here's the first one: Watching ...
(SHOW NAMED ABOVE)
... offers me information to pass on to others.
1 Agree very much
2 Agree somewhat
3 Agree not at all
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
SHOW BLKSHOW 12 10 60
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Q: COMPANIO
Watching ...
(SHOW NAMED ABOVE)
... offers me companionship.
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH "WOULD YOU SAY YOU AGREE VERY
MUCH, SOMEWHAT, OR NOT AT ALL WITH THAT STATEMENT?]
1 Agree very much
2 Agree somewhat
3 Agree not at all
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: LIFESTYL
Watching ...
(SHOW NAMED ABOVE)
... improves my lifestyle.
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH "WOULD YOU SAY YOU AGREE VERY
MUCH, SOMEWHAT, OR NOT AT ALL WITH THAT STATEMENT?]
1 Agree very much
2 Agree somewhat
3 Agree not at all
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: JOBMTRS
Watching ...
(SHOW NAMED ABOVE)
... gives me information on job matters.
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH "WOULD YOU SAY YOU AGREE VERY
MUCH, SOMEWHAT, OR NOT AT ALL WITH THAT STATEMENT?]
1 Agree very much
2 Agree somewhat
3 Agree not at all
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: UNDERST
Watching ...
(SHOW NAMED ABOVE)
... helps me understand what's going on.
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH "WOULD YOU SAY YOU AGREE VERY
MUCH, SOMEWHAT, OR NOT AT ALL WITH THAT STATEMENT?]
1 Agree very much
2 Agree somewhat
3 Agree not at all
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: HAPPY
Watching ...
(SHOW NAMED ABOVE)
... helps me be happy.
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH "WOULD YOU SAY YOU AGREE VERY
MUCH, SOMEWHAT, OR NOT AT ALL WITH THAT STATEMENT?]
1 Agree very much
2 Agree somewhat
3 Agree not at all
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: PASSTIME
Watching ...
(SHOW NAMED ABOVE)
... helps me pass time.
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH "WOULD YOU SAY YOU AGREE VERY
MUCH, SOMEWHAT, OR NOT AT ALL WITH THAT STATEMENT?]
1 Agree very much
2 Agree somewhat
3 Agree not at all
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: IMMNEWS
Watching ...
(SHOW NAMED ABOVE)
... offers me immediate news.
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH "WOULD YOU SAY YOU AGREE VERY
MUCH, SOMEWHAT, OR NOT AT ALL WITH THAT STATEMENT?]
1 Agree very much
2 Agree somewhat
3 Agree not at all
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: JOBHELP
Watching ...
(SHOW NAMED ABOVE)
... helps me with my job.
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH "WOULD YOU SAY YOU AGREE VERY
MUCH, SOMEWHAT, OR NOT AT ALL WITH THAT STATEMENT?]
1 Agree very much
2 Agree somewhat
3 Agree not at all
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: DAILYLIF
Watching ...
(SHOW NAMED ABOVE)
... offers interesting stories that relate specifically to
my daily life.
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH "WOULD YOU SAY YOU AGREE VERY
MUCH, SOMEWHAT, OR NOT AT ALL WITH THAT STATEMENT?]
1 Agree very much
2 Agree somewhat
3 Agree not at all
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: COMMISSU
Watching ...
(SHOW NAMED ABOVE)
... teaches me about common issues.
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH "WOULD YOU SAY YOU AGREE VERY
MUCH, SOMEWHAT, OR NOT AT ALL WITH THAT STATEMENT?]
1 Agree very much
2 Agree somewhat
3 Agree not at all
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: ABREAST
Watching ...
(SHOW NAMED ABOVE)
... helps me to keep abreast of events.
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH "WOULD YOU SAY YOU AGREE VERY
MUCH, SOMEWHAT, OR NOT AT ALL WITH THAT STATEMENT?]
1 Agree very much
2 Agree somewhat
3 Agree not at all
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: RELAX
Watching ...
(SHOW NAMED ABOVE)
... helps me relax.
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH "WOULD YOU SAY YOU AGREE VERY
MUCH, SOMEWHAT, OR NOT AT ALL WITH THAT STATEMENT?]
1 Agree very much
2 Agree somewhat
3 Agree not at all
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: WHTACTOR
How about shows that feature white actors? Do you regularly
watch any TV programs that feature white actors?
1 Yes
2 No
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
IF (WHTACTOR <> 1) SKIPTO INTERNET
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Q: WHTSHOW
Which of the TV shows featuring white actors do you watch
most regularly?
(CAREFULLY TYPE THE NAME OF THE SHOW IN THE BOX BELOW):
NAME OF SHOW:
(THEN HIT "ENTER" TO CONTINUE)
OPENEND 11 24 11 67 MIXED
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Q: INTERNET
Now, we'd like to ask you about the Internet.
Do you use the Internet?
1 Yes
2 No
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
IF (INTERNET <> 1) SKIPTO NETINFO
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Q: NETUSE
Do you use the Internet primarily for e-mail, primarily for
browsing the World Wide Web, for both, or for something
else?
1 E-mail
2 Browsing the World Wide Web
3 Both e-mail and the Web
4 Something else
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: NETINFO
On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest score, how
useful do you think the Internet is as an information
source?
(TYPE ANSWER HERE: )
(THEN PRESS "ENTER" TO CONTINUE)
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Q: DEATHPEN
Now we'd like to talk to you about some issues that have
been discussed recently in Middle Tennessee. What do you
think should be the maximum penalty for murder ... the death
penalty, life imprisonment with absolutely no possibility of
parole, or some lesser sentence?
1 Death penalty
2 Life imprisonment
3 Some lesser sentence
4 Some other punishment
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: INNOCENT
How likely do you think it is that an innocent person could
be executed in Tennessee ... not at all likely, somewhat
likely, or very likely?
1 Not at all likely
2 Somewhat likely
3 Very likely
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: GOVILL
The governor of Illinois has suspended the use of the death
penalty to study its use in that state because so many death
row inmates have been proven innocent. Do you favor a
similar suspension in Tennessee?
1 Yes
2 No
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
IF (EMPLOY = 5) SKIPTO AFIRMACT
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Q: RETIRE
Now, turning to the issue of retirement, do you believe
adequate funds to support Social Security will be available
for you when you retire?
1 Yes
2 No
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: RETIRINF
Where do you turn most often for information about
retirement planning? Financial planners or stockbrokers,
family and friends, coworkers, mass media, or some other
source?
1 Financial planners and stockbrokers
2 Family and friends
3 Coworkers
4 Mass Media
5 Other, specify:
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
OTHER 5 20 28 20 70 MIXED
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Q: INVEST
Do you either have funds invested directly in the stock
market or participate in a retirement plan that invests in
the stock market?
1 Yes
2 No
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: PERCTINC
About what percentage of your yearly income do you save
toward retirement?
1 None
2 less than 10 percent
3 10 - 15 percent
4 More than 15 percent
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: AFIRMACT
Now we'd like to ask you how you feel about affirmative
action programs. For each of the following statements,
please tell me if you strongly agree, somewhat agree,
somewhat disagree or strongly disagree. Here's the first
one:
"Affirmative action programs ensure that well-qualified women
and minorities get access to the schools and jobs that they
deserve."
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH, "WOULD YOU STRONGLY AGREE,
SOMEWHAT AGREE, SOMEWHAT DISAGREE, OR STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH
THAT STATEMENT?"]
1 Strongly agree
2 Somewhat agree
3 Neither agree nor disagree
4 Somewhat disagree
5 Strongly disagree
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: PSTDISCR
How about, "Affirmative action is needed to compensate for
past and current discrimination"?
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH, "WOULD YOU STRONGLY AGREE,
SOMEWHAT AGREE, SOMEWHAT DISAGREE, OR STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH
THAT STATEMENT?"]
1 Strongly agree
2 Somewhat agree
3 Neither agree nor disagree
4 Somewhat disagree
5 Strongly disagree
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: AFFIREV
"Affirmative action programs are a form of reverse
discrimination that should be ended"?
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH, "WOULD YOU STRONGLY AGREE,
SOMEWHAT AGREE, SOMEWHAT DISAGREE, OR STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH
THAT STATEMENT?"]
1 Strongly agree
2 Somewhat agree
3 Neither agree nor disagree
4 Somewhat disagree
5 Strongly disagree
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: AFFIRINC
Suppose that affirmative action programs to help minorities
and women ended and new programs were created to help low-
income people, regardless of their race or sex.
Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or
strongly disagree that preference should be given to people
from low-income families?
1 Strongly agree
2 Somewhat agree
3 Neither agree nor disagree
4 Somewhat disagree
5 Strongly disagree
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: OBLIGATE
Do you think that successful blacks should feel obligated to
help *less* successful blacks, or is it up to *less*
successful blacks to help themselves?
1 Successful blacks should feel obligated to help
2 Less successful blacks should help themselves
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: INSTGOVT
Now let's consider some major institutions in Middle
Tennessee. As far as the people running *state government*
are concerned, would you say you have a great deal of
confidence in them, only some confidence in them, or hardly
any confidence at all in them ... a great deal, only some,
or hardly any?
1 A great deal
2 Only Some
3 Hardly any
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: RUNGOVT
How about the people running your local government?
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH, "WOULD YOU SAY YOU HAVE A GREAT
DEAL OF CONFIDENCE IN THEM, ONLY SOME CONFIDENCE IN THEM, OR
HARDLY ANY CONFIDENCE IN THEM?"]
1 A great deal
2 Only Some
3 Hardly any
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
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Q: LAWENFOR
How about law enforcement officials?
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH, "WOULD YOU SAY YOU HAVE A GREAT
DEAL OF CONFIDENCE IN THEM, ONLY SOME CONFIDENCE IN THEM, OR
HARDLY ANY CONFIDENCE IN THEM?"]
1 A great deal
2 Only Some
3 Hardly any
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: SUNDQUIS
How well do you think Governor Don Sundquist is doing his
job? Do you think he is doing an excellent job, a good job,
a fair job, or a poor job?
1 Excellent job
2 Good job
3 Fair job
4 Poor job
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: PURCELL
How well do you think Nashville Mayor Bill Purcell is doing
his job? Do you think he is doing an excellent job, a good
job, a fair job, or a poor job?
1 Excellent job
2 Good job
3 Fair job
4 Poor job
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: TURNER
How well do you think Metro Chief of Police Emmett Turner is
doing his job? Do you think he is doing an excellent job, a
good job, a fair job, or a poor job?
1 Excellent job
2 Good job
3 Fair job
4 Poor job
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: UNFAIRPO
Have you personally ever felt treated unfairly by the police
or by a police officer?
1 Yes
2 No
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: RACPRO
Do you think racial profiling is a major problem in Middle
Tennessee?
1 Yes
2 No
3 Don't know what "racial profiling" is
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: STOPPOL
In the past twelve months, have you or anyone you know
personally been stopped by the police?
1 Yes
2 No
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: ARESTPOL
In the past twelve months, have you or anyone you know
personally been arrested by the police?
1 Yes
2 No
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: POLRACE
How widespread do you believe the problem of racism is
against blacks among police officers in Middle Tennessee?
Would you say it's very common, fairly common, fairly rare,
or very rare?
1 Very Common
2 Fairly common
3 Fairly rare
4 Very Rare
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: JUSTBLK
Do you think the American justice system is biased against
black people?
1 Yes
2 No
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: TRANJURY
Please tell me whether you think each of the following
statements is generally true or not true.
[PRESS SPACE BAR TO CONTINUE]
JURORDER = RANDNUM (1 2 )
IF (JURORDER = 2) SKIPTO WHTJURY1
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Q: BLKJURY1
"Black jurors are more likely to convict a defendant if he
is white than if he is black."
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH, "DO YOU THINK THAT STATEMENT IS
GENERALLY TRUE OR GENERALLY NOT TRUE?"]
1 Generally true
2 Not true
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: WHTJURY2
"White jurors are more likely to convict a defendant if
he is black than if he is white."
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH, "DO YOU THINK THAT STATEMENT IS
GENERALLY TRUE OR GENERALLY NOT TRUE?"]
1 Generally true
2 Not true
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
SKIPTO HARSH
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Q: WHTJURY1
"White jurors are more likely to convict a defendant if
he is black than if he is white."
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH, "DO YOU THINK THAT STATEMENT IS
GENERALLY TRUE OR GENERALLY NOT TRUE?"]
1 Generally true
2 Not true
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: BLKJURY2
"Black jurors are more likely to convict a defendant if he
is white than if he is black."
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH, "DO YOU THINK THAT STATEMENT IS
GENERALLY TRUE OR GENERALLY NOT TRUE?"]
1 Generally true
2 Not true
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: HARSH
Who do you think is treated more harshly in this country's
criminal justice system - blacks or whites - or are they
treated about the same?
1 Blacks
2 Whites
3 Treated about the same
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: SIMPSON
Do you happen to remember the results of the O.J. Simpson
verdict of 1996, guilty or not guilty?
1 Guilty
2 Not guilty
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
IF (SIMPSON <> 2) SKIPTO WORKCAMP
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Q: OJGUILT
Do you think the jury reached the right verdict?
1 Yes
2 No
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: WORKCAMP
In the last five years, have you worked as a volunteer in a
political campaign?
1 Yes
2 No
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
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Q: POLMONEY
Have you contributed money to a political campaign, party,
or organization?
1 Yes
2 No
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
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Q: GOVVOL
In the last five years, have you served as a volunteer on a
government board such as the town council, school board,
zoning board, planning board, or the like?
1 Yes
2 No
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
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Q: GOVMEET
Have you attended a meeting of such an official local
government board or council?
1 Yes
2 No
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
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Q: POLINFOR
Aside from membership on a board or attendance at formal
meetings, have you met informally or worked with others in
your community or neighborhood to try to deal with community
issues or problems?
(Please don't count any activity you might have mentioned
already).
1 Yes
2 No
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
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Q: REGVOTE
Are you currently registered to vote?
1 Yes
2 No
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
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Q: OFTVOTE
Sometimes people don't vote because they don't have time,
aren't registered, or have difficulty getting to the voting
place. How often would you say you vote? All of the time,
most of the time, some of the time, rarely, or never?
1 Never
2 Rarely
3 Some of the time
4 Most of the time
5 All of the time
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
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Q: VOTEPRES
Did you happen to vote in the 1996 Presidential election
between Bill Clinton and Bob Dole?
1 Yes
2 No
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
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Q: TALKINT1
Now, I want to know, in general, how often ou talk about the
following subjects. For each subject, please tell me whether
you talk about it often, sometimes, seldom, or never. How
often do you talk about ...
[PRESS THE SPACE BAR TO CONTINUE]
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Q: TALKFED
[HOW OFTEN DO YOU TALK ABOUT ...] What the President, the
national government and the Congress are doing?
1 Never
2 Seldom
3 Sometimes
4 Often
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q:TALKLGOV
[HOW OFTEN DO YOU TALK ABOUT ...] What your state and local
governments are doing?
1 Never
2 Seldom
3 Sometimes
4 Often
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q:TALKFORN
[HOW OFTEN DO YOU TALK ABOUT ...] What is happening in
foreign countries?
1 Never
2 Seldom
3 Sometimes
4 Often
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q:TALKECON
[HOW OFTEN DO YOU TALK ABOUT ...] How the economy is doing?
1 Never
2 Seldom
3 Sometimes
4 Often
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q:TALKCRIM
[HOW OFTEN DO YOU TALK ABOUT ...] The crime situation and
violence in society?
1 Never
2 Seldom
3 Sometimes
4 Often
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q:TALKSCHL
[HOW OFTEN DO YOU TALK ABOUT ...] What's going on in the
schools and education?
1 Never
2 Seldom
3 Sometimes
4 Often
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: MEMCHRCH
Now we'd like to ask you some questions about religion.
Do you happen to be a member of a place of worship, like a
church, synagogue, mosque, or temple?
1 Yes
2 No
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
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Q: OFTCHRCH
Lots of things come up that keep people from attending
religious services, even if they want to. How often do you
attend services at a place of worship - never, seldom, about
once a month, almost every week, or at least once a week?
1 Never
2 Seldom
3 About once a month
4 Almost every week
5 At lease once a week
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
IF (OFTCHRCH < 3) SKIPTO OFTPRAY
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Q: TYPCHRCH
Do you mostly attend a place of worship that is Christian,
Jewish, Islamic, or something else?
1 Christian
2 Jewish
3 Islamic
4 Something else
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
IF (TYPCHRCH <> 1) SKIPTO OFTPRAY
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Q: DENOM
What is your church's denomination?
[READ LIST IF NECESSARY]
1 Southern Baptist
2 Other Baptist
3 Church of Christ
4 Episcopalian or Anglican
5 Lutheran
6 United Methodist
7 Other Methodist
8 Presbyterian
9 Catholic
10 Something else
33 Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
27 Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
(TYPE ANSWER HERE: )
(THEN PRESS "ENTER" TO CONTINUE)
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Q: RACHURCH
Thinking about the group that usually attends your church
... are they mostly the same race as you, mostly a different
race than you, or is the group made up of a roughly equal
mix of races?
1 Same race
2 Mix of races
3 Different race
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
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Q: ORTHODOX
About how much would you say you personally agree with your
denomination's teachings? Would you say you agree with none
of those teachings, only a few of them, about half of them,
most of them, or all of them?
1 None
2 A few
3 About half
4 Most
5 All
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: OFTPRAY
About how often do you pray? Do you pray *less than* once a
week, once a week, several times a week, once a day, several
times a day, or do you never pray?
1 Never
2 *Less than* once a week
3 Once a week
4 Several times a week
5 Once a day
6 Several times a day
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
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Q: READWORD
About how often do you read the Bible?
[READ CATEGORIES IF NECESSARY]
1 Never
2 *Less than* once a week
3 Once a week
4 Several times a week
5 Once a day
6 Several times a day
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
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Q: WITNESS
About how often do you talk with someone in an effort to
encourage that person to believe in God?
[READ CATEGORIES IF NECESSARY]
1 Never
2 *Less than* once a week
3 Once a week
4 Several times a week
5 Once a day
6 Several times a day
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
IF (OFTCHRCH < 3) SKIPTO LOCVCINT
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Q: CHHOURS
If you average across the last twelve months,
about how many hours per week did you give to
working at your place of worship
-- aside from attending services?
(TYPE ANSWER HERE: )
(THEN PRESS "ENTER" TO CONTINUE)
IF (TYPCHRCH = 1) SHOW "church" 8 26 40
IF (TYPCHRCH = 2) SHOW "synagogue (SIN-uh-gog)" 8 26 40
IF (TYPCHRCH = 3) SHOW "mosque (MOSK)" 8 26 40
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Q: CHLETTER
I'm going to read you a list of things that people sometimes
have to do as part of activities at their place of worship.
After I read each one, please tell me whether or not you
have engaged in that activity in the last six months as part
of activities at your place of worship.
First, have you written a letter?
1 Yes
2 No
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: CHMEET
[HAVE YOU] Gone to a meeting where you took part in making
decisions?
1 Yes
2 No
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: CHCHAIR
[HAVE YOU] Planned or chaired a meeting?
1 Yes
2 No
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: CHSPEECH
[HAVE YOU] Given a presentation or speech?
1 Yes
2 No
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: CHCONT
[HAVE YOU] Contacted a government official?
1 Yes
2 No
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: LOCVCINT
Thinking about your local community, how interested are you
in local community politics and local community affairs? Are
you very interested, somewhat interested, slightly
interested, or not at all interested?
1 Very interested
2 Somewhat interested
3 Slightly interested
4 Not at all interested
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: NATINT
How interested are you in national politics and national
affairs? Are you very interested, somewhat interested,
slightly interested, or not at all interested?
1 Very interested
2 Somewhat interested
3 Slightly interested
4 Not at all interested
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: AFRICAN
How interested are you in issues that affect the African
American or Black community?
1 Very interested
2 Somewhat interested
3 Slightly interested
4 Not at all interested
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: SAFECRM
Would you say you and your family are safer from crime and
violence than you were a year ago or not as safe from crime
and violence as you were a year ago?
1 Safer
2 Same (VOLUNTEERED)
3 Not as safe
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: POLVIEWS
Now let's talk for a minute about your political views.
Many people feel that their political views are too complex
to describe with a single label. But if you had to choose
one of the following categories, how would you describe your
political orientation? Are you far left, liberal, middle of
the road, conservative, or far right?
1 Far left
2 Liberal
3 Middle of the road
4 Conservative
5 Far right
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: POLAFFIL
Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a
Republican, Democrat, Independent, or something else?
1 Republican
2 Democrat
3 Independent
4 Something else
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
IF (POLAFFIL <3) SKIPTO EDUC
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Q: PARTYID
Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican Party,
the Democratic Party, or neither?
1 Closer to Republicans
2 Closer to Democrats
3 Neither
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: EDUC
What is the last grade in school you completed?
(READ LIST IF NECESSARY)
1 Never went to school
2 Elementary school (1-8)
3 Some high school (9-11)
4 High school graduate (12)
5 Some trade school
6 Some college
7 College graduate
8 Some graduate study
9 Master's degree
10 Doctor's degree
33 Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
27 Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
(TYPE ANSWER HERE: )
(THEN PRESS 'ENTER' TO CONTINUE)
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Q: QUALIF
Have you ever felt that your colleagues at work or school
privately questioned your abilities or qualifications?
1 Yes
2 No
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: TNYEARS
How many years have you lived in Tennessee?
(ENTER 0 IF LESS THAN 1)
(TYPE ANSWER HERE: )
(THE PRESS "ENTER" TO CONTINUE)
(ENTER '0' IF LESS THAN 1 YEAR)
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Q: COUNTY
What county do you live in?
1 Bedford 11 Grundy 21 Marshall 31 Stewart 88 Don't know
2 Cannon 12 Hickman 22 Maury 32 Sumner 99 Refused
3 Cheatham 13 Houston 23 Montgomery 33 Trousdale
4 Clay 14 Humphreys 24 Moore 34 Van Buren
5 Coffee 15 Jackson 25 Overton 35 Warren
6 De Kalb 16 Lawrence 26 Perry 36 Wayne
7 Davidson 17 Lewis 27 Putnam 37 White
8 Dickson 18 Lincoln 28 Robertson 38 Williamson
9 Franklin 19 Macon 29 Rutherford 39 Wilson
10 Giles 20 Marion 30 Smith 40 Other
(TYPE ANSWER HERE: )
(THEN PRESS "ENTER" TO CONTINUE)
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Q: OWNHOME
Now we have just a few last questions about you.
Do you own your home, or do you rent?
1 Own
2 Pay rent
3 Other (Specify)
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: NEIGHBOR
Thinking of the neighborhood where you currently live, would
you say that most of your neighbors are ... the same race or
ethnicity you are ... a different race than you are ... or
is your neighborhood racially mixed?
1 Same race
2 Different race
3 Racially mixed
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: FRIENDS
Thinking about your ten closest friends, how many would you
say are of a different race than you are?
(TYPE ANSWER HERE: )
(ENTER "99" IF DON'T KNOW OR REFUSED)
(PRESS "ENTER" TO CONTINUE)
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Q: FRIHOM
During the past 12 months, has anyone in your family brought
a friend of a different race home for dinner?
1 Yes
2 No
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q:HARMAFAC
Do you personally know someone who has been harmed by an
affirmative action program?
1 Yes
2 No
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: HELPAFAC
Do you personally know someone who has been helped by an
affirmative action program?
1 Yes
2 No
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: YEARBORN
What year were you born?
(TYPE ANSWER HERE: 19 )
(IF PERSON REFUSES, TYPE IN A SINGLE ZERO)
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Q: INCOME
I'm going to read some income categories. I'd like you to
stop me when I read the category that best describes your
total household income in 1999? Was it ... (READ CATEGORIES)
1 10,000 or less
2 10,001 to 15,000
3 15,001 to 20,000
4 20,001 to 25,000
5 25,001 to 30,000
6 30,001 to 35,000
7 35,001 to 40,000
8 40,001 to 45,000
9 45,001 to 50,000
10 50,001 to 75,000
11 75,001 to 99,999
12 100,000 or more
33 Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
27 Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
(TYPE ANSWER HERE: )
(THEN PRESS "ENTER" TO CONTINUE)
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Q:TRUST
In general, would you say that most people can be trusted,
or not?
1 Yes, can be trusted
2 No, cannot be trusted
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: PERMIT
OK, here's my last question. We make our poll results
available to academic researchers and news reporters as well
as to the general public. Sometimes, these people want to
talk further with people like you who have responded to the
poll. Would you mind making your answers to the poll
available to these people along with your name and phone
number in case they want to contact you? You certainly don't
have to. Saying "yes" would mean giving up your anonymity,
but it also might mean getting interviewed for a newspaper
article or TV news story about one or more of the poll's
topics.
(IF OK, TYPE PERSON'S FIRST AND LAST NAME BELOW, THEN PRESS
"ENTER" TO CONTINUE.)
Example: Jane Doe
(IF "NOT OK," PRESS "ENTER" TO CONTINUE)
openend 17 10 17 70 mixed noscroll
SECONDS = TIMEDIF (START SYSTIME)
MINUTES = (SECONDS/60)
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Q: GENDER
That's the end of the interview. I really appreciate your time.
Goodbye.
(HANG UP, THEN, WITHOUT ASKING, RECORD WHAT YOU PERCEIVE TO BE
THE RESPONDENT'S GENDER)
1 (DO NOT READ) MALE
2 (DO NOT READ) FEMALE
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Q: RATERESP
How would you rate the person whom you just interviewed?
Was he or she ...
1 Wholly pleasant
2 Mostly pleasant
3 Equally pleasant and unpleasant
4 Mostly unpleasant
5 Wholly unpleasant
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Q: CALLERID
ALL DONE! PLEASE TYPE IN THE LAST FOUR DIGITS OF YOUR
STUDENT ID NUMBER, THEN PRESS 'ENTER' TO FINISH.
NOTE: This interview lasted
(SHOW COMPUTED LENGTH OF QUESTIONNAIRE IN MINUTES)
minutes