MiddleTennesseePoll-Statewide
Spring 2001
Questionnaire and Response Set
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(NOTE: Below is the text of the Spring 2001 Middle Tennessee Poll
questionnaire as it was presented to respondents. Note the "IF" and
"SKIP TO" instructions. These instructions indicate branches in the
questionnaire.)
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Hello, this is _____, a college student calling from Middle Tennessee State
University. We're not selling anything or asking for money. We're polling
Tennessee residents on the economy, the election, gun laws, and other
important issues. [REPEAT THIS INTRO EACH TIME YOU NEED TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF]
To keep things random, may I please speak with the *youngest male* age
18 or older who is at home right now?
[IF NO MALE AGE 18 OR OLDER IS AT HOME:] In that case, may I please
speak with the *oldest female* age 18 or older who is at home right now?
[WHEN RIGHT PERSON IS ON THE LINE]: Sounds like you're the one I'd like to
talk to. 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?
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.)
IF (HELLO2 = 1) SKIPTO MAINPROB
IF (HELLO2 = 2) SKIPTO BYENOW2
IF (HELLO2 = 3) SKIPTO CALLBACK
IF (HELLO2 = 4) SKIPTO BYENOW2
SKIPTO MAINPROB
C: BATTERY:( 1 QUESTION) MAIN PROBLEM
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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. IN A SUMMARY OF THE PERSON'S ANSWER, THEN CLICK "OK."]
1 High crime
2 Government inefficiency and waste
3 Poor economy
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7 Outdated or unfair tax system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 congestion
9 Other, specify:
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
START = SYSTIME
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Q: BUDCRIS
Do you believe the state of Tennessee is facing a financial
crisis, or not?
1 Yes, it is
2 No, it isn't
x Don't know/No answer
r Refused
CONSPLIT = RANDNUM (1 2)
IF (CONSPLIT = 1) SKIPTO CONPRES1
SKIPTO CONPRES2
C: BATTERY: (6 QUESTIONS) CONFIDENCE
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Q: CONPRES1
I am going to name some institutions in this country. As far
as the people running these institutions are concerned,
would you say you have a great deal of confidence,
only some confidence, or hardly any confidence at all in them?
How about the Executive Branch of the Federal government?
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "A great deal of confidence, only
some confidence, or hardly any confidence at all?"]
1 A great deal
2 Only some
3 Hardly any
x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)
r Refused (DO NOT READ)
SKIPTO CONCOURT
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Q: CONPRES2
I am going to name some institutions in this country. Would
you say you have a great deal of confidence, only some
confidence, or hardly any confidence at all in them?
How about the Executive Branch of the Federal government?
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "A great deal of confidence, only
some confidence, or hardly any confidence at all?"]
1 A great deal
2 Only some
3 Hardly any
x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)
r Refused (DO NOT READ)
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Q: CONCOURT
The United State Supreme Court
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "A great deal of confidence, only
some confidence, or hardly any confidence at all?"]
1 A great deal
2 Only some
3 Hardly any
x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)
r Refused (DO NOT READ)
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Q: CONLEGIS
Congress
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "A great deal of confidence, only
some confidence, or hardly any confidence at all?"]
1 A great deal
2 Only some
3 Hardly any
x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)
r Refused (DO NOT READ)
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Q: LOTTERY
Now for some other topics ...
Would you strongly favor ... favor ... oppose ... or
strongly oppose creating a state lottery, or aren't you
sure?
1 Strongly favor
2 Favor
3 Not sure
4 Oppose
5 Strongly oppose
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: APPRES
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush
is handling his job as President?
1 Approve
2 Disapprove
x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)
r Refused (DO NOT READ)
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Q: APGOV
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Don Sundquist
is handling his job as governor?
1 Approve
2 Disapprove
x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)
r Refused (DO NOT READ)
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Q: APLEGIS
Do you approve or disapprove of the job the Tennessee
State Legislature is doing?
1 Approve
2 Disapprove
x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)
r Refused (DO NOT READ)
CR1MEDIA = RANDNUM (1 3)
CR1INTRO = RANDNUM (1 2)
IF (CR1INTRO = 1) SKIPTO CREDINT1
IF (CR1INTRO = 2) SKIPTO CREDINT2
C: BATTERY: (5 QUESTIONS) FIRST CREDIBILITY EXPERIMENT
C: *** NOTE: VIA RANDOM ROTATION, ONLY FIVE OF THE
C: *** QUESTIONS IN THIS BATTERY WERE POSED TO
C: *** EACH RESPONDENT
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Q: CREDINT1
Next, I'd like your opinions about ...
[MEDIA, NEWSPAPERS, OR TV NEWS]
As you know, journalists sometimes get things wrong. This
past election night, for example, the television news
networks said at first that Al Gore had won the state of
Florida. They later reversed themselves and said the race
was still too close to call ...
[PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE]
IF (CR1MEDIA = 1) SHOW "the media in general" 8 10 60
IF (CR1MEDIA = 2) SHOW "newspapers in general" 8 10 60
IF (CR1MEDIA = 3) SHOW "television news programs in general" 8 10 60
KEY
IF (CR1MEDIA = 1) SKIPTO MFAIR
IF (CR1MEDIA = 2) SKIPTO NPFAIR
IF (CR1MEDIA = 3) SKIPTO TVFAIR
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Q: CREDINT2
Next, I'd like your opinions about ...
[SHOW MEDIA TYPE]
As you know, journalists sometimes get things wrong ...
[PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE]
IF (CR1MEDIA = 1) SHOW "the media in general" 8 10 60
IF (CR1MEDIA = 2) SHOW "newspapers in general" 8 10 60
IF (CR1MEDIA = 3) SHOW "television news programs in general" 8 10 60
KEY
IF (CR1MEDIA = 1) SKIPTO MFAIR
IF (CR1MEDIA = 2) SKIPTO NPFAIR
IF (CR1MEDIA = 3) SKIPTO TVFAIR
C: CREDIBILITY BATTERY NO. 1
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Q: MFAIR
But thinking about the news media in general ... on a scale
of 1 to 5, where 1 means "fair" and 5 means "*UN*fair," how
would you rate the news media in general?
1 Fair
2
3
4
5 Unfair
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
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Q: MBIAS
How would you rate the news media in general on a 1-to-5
scale where 1 means "*UN*biased" and 5 means "biased"?
1 Unbiased
2
3
4
5 Biased
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
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Q: MSTORY
What about if 1 means "tells the whole story" and 5 means
"does *NOT* tell the whole story"?
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "How would you rate the news
media in general on a 1-5 scale where 1 means "tells the
whole story" and 5 means "does *NOT* tell the whole story"?]
1 Tells whole story
2
3
4
5 Doesn't tell whole story
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
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Q: MACCU
What about if 1 means "accurate" and 5 means "*IN*accurate"?
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "How would you rate the news
media in general on a 1-5 scale where 1 means "accurate" and
5 means "*IN*accurate"?]
1 accurate
2
3
4
5 inaccurate
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
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Q: MTRUST
What about if 1 means "can be trusted" and 5 means
"can *NOT* be trusted"?
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "How would you rate the news
media in general on a 1-5 scale where 1 means "can be
trusted" and 5 means "can *NOT* be trusted"?]
1 can be trusted
2
3
4
5 cannot be trusted
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
SKIPTO NATECON
C: CREDIBILITY BATTERY NO. 2
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Q: NPFAIR
But thinking about newspapers in general ... On a scale of 1
to 5, where 1 means "fair" and 5 means "*UN*fair," how would
you rate newspapers in general?
1 Fair
2
3
4
5 Unfair
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
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Q: NPBIAS
How would you rate newspapers in general on a 1-to-5 scale
where 1 means "*UN*biased" and 5 means "biased"?
1 Unbiased
2
3
4
5 Biased
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
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Q: NPSTORY
What about if 1 means "tells the whole story" and 5 means
"does *NOT* tell the whole story"?
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "How would you rate newspapers
in general on a 1-5 scale where 1 means "tells the whole
story" and 5 means "does *NOT* tell the whole story"?]
1 Tells whole story
2
3
4
5 Doesn't tell whole story
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
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Q: NPACCU
What about if 1 means "accurate" and 5 means "*IN*accurate"?
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "How would you rate newspapers
in general on a 1-5 scale where 1 means "accurate" and 5
means "*IN*accurate"?]
1 accurate
2
3
4
5 inaccurate
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
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Q: NPTRUST
What about if 1 means "can be trusted" and 5 means
"can *NOT* be trusted"?
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "How would you rate newspapers
in general on a 1-5 scale where 1 means "can be trusted" and
5 means "can *NOT* be trusted"?]
1 can be trusted
2
3
4
5 cannot be trusted
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
SKIPTO NATECON
C: CREDIBILITY BATTERY NO. 3
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Q: TVFAIR
But thinking about TV news programs in general ... On a
scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means "fair" and 5 means
"*UN*fair," how would you rate TV news programs in general?
1 Fair
2
3
4
5 Unfair
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
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Q: TVBIAS
How would you rate TV news programs in general on a 1-to-5
scale where 1 means "*UN*biased" and 5 means "biased"?
1 Unbiased
2
3
4
5 Biased
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
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Q: TVSTORY
What about if 1 means "tells the whole story" and 5 means
"does *NOT* tell the whole story"?
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "How would you rate TV news
programs in general on a 1-5 scale where 1 means "tells the
whole story" and 5 means "does *NOT* tell the whole story"?]
1 Tells whole story
2
3
4
5 Doesn't tell whole story
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
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Q: TVACCU
What about if 1 means "accurate" and 5 means "*IN*accurate"?
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "How would you rate TV news
programs in general on a 1-5 scale where 1 means "accurate"
and 5 means "*IN*accurate"?]
1 accurate
2
3
4
5 inaccurate
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
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Q: TVTRUST
What about if 1 means "can be trusted" and 5 means
"can *NOT* be trusted"?
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "How would you rate TV news
programs in general on a 1-5 scale where 1 means "can be
trusted" and 5 means "can *NOT* be trusted"?]
1 can be trusted
2
3
4
5 cannot be trusted
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
C: *** END OF CREDIBILITY EXPERIMENT NO. 2
C: BATTERY: (2 QUESTIONS) ECONOMY
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Q: NATECON
About the economy ... right now, do you think that economic
conditions in the country as a whole are getting better or
getting worse?
1 Getting better
2 Getting worse
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: RESECON
Now looking ahead, do you expect that at this time next year
you will be financially better off than now, or worse off
than now?
1 Better off
2 Worse off
x Don't know
r Refused
C: BATTERY: (4 QUESTIONS) ELECTION
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Q: SCTDECIS
Now we have a few questions about the recent election.
As you may know, a Supreme Court decision played an
important role in determining who won the recent
presidential election. On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means a
purely legal decision and 5 means a purely political
decision, where would you rate the Court's decision?
1 purely legal
2
3
4
5 purely political
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: WHOWON
From what you've heard and read about the presidential
election held last November, who do you think SHOULD have
been made president, George W. Bush or Al Gore?
1 Bush
2 Gore
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
CRED2SPL = RANDNUM (1 6)
IF (CRED2SPL = 1) SKIPTO FVOTE1
IF (CRED2SPL = 2) SKIPTO FVOTE2
IF (CRED2SPL = 3) SKIPTO FVOTE3
IF (CRED2SPL = 4) SKIPTO FVOTE4
IF (CRED2SPL = 5) SKIPTO FVOTE5
IF (CRED2SPL = 6) SKIPTO FVOTE6
C: *** SECOND MEDIA CREDIBILITY EXPERIMENT (1 QUESTION)
C: *** NOTE: VIA RANDOM ROTATION, ONLY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SIX
C: *** QUESTIONS WAS ASKED OF EACH RESPONDENT
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Q: FVOTE1
An analysis has just concluded that even if Florida election officials
had allowed South Florida precincts to finish recounting ballots by
hand, George W. Bush still would have beaten Al Gore in the state and
still would have won the presidency.
What do you think? Do you think the analysis is definitely wrong,
probably wrong, probably right, definitely right, or do you think it's
impossible to tell whether the analysis is right or wrong?
[IF PERSON ASKS YOU TO REPEAT WHAT THE ANALYSIS SAID, READ THE FIRST
PARAGRAPH OF THE QUESTION AGAIN]
1 Definitely wrong
2 Probably wrong
3 Impossible to tell
4 Probably right
5 Definitely right
r Refused
IF (CR1INTRO = 1) SKIPTO ELGOOF1
SKIPTO ELGOOF2
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Q: FVOTE2
An analysis has just concluded that even if Florida election officials
had allowed South Florida precincts to finish recounting ballots by
hand, George W. Bush still would have beaten Al Gore in the state and
still would have won the presidency. The analysis - conducted by an
accounting firm - involved recounting more than 10,000 ballots. It
found that Gore would have picked up 49 votes but that Bush still
would have won by a 140-vote margin.
What do you think? Do you think the analysis is definitely wrong,
probably wrong, probably right, definitely right, or do you think it's
impossible to tell whether the analysis is right or wrong?
[IF PERSON ASKS YOU TO REPEAT WHAT THE ANALYSIS SAID, READ THE FIRST
PARAGRAPH OF THE QUESTION AGAIN]
1 Definitely wrong
2 Probably wrong
3 Impossible to tell
4 Probably right
5 Definitely right
r Refused
IF (CR1INTRO = 1) SKIPTO ELGOOF1
SKIPTO ELGOOF2
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Q: FVOTE3
According to the National Enquirer supermarket tabloid, an analysis
has just concluded that even if Florida election officials had allowed
South Florida precincts to finish recounting ballots by hand, George
W. Bush still would have beaten Al Gore in the state and still would
have won the presidency.
What do you think? Do you think the analysis is definitely wrong,
probably wrong, probably right, definitely right, or do you think it's
impossible to tell whether the analysis is right or wrong?
[IF PERSON ASKS YOU TO REPEAT WHAT THE ANALYSIS SAID, READ THE FIRST
PARAGRAPH OF THE QUESTION AGAIN]
1 Definitely wrong
2 Probably wrong
3 Impossible to tell
4 Probably right
5 Definitely right
r Refused
IF (CR1INTRO = 1) SKIPTO ELGOOF1
SKIPTO ELGOOF2
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Q: FVOTE4
According to the New York Times newspaper, an analysis has just
concluded that even if Florida election officials had allowed South
Florida precincts to finish recounting ballots by hand, George W. Bush
still would have beaten Al Gore in the state and still would have won
the presidency.
What do you think? Do you think the analysis is definitely wrong,
probably wrong, probably right, definitely right, or do you think it's
impossible to tell whether the analysis is right or wrong?
[IF PERSON ASKS YOU TO REPEAT WHAT THE ANALYSIS SAID, READ
THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF THE QUESTION AGAIN]
1 Definitely wrong
2 Probably wrong
3 Impossible to tell
4 Probably right
5 Definitely right
r Refused
IF (CR1INTRO = 1) SKIPTO ELGOOF1
SKIPTO ELGOOF2
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Q: FVOTE5
According to the National Enquirer supermarket tabloid, an analysis
has just concluded that even if Florida election officials had allowed
South Florida precincts to finish recounting ballots by hand, George
W. Bush still would have beaten Al Gore in the state and still would
have won the presidency. The analysis - conducted by an accounting
firm - involved recounting more than 10,000 ballots. It found that
Gore would have picked up 49 votes but that Bush still would have won
by a 140- vote margin.
What do you think? Do you think the analysis is definitely wrong,
probably wrong, probably right, definitely right, or do you think it's
impossible to tell whether the analysis is right or wrong?
[IF PERSON ASKS YOU TO REPEAT WHAT THE ANALYSIS SAID, READ THE FIRST
PARAGRAPH OF THE QUESTION AGAIN]
1 Definitely wrong
2 Probably wrong
3 Impossible to tell
4 Probably right
5 Definitely right
r Refused
IF (CR1INTRO = 1) SKIPTO ELGOOF1
SKIPTO ELGOOF2
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Q: FVOTE6
According to the New York Times newspaper, an analysis has just
concluded that even if Florida election officials had allowed South
Florida precincts to finish recounting ballots by hand, George W. Bush
still would have beaten Al Gore in the state and still would have won
the presidency. The analysis - conducted by an accounting firm -
involved recounting more than 10,000 ballots. It found that Gore would
have picked up 49 votes but that Bush still would have won by a 140-
vote margin.
What do you think? Do you think the analysis is definitely wrong,
probably wrong, probably right, definitely right, or do you think it's
impossible to tell whether the analysis is right or wrong?
[IF PERSON ASKS YOU TO REPEAT WHAT THE ANALYSIS SAID, READ THE FIRST
PARAGRAPH OF THE QUESTION AGAIN]
1 Definitely wrong
2 Probably wrong
3 Impossible to tell
4 Probably right
5 Definitely right
r Refused
IF (CR1INTRO = 1) SKIPTO ELGOOF1
SKIPTO ELGOOF2
C: BATTERY: (1 QUESTION) ELECTION GOOF RECALL
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Q: ELGOOF1
I mentioned earlier that, on election night, the television
news networks said at first that Al Gore had won the state
of Florida. They later reversed themselves and said the race
was still too close to call.
Before this interview began, would you say you knew about
those mistakes, knew about them but had forgotten, or didn't
know about them at all?
1 Knew about them
2 Knew, but had forgotten
3 Didn't know about them at all
r No answer/Refused
SKIPTO GCONTROL
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Q: ELGOOF2
This past election night, the television news
networks said at first that Al Gore had won the state of
Florida. They later reversed themselves and said the race
was still too close to call.
Before this interview began, would you say you knew about
those mistakes, knew about them but had forgotten, or didn't
know about them at all?
1 Knew about them
2 Knew, but had forgotten
3 Didn't know about them at all
r No answer/Refused
SKIPTO GCONTROL
C: BATTERY: (20 QUESTIONS) GUN CONTROL
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Q: GCONTROL
Now some questions about gun ownership.
Generally speaking, do you think the government has gone
too far or not far enough to control gun ownership?
1 Too far
2 Not far enough
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
IF (GCONTROL <= 2) SKIPTO SCONTROL
SKIPTO OWNGUN
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Q: SCONTROL
Do you feel that way strongly or not strongly?
1 Strongly
2 Not strongly
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
IF (GCONTROL = 2) SKIPTO WHY2
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Q: WHY1
Why do you feel this way?
[RECORD BEST MATCH TO RESPONDENT'S FIRST ANSWER, OR CHOOSE 7
(
1 (DO NOT READ) Want gun for protection
2 (DO NOT READ) Constitutional right to bear arms
3 (DO NOT READ) Stricter laws would be ineffective
4 (DO NOT READ) Want gun for hunting
5 (DO NOT READ) Favor other gun laws-registration, etc.
6 (DO NOT READ) Guns don't kill, people do
7 (DO NOT READ) Other (Specify):
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
SKIPTO OWNGUN
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Q: WHY2
Why do you feel this way?
[RECORD BEST MATCH TO RESPONDENT'S FIRST ANSWER, OR CHOOSE 7
(
1 (DO NOT READ) Guns too easy to obtain
2 (DO NOT READ) Too much crime/violence
3 (DO NOT READ) Too many accidents
4 (DO NOT READ) Unnecessary to have guns
5 (DO NOT READ) Against guns
6 (DO NOT READ) Guns kill
7 (DO NOT READ) Other (specify):
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: OWNGUN
Do you have any guns in your home?
1 Yes
2 No
3 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
4 (DO NOT READ) Refused
IF (OWNGUN = 1)SKIPTO NUMGUNS
IF (OWNGUN > 2)SKIPTO HANDLGUN
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Q: WHYNOGUN
Why do you not own a gun?
[RECORD BEST MATCH TO RESPONDENT'S FIRST ANSWER, OR
CHOOSE 6 (
1 (DO NOT READ) Never felt the need for a gun
2 (DO NOT READ) Against guns/ethical reasons
3 (DO NOT READ) Have children in the house
4 (DO NOT READ) Felt it's more of a threat than a help
5 (DO NOT READ) Don't participate in gun-type sports/hunting
6 (DO NOT READ) Other reason (Specify):
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
SKIPTO HANDLGUN
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Q: NUMGUNS
About how many guns do you own now?
[TYPE THE NUMBER OF GUNS HERE]:
[ENTER A ZERO IF RESPONDENT REFUSES OR DOESN'T KNOW]
[PRESS 'ENTER' TO CONTINUE]
IF (NUMGUNS = 0) SKIPTO FIREGUN
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Q: TYPEGUN
What kinds of guns do you own?
[USING THE MOUSE, CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.]
1 Pistol
2 Shotgun
3 Rifle
4 Other
5 Don't know what kind
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
z [CLICK HERE TO GO TO NEXT QUESTION]
SELECT 8 0 5 3
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Q: PRPSGUN
And what would you say is the main reason you keep a gun or guns
in your home?
1 (DO NOT READ) Protection against crime
2 (DO NOT READ) Hunting
3 (DO NOT READ) Target shooting
4 (DO NOT READ) Other:
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
IF (PRPSGUN > 1) SKIPTO LOADED
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Q: PROTECT
Do you own any of the following for protection...a dog,
a motion-sensitive light outside your home, a home alarm
system, a car anti-theft device, a car phone, mace or pepper
spray, a whistle, or a hand-held alarm?
1 Yes
2 No
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: LOADED
Do you have a gun loaded right now, or not?
1 Yes
2 No
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: ACCIDENT
Has one of your guns ever been fired accidentally?
1 Yes
2 No
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: TEACHGUN
Thinking about the person who owns the gun in your home,
who would you say taught that person how to use it?
1 Family member
2 Took a course
3 Friend
4 Taught self
5 Other:
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
SKIPTO FIREGUN
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Q: HANDLGUN
Have you ever handled or held a gun?
1 Yes
2 No
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: FIREGUN
Have you ever fired a gun?
1 Yes
2 No
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: INHERGUN
Did either of your parents have a gun when you were
growing up?
1 Yes
2 No
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: GUNCRIME
Not including military combat, has a gun ever been used to
threaten you in a robbery, mugging, or some other criminal
situation?
1 Yes
2 No
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: GUNDEFEN
Not including military combat, have you ever used a gun
to defend yourself, either by firing it or threatening to
fire it?
1 Yes
2 No
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: BEENSHOT
Not including military combat, has anyone close to you --
such as a friend or relative -- ever been shot by a gun?
1 Yes
2 No
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: WLDSHOOT
Do you think you would shoot an intruder who was threatening
the life of you and your family, or not?
1 Yes
2 No
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: GSAFETY
I'm going to read you two statements about gun ownership,
and I'd like you to tell me which one comes closer to your
point of view. Here is the first statement: Gun ownership
does more to INCREASE safety by allowing law-abiding citizens
to protect themselves. Here is the second statement: Gun
ownership does more to REDUCE safety by giving too many
people access to firearms and increasing the chances for
accidental misuse.
Which comes closer to your point of view?
1 Gun ownership INCREASES safety
2 Gun ownership REDUCES safety
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: SSAFETY
Do you feel that way strongly or not strongly?
1 Strongly
2 Not strongly
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: GUNCOURS
Do you think that a gun-safety training course should or
should not be required for anyone who owns a gun?
1 Yes, should be required
2 No, should not be required
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
C: BATTERY: (6 QUESTIONS) REGIONAL IDENTITY
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Q: LIVE
Now for some questions about where you live.
Do you live in East, West or Middle Tennessee?
1 East
2 West
3 Middle
x Don't know (volunteered)
r Refused (volunteered)
IF (LIVE <=3) SKIPTO YRSTN
SKIPTO OWNTN
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Q: YRSTN
How long have you lived in ...
[SHOW REGION HERE]
1 less than one year
2 1 - 3 years
3 4 - 6 years
4 7 - 9 years
5 10 years or more
x Don't know (volunteered)
r Refused (volunteered)
IF (LIVE = 1) SHOW "East Tennessee" 8 10 70
IF (LIVE = 2) SHOW "West Tennessee" 8 10 70
IF (LIVE = 3) SHOW "Middle Tennessee" 8 10 70
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Q: OWNTN
Do you consider yourself a Tennessean?
1 Yes
2 No
x Don't know (volunteered)
r Refused (volunteered)
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Q: SOUTHNR
Do you consider yourself a Southerner?
1 Yes
2 No
x Don't know (volunteered)
r Refused (volunteered)
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Q: SUTHAMER
If you had to choose, would you say you are a Southerner or
an American?
1 Southerner
2 American
3 Neither
x Don't know (volunteered)
r Refused (volunteered)
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Q: HMEOTH
Think about the place that you call home. Would that place
be where you live now or some other place?
1 Where I live now
2 Some other place
x Don't know (volunteered)
r Refused (volunteered)
C: BATTERY: (2 QUESTIONS) AREA & FOOTBALL TEAM
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Q: EMW
Some people say that East, Middle, and West Tennessee are so
different that they should be in different states. Do you
agree or disagree?
1 Agree
2 Disagree
x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)
r Refused (DO NOT READ)
Q:TEAM
If somebody asked you what Tennessee's main football team
is, would you say it is the University of Tennessee
Volunteers or the Tennessee Titans?
1 Volunteers
2 Titans
3 Both (VOLUNTEERED)
4 Neither (VOLUNTEERED)
x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)
r Refused (DO NOT READ)
C: BATTERY: (13 QUESTIONS) HEALTH
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Q: HLTH
Next we'd like to ask you some questions about health care
related issues.
In general, would you say that your health is excellent,
very good, good, fair, or poor.
1 Excellent
2 Very Good
3 Good
4 Fair
5 Poor
x Don't know (volunteered)
r Refused (volunteered)
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Q: HLTINS
Do you have health insurance?
1 Yes
2 No
x Don't know (volunteered)
r Refused (volunteered)
If (HLTINS = 2) SKIPTO DCTRVST
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Q: INSUHMO
Is your provider a health maintenance organization (HMO)?
1 Yes
2 No
x Don't know (volunteered)
r Refused (volunteered)
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Q: PRBLINS
During the past twelve months - that is, since February 2000 -
have you had a problem with your health insurance provider?
1 Yes
2 No
x Don't know (volunteered)
r Refused (volunteered)
If (PRBLINS = 2) SKIPTO INSTYPE
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Q: PRBLRSLV
Has the problem you experienced with your health insurance
carrier been resolved to your satisfaction, resolved, but not
in the way you would have liked, or has the problem not yet
been resolved?
1 Resolved to your satisfaction
2 Resolved, but not in the way you would have liked
3 The problem has not yet been resolved
x Don't know (volunteered)
r Refused (volunteered)
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Q: INSTYPE
Which of the following describes the source of your health
insurance: An employer, Medicaid, Medicare, TennCare, or
do you buy health insurance on your own?
1 employer (one's own or one's spouse)
2 Medicaid
3 Medicare
4 TennCare
5 pays for own health insurance
6 don't have insurance
7 other
x don't know (volunteered)
r refused (volunteered)
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Q: HLTHSAT
Please tell me whether you are very satisfied, somewhat
satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied with
your health insurance plan?
1 Very satisfied
2 Somewhat satisfied
3 Somewhat dissatisfied
4 Very dissatisfied
x Don't know (volunteered)
r Refused (volunteered)
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Q: DCTRVST
How many visits, not including overnight hospital stays, did
you make to a doctor's office, outpatient clinic, hospital
emergency room or any other place for medical care during the
past twelve months-that is, since February 2000?
[TYPE ANSWER HERE]:
[IF DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER, ENTER 999]
If (DCTRVST = 0) SKIPTO HSPYR
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Q: DCTVSOF
How satisfied were you with your most recent visit to a
doctor - very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat
dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?
1 Very satisfied
2 Somewhat satisfied
3 Somewhat dissatisfied
4 Very dissatisfied
x Don't know (volunteered)
r Refused (volunteered)
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Q: HSPYR
During the past twelve months - that is, since February 2000 -
have you been a patient overnight in a hospital, or not?
1 Yes
2 No
x Don't know (volunteered)
r Refused (volunteered)
IF (HSPYR <> 1) SKIPTO HLTHCR
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Q: HSPEXP
Overall, were you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied,
somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied with your
experience in the hospital?
1 Very satisfied
2 Somewhat satisfied
3 Somewhat dissatisfied
4 Very dissatisfied
x Don't know (volunteered)
r Refused (volunteered)
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Q: HLTHCR
In the past twelve months, were there any times when you
needed or thought you needed medical care but did not get the
medical help needed in that situation?
1 Yes
2 No
x Don't know (volunteered)
r Refused (volunteered)
IF (HLTHCR <> 1) SKIPTO TNSMKRS
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Q: MEDNOT
Why didn't you get the medical help needed?
[IF MORE THAN ONE REASON, RECORD FIRST ANSWER GIVEN]
1 Lack of money/Insurance/Couldn't afford it
2 Couldn't get an appointment
3 Couldn't get to the doctor/Lack of Transportation
4 Doctor/hospital told me I couldn't get what I needed
x Don't know (volunteered)
r Refused (volunteered)
C: BATTERY: (2 QUESTIONS) SMOKING
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Q: TNSMKRS
What percentage of Tennessee adults do you think are
smokers?
1 less than 10 percent
2 between 10 and 20 percent
3 between 21 and 30 percent
4 between 31 and 40 percent
5 between 41 and 50 percent
6 more than 51 percent
x Don't know (volunteered)
r Refused (volunteered)
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Q: UNDERAG
What percentage of Tennessee high school students do you think
are smokers?
1 less than 10 percent
2 between 10 and 20 percent
3 between 21 and 30 percent
4 between 31 and 40 percent
5 between 41 and 50 percent
6 more than 51 percent
x Don't know (volunteered)
r Refused (volunteered)
C: BATTERY: (4 QUESTIONS) RACE
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
C: BATTERY: (28 QUESTIONS) DEMOGRAPHICS
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Q: NPDAYS
Now just some final questions to help us analyze the poll's
results.
Out of the past seven days - between today and this time
last week - how many days did you read or look at a daily
newspaper?
1 One
2 Two
3 Three
4 Four
5 Five
6 Six
7 Seven
8 None
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
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Q: NATVDAYS
Out of the past seven days - between today and this time
last week - how many days did you watch a national nightly
television news program such as those anchored by Dan
Rather, Tom Brokaw, or Peter Jennings?
1 One
2 Two
3 Three
4 Four
5 Five
6 Six
7 Seven
8 None
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
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Q: OFTVOTE
How often would you say you vote? Always, nearly always,
part of the time, seldom, or never?
1 Never
2 Seldom
3 Part of the time
4 Nearly always
5 Always
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
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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 Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
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Q: LIBCON
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 Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
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Q: PARTYID
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 Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
IF (PARTYID = 1) SKIPTO STRONREP
IF (PARTYID = 2) SKIPTO STRONDEM
IF (PARTYID = 3) SKIPTO INDLEAN
SKIPTO EDUC
C: MAIN
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Q: STRONREP
Would you call yourself a strong Republican or a not very
strong Republican?
1 Strong Republican
2 Not very strong Republican
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
SKIPTO EDUC
C: ALTERNATE
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Q: STRONDEM
Would you call yourself a strong Democrat or a not very
strong Democrat?
1 Strong Democrat
2 Not very strong Democrat
x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
SKIPTO EDUC
C: ALTERNATE
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Q: INDLEAN
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 Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
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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)
C: SUB BATTERY: RELIGIOUS PRACTICE
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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)
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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)
C: MAIN
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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)
C: SUB BATTERY: TRUST
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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
C: SUB BATTERY: GUN DEMOGRAPHICS
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Q: NRA
Is anyone in your household a member of the National Rifle
Association, or not?
[NOTE: NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION IS ALSO KNOWN AS
THE N.R.A.]
1 Yes
2 No
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Q: VETERAN
Have you ever served in any branch of the United States
armed forces, or not?
1 Yes
2 No
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
C: SUB BATTERY: SMOKING DEMOGRAPHICS
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Q: SMOKER
Are you a smoker?
1 Yes
2 No
x Don't know (volunteered)
r Refused (volunteered)
IF (SMOKER = 1) SKIPTO SMKYRS
SKIPTO OWNRENT
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Q: SMKYRS
How many years have you smoked?
1 less than one year
2 1 - 3 years
3 4 - 6 years
4 7 - 9 years
5 more than 10 years
x Don't know (volunteered)
r Refused (volunteered)
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Q: TRYQUIT
Have you ever tried to quit smoking?
1 Yes
2 No
x Don't know (volunteered)
r Refused (volunteered)
IF (TRYQUIT = 1) SKIPTO TIMSQUIT
SKIPTO OWNRENT
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Q: TIMSQUIT
How many times have you tried to quit?
1 once
2 twice
3 three times
4 four times
5 five or more times
x Don't know (volunteered)
r Refused (volunteered)
C: SUB BATTERY: DWELLING TYPE
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Q: OWNRENT
Do you - or whoever heads your household - own your
dwelling, rent it, or what?
1 Own it (or are buying it)
2 Pay rent
3 Other
x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)
r Refused (DO NOT READ)
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Q: DWELTYP
What type of dwelling do you live in? Is it a trailer, detached
single-family house, a duplex or triplex, or an apartment house?
1 Trailer
2 Detached single-family house
3 Duplex/triplex
4 Apartment
5 Other (VOLUNTEERED)
x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)
r Refused (DO NOT READ)
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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: 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
Which county do you live in?
1 Anderson |20 Decatur |39 Henderson |58 Marion |77 Sequatchie
2 Bedford |21 DeKalb |40 Henry |59 Marshall |78 Sevier
3 Benton |22 Dickson |41 Hickman |60 Maury |79 Shelby
4 Bledsoe |23 Dyer |42 Houston |61 Meigs |80 Smith
5 Blount |24 Fayette |43 Humphreys |62 Monroe |81 Stewart
6 Bradley |25 Fentress |44 Jackson |63 Montgomery |82 Sullivan
7 Campbell |26 Franklin |45 Jefferson |64 Moore |83 Sumner
8 Cannon |27 Gibson |46 Johnson |65 Morgan |84 Tipton
9 Carroll |28 Giles |47 Knox |66 Obion |85 Trousdale
10 Carter |29 Grainger |48 Lake |67 Overton |86 Unicoi
11 Cheatham |30 Greene |49 Lauderdale |68 Perry |87 Union
12 Chester |31 Grundy |50 Lawrence |69 Pickett |88 Van Buren
13 Claiborne |32 Hamblen |51 Lewis |70 Polk |89 Warren
14 Clay |33 Hamilton |52 Lincoln |71 Putnam |90 Washington
15 Cocke |34 Hancock |53 Loudon |72 Rhea |91 Wayne
16 Coffee |35 Hardeman |54 McMinn |73 Roane |92 Weakley
17 Crockett |36 Hardin |55 McNairy |74 Robertson |93 White
18 Cumberland |37 Hawkins |56 Macon |75 Rutherford |94 Williamson
19 Davidson |38 Haywood |57 Madison |76 Scott |95 Wilson
[TYPE ANSWER HERE: THEN PRESS "ENTER" TO CONTINUE. ENTER 99 IF NO ANSWER]
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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: 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)
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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)
SECONDS = TIMEDIF (START SYSTIME)
MINUTES = (SECONDS/60)
IF (CRED2SPL = 3) SKIPTO DEBRIEF
IF (CRED2SPL = 5) SKIPTO DEBRIEF
SKIPTO GENDER
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Q: DEBRIEF
Just one last note, and we're done.
At the start of the interview, I mentioned an analysis
indicating that, even after a hand recount of ballots in
South Florida, George W. Bush came out with more votes than
Al Gore. I told you the study had been published in the
National Enquirer supermarket tabloid. In fact, the study
was first published in the Miami Herald newspaper, then
later reported in other papers like the New York Times.
Telling you the study had appeared in the National Enquirer
was part of an experiment we're conducting, and we just
wanted to set the record straight ...
[PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE]
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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: 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 LENGTH IN MINUTES HERE)
minutes
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(NOTE: The following variables were imported from the sample database):
FIPSCODE "FIPS"
MSACOD "MSA"