MTSU Poll, Spring 2006
Codebook (exact questionnaire)
Question HELLO1
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| TURN THE PHONE ON AND DIAL "9," THEN "1," THEN THE NUMBER IN THE UPPER |
| LEFT CORNER OF THE SCREEN. REMEMBER: ALL CALLS ARE LOGGED AND CHECKED! |
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| IF YOU SEE ### AT THE START OF THE NUMBER, THE NUMBER IS A LOCAL CALL, |
| AND THERE IS NO NEED TO DIAL AN AREA CODE. JUST DIAL "9," THEN THE |
| SEVEN-DIGIT NUMBER. |
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| [IF A PERSON ANSWERS, QUICKLY PRESS 1] |
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| [OTHERWISE, HANG UP, THEN PRESS 2] |
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| 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] |
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Logic Instructions (flow only):
IF (HELLO1 = 2) SKIPTO BYENOW2
Question HELLO2
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| Hello, this is __, a student calling from Middle Tennessee |
| State University. We're conducting a statewide survey on |
| several important issues ... |
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| ... To keep things random, may I please speak with the |
| *youngest male* age 18 or older who is at home right now? |
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| [WHO, IF ANYONE, FITS THE DESCRIPTION?] |
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| 1 Person you're talking to |
| 2 Someone else there [ASK: "May I please speak with him?"] |
| 3 Nobody there fits the description |
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| [IF THE CONVERSATION ENDS HERE, press and hold the "Ctrl" |
| key, then press "End" to exit the questionnaire.] |
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Logic Instructions (flow only):
IF (HELLO2 = 1) SKIPTO PERMISSN
IF (HELLO2 = 2) SKIPTO YUNGMALE
IF (HELLO2 = 3) SKIPTO HELLO3
Question HELLO3
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| In that case, may I please speak with the *oldest female* age |
| 18 or older who is at home right now? |
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| [WHO FITS THE DESCRIPTION?] |
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| 1 Person you're talking to |
| 2 Someone else there [ASK: "May I please speak with her?"] |
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| [IF THE CONVERSATION ENDS HERE, press and hold the "Ctrl" |
| key, then press "End" to exit the questionnaire.] |
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| [YOU ALSO MAY USE 'ESC" TO RETURN TO THE PREVIOUS QUESTION] |
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Logic Instructions (flow only):
IF (HELLO3 = 1) SKIPTO PERMISSN
IF (HELLO3 = 2) SKIPTO OLDFEMAL
Question YUNGMALE
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| Hello, this is __, a student calling from Middle Tennessee |
| State University. We're conducting a statewide survey on |
| several important issues. |
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| To keep things random, I'd like to speak to the youngest |
| male age 18 or older who is at home right now. Is that you, |
| or is that someone else? |
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| 1 Yes, person matches description |
| 2 No, someone else ==> [ASK: "May I speak to him, please?" |
| AND REASK THE QUESTION] |
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| [IF THE CONVERSATION ENDS HERE, press and hold the "Ctrl" |
| key, then press "End" to exit the questionnaire.] |
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| [YOU ALSO MAY USE 'ESC" TO RETURN TO THE PREVIOUS QUESTION] |
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Logic Instructions (flow only):
IF (YUNGMALE = 1) SKIPTO PERMISSN
Question OLDFEMAL
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| Hello, this is __, a student calling from Middle Tennessee |
| State University. We're conducting a statewide survey on |
| several important issues. |
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| To keep things random, I'd like to speak to the *oldest |
| female* age 18 or older who is at home right now. Is that |
| you, or is that someone else? |
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| 1 Yes, person matches description |
| 2 No, someone else ==> [ASK: "May I speak to her, please?" |
| AND REASK THE QUESTION] |
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| [IF THE CONVERSATION ENDS HERE, press and hold the "Ctrl" |
| key, then press "End" to exit the questionnaire.] |
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| [YOU ALSO MAY USE 'ESC" TO RETURN TO THE PREVIOUS QUESTION] |
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Logic Instructions (flow only):
IF (OLDFEMAL = 1) SKIPTO PERMISSN
Question PERMISSN
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| Thanks. It sounds like you're the one I'd like to talk to. |
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| If you'll let me interview you, we'll keep your answers |
| confidential. Of course, you don't have to answer any |
| question you don't want to, and you can stop at any time. |
| Also, if you don't have an opinion on an issue, just tell me |
| and we'll go to the next questions. May I begin? |
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| 1 YES (GO TO FIRST QUESTION) |
| 2 NO (STOP INTERVIEW) |
| 3 PERSON WANTS TO BE CALLED BACK LATER |
| 4 NOT A HOME PHONE (BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, PAY PHONE, ETC.) |
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Logic Instructions (flow only):
QAL BYENOW2
IF (PERMISSN = 2) SKIPTO BYENOW2
IF (PERMISSN = 3) SKIPTO CALLBACK
IF (PERMISSN = 4) SKIPTO BYENOW2
IF (QXSPLIT = 1) SKIPTO MAINSTAT
IF (QXSPLIT = 2) SKIPTO MAINNAT
Question BYENOW2
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| [PRESS ANY KEY TO END THE INTERVIEW, THEN CLICK ON THE |
| PHRASE THAT DESCRIBES WHAT HAPPENED. IF THE PERSON WANTS TO |
| BE CALLED BACK SOME OTHER TIME, CHOOSE 'PLEASE CALL BACK |
| LATER'] |
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| [IF YOU DIDN'T MEAN TO END THE INTERVIEW, PRESS "ESC" |
| TO BACK UP] |
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Logic Instructions (flow only):
CTRLEND
Question CALLBACK
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| [PRESS ANY KEY, CHOOSE "CALL BACK," THEN TRY TO GET THE |
| FIRST NAME OF THE PERSON WE NEED TO TALK TO AS WELL AS A |
| GOOD TIME TO CALL BACK] |
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| [IF YOU DIDN'T MEAN TO END THE INTERVIEW, PRESS "ESC" |
| TO BACK UP] |
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Logic Instructions (flow only):
CTRLEND
Question MAINSTAT
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| First, tell me in your own words: What do you think is the |
| number one problem confronting the state of Tennessee at |
| this time? |
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| [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."] |
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| 1 Health insurance/health services |
| 2 Education |
| 3 Economy |
| 4 Crime |
| 5 Taxes |
| 6 Government corruption |
| 7 Readiness for an emergency or natural disaster |
| 8 Government waste/inefficiency |
| 9 Other |
| x Don't know |
| r Refused |
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Logic Instructions (flow only):
IF (MAINSTAT = 9) SKIPTO OTHPROB1
SKIPTO TENGOING
Question OTHPROB1
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| [TYPE A SHORT SUMMARY OF THE PERSON'S ANSWER] |
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| [THEN PRESS 'ENTER' TO CONTINUE] |
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| [IF NO ANSWER, TYPE 'NO ANSWER.'] |
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Logic Instructions (flow only):
Question TENGOING
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| In general, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way |
| things are going in Tennessee at this time? |
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| 1 Satisfied |
| 2 Dissatisfied |
| x Don't know |
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Logic Instructions (flow only):
Question TENNECON
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| How would you rate economic conditions in Tennessee today - |
| as excellent, good, only fair, or poor? |
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| 1 Excellent |
| 2 Good |
| 3 Only fair |
| 4 Poor |
| x Don't know |
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Logic Instructions (flow only):
Question MAINNAT
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| First, tell me in your own words: What do you think is the |
| number one problem confronting the United States at this |
| time? |
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| [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."] |
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| 1 War in Iraq and/or Afghanistan |
| 2 Economy/jobs |
| 3 Gas/heating oil crisis |
| 4 The president |
| 5 Terrorism |
| 6 Moral values/family values |
| 7 Poverty/homelessness |
| 8 Education |
| 9 Other: |
| x Don't know |
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Logic Instructions (flow only):
IF (MAINNAT = 9) SKIPTO OTHPROB2
SKIPTO NATGOING
Question OTHPROB2
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| [TYPE A SHORT SUMMARY OF THE PERSON'S ANSWER] |
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| [THEN PRESS 'ENTER' TO CONTINUE] |
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| [IF NO ANSWER, TYPE 'NO ANSWER.'] |
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Logic Instructions (flow only):
Question NATGOING
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| In general, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way |
| things are going in the United States at this time? |
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| 1 Satisfied |
| 2 Dissatisfied |
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Logic Instructions (flow only):
Question NATECON
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| How would you rate economic conditions in the United States |
| today - as excellent, good, only fair, or poor? |
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| 1 Excellent |
| 2 Good |
| 3 Only fair |
| 4 Poor |
| x Don't know |
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Logic Instructions (flow only):
Question APGOV
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| Now, some quick questions about governmental leaders. |
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| Do you approve or disapprove of the way Phil |
| Bredesen [BREAD-uh-sen] is handling his job |
| as governor? |
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| 1 Approve |
| 2 Disapprove |
| x Don't know |
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Logic Instructions (flow only):
Question APLEG
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| Do you approve or disapprove of the job the Tennessee State |
| Legislature is doing? |
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| 1 Approve |
| 2 Disapprove |
| x Don't know |
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Logic Instructions (flow only):
Question APPREZ
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| Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is |
| handling his job as president? |
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| 1 Approve |
| 2 Disapprove |
| x Don't know/not applicable |
| r Refused |
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Logic Instructions (flow only):
Question NEXTPREZ
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| Now, looking ahead to the next presidential election, would |
| you like to see a president who offers policies and programs |
| similar to those of the Bush Administration, *or* would you |
| like to see a president who offers different policies and |
| programs? |
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| 1 Similar to Bush |
| 2 Different from Bush |
| x Don't know |
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Logic Instructions (flow only):
Question NEXTCONG
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| What is your preference for the outcome of the 2006 |
| congressional elections: a Congress controlled by |
| Republicans or a Congress controlled by Democrats? |
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| 1 Republicans |
| 2 Democrats |
| x Don't know |
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Logic Instructions (flow only):
Question TNSENATE
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| Thinking about this year's race in Tennessee for the U.S. |
| Senate, if that race were held today, would you vote for a |
| Democrat or a Republican ... or don't you know? |
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| 1 Democrat |
| 2 Republican |
| x Don't know |
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Logic Instructions (flow only):
SKIPTO DOINTRO
Question FRISTPRZ
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