ABANY
Please tell me whether or not you think it should be possible for a pregnant
woman to obtain a legal abortion if the woman wants it for any reason?
| 1 |
Yes |
| 2 |
No |
| 0 |
Not applicable |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
ABDEFECT Please tell me
whether or not you think it should be possible for a pregnant woman to
obtain a legal abortion if there is a strong chance of serious defect in
the baby?
| 1 |
Yes |
| 2 |
No |
| 0 |
Not applicable |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
ABHLTH Please tell me
whether or not you think it should be possible for a pregnant woman to
obtain a legal abortion if the woman's own health is seriously endangered
by the pregnancy?
| 1 |
Yes |
| 2 |
No |
| 0 |
Not applicable |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
ABNOMORE Please tell me
whether or not you think it should be possible for a pregnant woman to
obtain a legal abortion if she is married and does not want any more children?
| 1 |
Yes |
| 2 |
No |
| 0 |
Not applicable |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
ABPOOR Please tell me
whether or not you think it should be possible for a pregnant woman to
obtain a legal abortion if the family has a very low income and cannot
afford any more children?
| 1 |
Yes |
| 2 |
No |
| 0 |
Not applicable |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
ABRAPE Please tell me
whether or not you think it should be possible for a pregnant woman to
obtain a legal abortion if she became pregnant as a result of rape?
| 1 |
Yes |
| 2 |
No |
| 0 |
Not applicable |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
ABSINGLE Please tell me
whether or not you think it should be possible for a pregnant woman to
obtain a legal abortion she is not married and does not want to marry the
man?
| 1 |
Yes |
| 2 |
No |
| 0 |
Not applicable |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
ADULTS Household Size
and Composition
Number of members over 17 years
old
AGE Age of Respondent
in years
AGED As you know, many
older people share a home with their grown children. Do you think this
is generally a good idea or a bad idea?
| 1 |
A good idea |
| 2 |
Depends |
| 3 |
A bad idea |
| 0 |
NAP |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
AGEKDBRN How old were
you when your first child was born?
ATTEND How often do you
attend religious services?
| 0 |
Never |
| 1 |
Less than once a year |
| 2 |
Once a year |
| 3 |
Several times a year |
| 4 |
Once a month |
| 5 |
Two to three times a month |
| 6 |
Nearly every week |
| 7 |
Every week |
| 8 |
More than once a week |
| 9 |
DK, NA |
BIBLE
Which of these statements comes closest to describing your feelings about
the Bible?
| 1 |
The Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally,
word for word |
| 2 |
The Bible is the inspired word of God but not everything
in it should be taken literally, word for word |
| 3 |
The Bible is an ancient book of fables, legends, history,
and moral precepts recorded by men |
| 0 |
NAP |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
CAPPUN
Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder?
| 1 |
Favor |
| 2 |
Oppose |
| 0 |
NAP |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
CHILDS How many children
have you ever had? (Includes all that were born alive at any time and those
from a previous marriage)
CLASS If you were asked
to use one of four names for your social class, which would you say you
belong in: the lower class, the working class, the middle class, or the
upper class?
| 1 |
LOWER CLASS |
| 2 |
WORKING CLASS |
| 3 |
MIDDLE CLASS |
| 4 |
UPPER CLASS |
| 0 |
NAP |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
COLATH There are always
some people whose ideas are considered bad or dangerous by other people.
For instance, somebody who is against all churches and religion. Should
such a person be allowed to teach in a college or university, or not?
| 1 |
ALLOW |
| 2 |
NOT ALLOW |
| 0 |
NAP |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
COLCOM Now, I should like
to ask you some questions about a man who admits he is a Communist. Suppose
he is teaching in a college. Should he be allowed to teach in a college
or university, or not?
| 1 |
ALLOW |
| 2 |
NOT ALLOW |
| 0 |
NAP |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NK |
COLHOMO And what about
a man who admits that he is a homosexual? Should such a person be allowed
to teach in a college or university, or not?
| 1 |
ALLOW |
| 2 |
NOT ALLOW |
| 0 |
NAP |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
COLMIL Consider a person
who advocates doing away with elections and letting the military run the
country. Should such a person be allowed to teach in a college or university,
or not?
| 1 |
ALLOW |
| 2 |
NOT ALLOW |
| 0 |
NAP |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
COLRAC Or consider a person
who believes that Blacks are genetically inferior. Should such a person
be allowed to teach in a college or university, or not?
| 1 |
ALLOW |
| 2 |
NOT ALLOW |
| 0 |
NAP |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
DEGREE
Respondent's highest degree
| 0 |
LT HIGH SCHOOL |
| 1 |
HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2 |
JUNIOR COLLEGE |
| 3 |
BACHELOR |
| 4 |
GRADUATE |
| 7 |
NAP |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
EDUCWhat
is the highest grade in elementary school or high school that you finished
and got credit for?
FAIR Do
you think most people would try to take advantage of you if they got a
chance, or would they try to be fair?
| 1 |
TAKE ADVANTAGE |
| 2 |
DEPENDS |
| 3 |
FAIR |
| 0 |
NAP |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
FEAR Is there any area
right around here--that is, within a mile--where you would be afraid to
walk alone at night?
| 1 |
YES |
| 2 |
NO |
| 0 |
NAP |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
GRASS
Do you think the use of marijuana should be made legal or not?
| 1 |
LEGAL |
| 2 |
NOT LEGAL |
| 0 |
NAP |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
GUNLAW Would you favor
or oppose a law which would require a person to obtain a police permit
before he or she could buy a gun?
| 1 |
FAVOR |
| 2 |
OPPOSE |
| 0 |
NAP |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
HAPMAR
Taking things all together, how would you describe your marriage? Would
you say that your marriage is very happy, pretty happy, or not too happy?
| 1 |
VERY HAPPY |
| 2 |
PRETTY HAPPY |
| 3 |
NOT TOO HAPPY |
| 0 |
NAP |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
HAPPY Taken all together,
how would you say things are these days would you say that you are very
happy, pretty happy, or not too happy?
| 1 |
VERY HAPPY |
| 2 |
PRETTY HAPPY |
| 3 |
NOT TOO HAPPY |
| 0 |
NAP |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
INCOME91
In which of these groups did your total family income, from all sources,
fall last year before tax?
| 1 |
LT $1000 |
| 2 |
$1000-2999 |
| 3 |
$3000-3999 |
| 4 |
$4000-4999 |
| 5 |
$5000-5999 |
| 6 |
$6000-6999 |
| 7 |
$7000-7999 |
| 8 |
$8000-9999 |
| 9 |
$10000-12499 |
| 10 |
$12500-14999 |
| 11 |
$15000-17499 |
| 12 |
$17500-19999 |
| 13 |
$20000-22499 |
| 14 |
$22500-24999 |
| 15 |
$25000-29999 |
| 16 |
$30000-34999 |
| 17 |
$35000-39999 |
| 18 |
$40000-49999 |
| 19 |
$50000-59999 |
| 20 |
$60000-74999 |
| 21 |
$75000+ |
| 22 |
REFUSED |
| 98 |
DK |
| 99 |
NA |
LIBATH
There are always some people whose ideas are considered bad or dangerous
by other people. For instance, somebody who is against all churches and
religion. If some people in your community suggested that a book he wrote
against churches and religion should be taken out of your public library,
would you favor removing this book, or not?
| 1 |
NOT REMOVE |
| 2 |
REMOVE |
| 0 |
NAP |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
LIBCOM Now, I should like
to ask you some questions about a man who admits he is a Communist. Suppose
he wrote a book which is in your public library. Somebody in your community
suggests that the book should be removed from the library. Would you favor
removing it, or not?
| 1 |
NOT REMOVE |
| 2 |
REMOVE |
| 0 |
NAP |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
LIBHOMO And what about
a man who admits that he is a homosexual? If some people in your community
suggested that a book he wrote in favor of homosexuality should be taken
out of your public library, would you favor removing this book, or not?
| 1 |
NOT REMOVE |
| 2 |
REMOVE |
| 0 |
NAP |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
LIBMIL Consider a person
who advocates doing away with elections and letting the military run the
country. Suppose he wrote a book advocating doing away with elections and
letting the military run the country. Somebody in your community suggests
that the book be removed from the public library. Would you favor removing
it, or not?
| 1 |
NOT REMOVE |
| 2 |
REMOVE |
| 0 |
NAP |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
LIBRAC Or consider a person
who believes that Blacks are genetically inferior. If some people in your
community suggested that a book he wrote which said Blacks are inferior
should be taken out of your public library, would you favor removing this
book, or not?
| 1 |
NOT REMOVE |
| 2 |
REMOVE |
| 0 |
NAP |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
MADEG
Mother's highest degree
| 0 |
LT HIGH SCHOOL |
| 1 |
HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2 |
JUNIOR COLLEGE |
| 3 |
BACHELOR |
| 4 |
GRADUATE |
| 7 |
NAP |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
MAEDUC What is the highest
grade in elementary school or high school that your mother finished and
got credit for?
MARITAL Are you currently--married,
widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never been married?
| 1 |
MARRIED |
| 2 |
WIDOWED |
| 3 |
DIVORCED |
| 4 |
SEPARATED |
| 5 |
NEVER MARRIED |
PADEG
Father's highest degree.
| 0 |
LT HIGH SCHOOL |
| 1 |
HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2 |
JUNIOR COLLEGE |
| 3 |
BACHELOR |
| 4 |
GRADUATE |
| 7 |
NAP |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
PAEDUC What is the highest
grade in elementary school or high school that your father finished and
got credit for?
POSTLIFE Do you believe
there is a life after death?
| 1 |
YES |
| 2 |
NO |
| 0 |
NAP |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
PRAY About how often do
you pray?
| 1 |
SEVERAL TIMES A DAY |
| 2 |
ONCE A DAY |
| 3 |
SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK |
| 4 |
ONCE A WEEK |
| 5 |
LT ONCE A WEEK |
| 6 |
NEVER |
| 0 |
NAP |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
PRAYER The United States
Supreme Court has ruled that no state or local government may require the
reading of the Lord's Prayer or Bible verses in public schools. What are
your views on this--do you approve or disapprove of the court ruling?
| 1 |
APPROVE |
| 2 |
DISAPPROVE |
| 0 |
NAP |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
PRES92 Did you vote for
Clinton, Bush, or Perot in 1992?
| 1 |
CLINTON |
| 2 |
BUSH |
| 3 |
PEROT |
| 4 |
OTHER |
| 0 |
NAP |
| 6 |
NO PRES. VOTE |
| 9 |
DK,NA |
PRESTG80 Prestige of respondent's
occupation. Measure of respondent's occupational prestige which is a replication
and extension of the Hodge-Siegel-Rossi ratings of occupational prestige.
Low scores indicate low prestige and high scores indicate high prestige.
See the appendices in the Cumulative Codebook for the General Social Surveys
for more information.
RACE Respondent's
race
RELIG What is your religious
preference? Is it Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, some other religion, or
no religion?
| 1 |
PROTESTANT |
| 2 |
CATHOLIC |
| 3 |
JEWISH |
| 4 |
NONE |
| 5 |
OTHER |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
RELITEN Strength of religious
preference. Would you call yourself a strong ______ or a not very strong
______?
| 1 |
STRONG |
| 2 |
NOT VERY STRONG |
| 3 |
SOMEWHAT STRONG |
| 4 |
NO RELIGION |
| 0 |
NAP |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
SEI Respondent's
socioeconomic index. Measure of occupational prestige which is based on
the work of Otis Dudley Duncan. Low scores indicate low prestige and high
scores indicate high prestige. See the appendices in the Cumulative Codebook
for the General Social Surveys for more information.
SEX Respondent's sex
SIBS How many brothers
and sisters did you have? Please count those born alive, but no longer
living, as well as those alive now. Also include stepbrothers and stepsisters,
and children adopted by your parents.
SPDEG Spouse's highest
degree
| 0 |
LT HIGH SCHOOL |
| 1 |
HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2 |
JUNIOR COLLEGE |
| 3 |
BACHELOR |
| 4 |
GRADUATE |
| 7 |
NAP |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
SPEDUC What is the highest
grade in elementary school or high school that your (husband/wife) finished
and got credit for?
SPKATH There are always
some people whose ideas are considered bad or dangerous by other people.
For instance, somebody who is against all churches and religion. If such
a person wanted to make a speech in your (city/town/community) against
churches and religion, should he be allowed to speak, or not?
| 1 |
ALLOWED |
| 2 |
NOT ALLOWED |
| 0 |
NAP |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
SPKCOM Now, I should like
to ask you some questions about a man who admits he is a Communist. Suppose
this admitted Communist wanted to make a speech in your community. Should
he be allowed to speak, or not?
| 1 |
ALLOWED |
| 2 |
NOT ALLOWED |
| 0 |
NAP |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
SPKHOMO And what about
a man who admits that he is a homosexual? Suppose this admitted homosexual
wanted to make a speech in your community. Should he be allowed to speak,
or not?
| 1 |
ALLOWED |
| 2 |
NOT ALLOWED |
| 0 |
NAP |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
SPKMIL Consider a person
who advocates doing away with elections and letting the military run the
country. If such a person wanted to make a speech in your community, should
he be allowed to speak, or not?
| 1 |
ALLOWED |
| 2 |
NOT ALLOWED |
| 0 |
NAP |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
SPKRAC Or consider a person
who believes that Blacks are genetically inferior. If such a person wanted
to make a speech in your community claiming that Blacks are inferior, should
he be allowed to speak, or not?
| 1 |
ALLOWED |
| 2 |
NOT ALLOWED |
| 0 |
NAP |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
THNKSELF
If you had to choose, which thing on this list would you pick as the most
important for a child to learn to prepare him or her for life? To think
for himself or herself.
| 1 |
MOST IMPORTANT |
| 2 |
2ND IMPORTANT |
| 3 |
3rd IMPORTANT |
| 4 |
4th IMPORTANT |
| 5 |
LEAST IMPORTANT |
| 0 |
NAP |
| 9 |
NA |
TRUST Generally speaking,
would you say that most people can be trusted or that you can't be too
careful in dealing with people?
| 1 |
CAN TRUST |
| 2 |
CANNOT TRUST |
| 3 |
DEPENDS |
| 0 |
NAP |
| 8 |
DK |
| 9 |
NA |
TVHOURS On the average
day, about how many hours do you personally watch television?
ZODIAC
Respondent's astrological sign
| 1 |
ARIES |
| 2 |
TAURUS |
| 3 |
GEMINI |
| 4 |
CANCER |
| 5 |
LEO |
| 6 |
VIRGO |
| 7 |
LIBRA |
| 8 |
SCORPIO |
| 9 |
SAGITTARIUS |
| 10 |
CAPRICORN |
| 11 |
AQUARIUS |
| 12 |
PISCES |
| 99 |
NA |