1. Should divorce in this country be more difficult to obtain, easier to obtain, or stay as it is now?
More difficult to obtain
Easier to obtain
Stay as it is now

2. Please look at the following list of qualities for a child and then answer the questions below the list.

1. has good manners
2. tries hard to succeed
3. is honest
4. is neat and clean
5. has good sense and sound judgment
6. has self control
7. he acts like a boy or she acts like a girl
8. gets along well with other children
9. obeys his or her parents well
10. is responsible
11. is considerate of others
12. is interested in how and why things happen
13. is a good student

a. The qualities listed above may all be important, but which three would you say are the most desirable for a child to have?

b. Which of these three is the most desirable of all?

c. All of the qualities listed above may be desirable, but which three do you consider least important?

d. Which of these three is least important of all?

3. What do you think the chances are these days that a man won't get a job or promotion while an equally or less qualified woman gets one instead?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Somewhat unlikely
Very unlikely

4a. On average, women who are employed full time earn less than men earn. Which of the following reasons do you think is the most important reason for this:
Women's family responsibilities keep them from putting as much time and effort into their jobs as men do.
Men work harder on the job than women do.
Employers tend to give men better paying jobs than they give women.

4b. How confident are you of your answer to question number 4 a? (Click on one number in the following scale.)

Not confident at allVery confident
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

5. We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. Below is a list of some problems, and for each please indicate your opinion about the money we're spending.

a. Space exploration program
Spending too much
Spending about the right amount
Spending too little

b. Improving and protecting the environment
Spending too much
Spending about the right amount
Spending too little

c. Improving and protecting the nation's health
Spending too much
Spending about the right amount
Spending too little

d. Solving the problems of the big cities
Spending too much
Spending about the right amount
Spending too little

e. Halting the rising crime rate
Spending too much
Spending about the right amount
Spending too little

f. Dealing with drug addiction
Spending too much
Spending about the right amount
Spending too little

g. Improving the nation's education system
Spending too much
Spending about the right amount
Spending too little

h. Foreign aid
Spending too much
Spending about the right amount
Spending too little

i. Social Security
Spending too much
Spending about the right amount
Spending too little

j. Parks and recreation
Spending too much
Spending about the right amount
Spending too little

6. Listed below are various aspects of jobs. Which one of the following job characteristics do you think is the most important to you personally?
A job that allows one to work independently
A job that is useful to society
Good opportunities for advancement
An occupation that is recognized and respected
An occupation that leaves one a lot of leisure time
An interesting job
Job security
Responsible job tasks
High income
An occupation in which one can help others
A lot of contact with other people
Gives a feeling of doing something meaningful
Safe and healthful working conditions

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

8. Some people say that we will have plenty of oil 25 years from now. Others say that at the rate we are using our oil, it will be all used up in about 15 years. Which of these ideas would you guess is most nearly right?
Plenty of oil in 25 years
Oil used up in 15 years

9. a. Which one of the following five problems do you think is the most important problem facing this country at present:
Crime and violence
Poor quality of government leaders
Racial tensions
Drug use
Breakdown of morality among people in general

9. b. How confident are you of your answer to question number 9 a? (Click on one number in the following scale.)
Not confident at all Very confident
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10. Some people feel that the federal government should see to it that all people have adequate housing, while others feel each person should provide his/her own housing. Which comes closest to how you feel about this?
Government should provide housing
Each person should provide own housing

11. Do you think that the government in Washington ought to reduce the income differences between the rich and the poor, perhaps by raising the taxes of wealthy families or do you think that the government should not concern itself with reducing this income difference between the rich and the poor?
Reduce income differences
Don't reduce income differences

12. In the past three months, have you had any expenses for any of the following, either for your family or someone else?

Computer information services?
Yes
No

TV computer games and computer games software?
Yes
No

Hand held computer games and computer board games?
Yes
No

Toys and games?
Yes
No

Hobbies?
Yes
No

Moving, storage, and freight express?
Yes
No

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, and medicine for pets?
Yes
No

Pet services?
Yes
No

Veterinarian expenses for pets?
Yes
No

13. Please circle the number that best reflects your response.

How happy are you with life in general?

not at all happy extremely happy
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

How happy are you with your dating or marriage?

not at all happy extremely happy
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

14. In the past 3 months, have you purchased any alcoholic beverages in restaurants, taverns or cocktail lounges?
Yes
No

15. Should women be given preference in hiring to correct past discrimination, or should they be treated the same as all other candidates?
Favor giving preference
Oppose giving preference

16. In general, how do you feel about your time - would you say that you always feel you have enough leisure time, only sometimes feel you have enough leisure time, or almost never feel you have enough leisure time?
Always have enough leisure time
Sometimes have enough leisure time
Never have enough leisure time

17. In the past 3 months, have you purchased dinners, other meals or snacks in restaurants, cafeterias, cafes, drive-ins, other such places?
Yes
No

18. In the past 3 months, have you used public pay phone service?
Yes
No

19a. In the past 3 months, have you used coin-operated laundry or dry cleaning machines?
Yes
No (Go to Item 20)

19b. What was the total cost for these machines?
Amount $.00

19c. Was any of this amount for items other than clothes?
Yes - How much? $.00
No

20a. In the past three months, have you sent clothes or other items to the dry cleaners or laundry?
Yes
No (Go to Item 21)

20b. What was the total cost for dry cleaning and laundry services?
Amount $.00

20c. Was any of this amount for items other than clothes?
Yes - How much? $.00
No

21. Do you use tobacco products, such as ...

... Cigarettes?
Yes - What is the usual WEEKLY expense for cigarettes? $.00
No

... Cigars, pipe tobacco, or other tobaccos, including chewing tobacco?
Yes - What is the usual WEEKLY expense for these? $.00
No

22. What is the usual MONTHLY expense for haircutting, styling, and other related services for you?
Amount $.00

23. How many hours per day do you watch TV?
Up to 2 _ hours
2_ hours to 3 hours
3 hours to 3_ hours
3_ hours to 4 hours
4 hours to 4_ hours
More than 4_ hours

24. In the past 3 months, did you owe any money to any of the following?

Revolving credit accounts including store, gasoline, and general purpose credit cards, such as Sears, Amoco, Visa, MasterCard, etc.
Yes - How much did you owe? $.00
No

Stores for installment credit accounts?
Yes - How much did you owe? $.00
No

Banks and savings and loan companies?
Yes - How much did you owe? $.00
No

Credit unions?
Yes - How much did you owe? $.00
No

Finance companies?
Yes - How much did you owe? $.00
No

Insurance companies?
Yes - How much did you owe? $.00
No

Doctors, dentists, hospitals, or other medical practitioners for expenses not covered by insurance?
Yes - How much did you owe? $.00
No

Other credit sources?
Yes - How much did you owe? $.00
No

25a. Which one of the following five problems do you think is the most important problem facing this country at present?
Breakdown of morality among people in general
Drug use
Racial tensions
Poor quality of government leaders
Crime and violence

25b. How confident are you of your answer to question number 25 a? (Click on one number in the following scale.)
Not confident at all Very confident
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

26. Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with this statement: Social conditions are more to blame than individuals for crime and lawlessness in this country.
Agree
Disagree

27. Do you think most companies that lay off workers during slack periods could arrange things to avoid layoffs and provide steady work right through the year?
Yes
No
No opinion

28. Do you think anything should be done to make it easier for people to pay doctor or hospital bills?
Yes
No

29. When you speak of profits, are you thinking of profit on the amount of sales, on the amount of money invested in the business, on year-end inventory, or what?
Profit on sales
Profit on investment
Profit on inventory
Profit on other bases.

30. Should our country be more active in world affairs?
Yes
No

31. Would you say that the average family gets more electricity for its money today than it did 10 years ago?
Yes
No

32. Electricity in the Washington Metropolitan area comes primarily from the following source:
Steam generators
Water power
Nuclear power
None of the above

33. The following color is the complement of blue:
Red
Yellow
Green

34. If you had a choice between two identical products, one a brand name and the other an off-brand, but the brand name cost $3.50 more than the off-brand, which would you be likely to buy?
the off-brand product
the brand-name product

35. a. On a U. S. penny, the head of Lincoln looks in the following direction:
To the right To the left

35. b. How confident are you of your answer to question number 35 a? (Click on one number in the following scale.)
Not confident at all Very confident
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

36. If private companies were permitted to compete with the U. S. Postal Service, do you think service would be better, worse, or about the same?
Better
Worse
About the same

37a. Please rate your level of familiarity with the Internet/World Wide Web:
Novice
Intermediate
Expert

37b. About how much time do you spend daily using the Internet/World Wide Web:
less than 30 minutes
30 minutes to one hour
more than one hour

38. Over the last year, approximately how much have you spent on gifts to family members and friends?
$1 to $50.99
$51 to $100.99
$101 to 150 or more

39. If you were stranded on a desert island, which one of the following technologies would you like to have available in working order?
Television
Telephone
Computer with Internet hookup

40. Consumer spending online amounted to a total of
$1.2 billion
$2.4 billion
$3.6 billion

41. a. Most users of the Internet report the following effect, or lack of effect, on their television viewing time:
No effect
Watching less TV
Watching more TV

41. b. How confident are you of your answer to question number 41a? (Click on one number in the following scale.)
Not confident at all Very confident
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

42a. On the average, I spend approximately the following amount of time weekly using the Internet/World Wide Web:
16 to 20 hours or more
11 to 15 hours
6 to 10 hours
0 to 5 hours

42b. I have purchased the following number of items over the Internet:
5 or more
3-4
1-2
none

42c. The security/confidentiality of information I provide about myself over the Internet is a big concern of mine, a moderate concern, of little concern.
a big concern
a moderate concern
of little concern

43. During the 1998 holiday season, U. S. retail sales amounted to a total of
$648 billion
$670 billion
$689 billion

44. On the average, how much time do you spend weekly doing volunteer work in your community:
0 to 3 hours
4 to 6 hours
7 to 9 hours or more

45. If private companies could compete with the Postal Service to deliver first-class mail, the cost of postage stamps would:
Increase
Stay the same
Decrease

46. Do you think the United States should forbid public speeches against democracy?
Yes
No
No opinion

47. Do you or any member of your family pay rent for your living quarters?
Yes
No

48a. What is the rental charge to you or your family for this unit?
Amount $.00
Don't Know

48b. What period of time does this cover?
Month
Other - Specify

48c. In the past 3 months, how many payments have been made?
Number

49. Does the rental payment include the cost of...

... Electricity?
Yes
No

... Gas?
Yes
No

... Piped-in water?
Yes
No

... Heating?
Yes
No

... Trash/Garbage collection?
Yes
No

50. Do you think that advertising is less truthful today than it was a year or two ago?
Yes
No

51. What is the name of the company which provides telephone service for your residence?
Name of telephone company

52. How many telephone bills have you received in the past three months?
Number

53a. What was the total amount of these telephone bill(s)?
Amount - $.00
Don't Know

53b. In what month was the latest bill received?
Month

53c. Does the total amount of the bill include...

... A basic service charge?
Yes
No

... Long distance call charges?
Yes
No

54a. Do you share the cost of your telephone service with at least one other member of your household?
No
Yes

54b. If yes, how many other members of your household share the cost of telephone service:
4 or more
3
2
1

55. In the past three months, have you or any member of your household received any bills for any of the following utilities, fuels, or services?

Electricity?
Yes - What was the total amount of the bill(s)? $.00
No

Natural or utility gas?
Yes - What was the total amount of the bill(s)? $.00
No

Fuel oil?
Yes - What was the total amount of the bill(s)? $.00
No

Kerosene?
Yes - What was the total amount of the bill(s)? $.00
No

Bottled or tank gas?
Yes - What was the total amount of the bill(s)? $.00
No

Wood?
Yes - What was the total amount of the bill(s)? $.00
No

Coal?
Yes - What was the total amount of the bill(s)? $.00
No

Other fuels?
Yes - What was the total amount of the bill(s)? $.00
No

Piped-in water?
Yes - What was the total amount of the bill(s)? $.00
No

Trash/Garbage collection?
Yes - What was the total amount of the bill(s)? $.00
No

Sewerage maintenance?
Yes - What was the total amount of the bill(s)? $.00
No

Water softening service?
Yes - What was the total amount of the bill(s)? $.00
No

Septic tank cleaning?
Yes - What was the total amount of the bill(s)? $.00
No

Cable TV, satellite services, or community antenna?
Yes - What was the total amount of the bill(s)? $.00
No

56. In the past 3 months, have you or your family rented any vehicles?
Yes
No - Go to item 58.

57. Did you rent any ...

... automobiles?
Yes
No

... trucks, including vans?
Yes
No

... motorized camper-coaches?
Yes
No

... other attachable-type campers?
Yes
No

... motorcycles, motor scooters, or mopeds (motorized bicycle)?
Yes
No

... boats, with a motor?
Yes
No

... boats, without a motor?
Yes
No

... trailers, other than camper type, such as for a boat or cycle?
Yes
No

... any other vehicles?

Yes
No

58. Do you own any of the following vehicles ...

... automobiles?
Yes
No

... trucks, including vans?
Yes
No

... motorized camper-coaches?
Yes
No

... trailer type campers?
Yes
No

... other attachable-type campers?
Yes
No

... motorcycles, motor scooters, or mopeds (motorized bicycle)?
Yes
No

... boats, purchased with a motor?
Yes
No

... boats, purchased without a motor?
Yes
No

59. Answer the following questions only if you own an automobile, truck or van. If you don't own any of these, go to question 60.

59a. What is the year, make, and model?

First vehicle
Year 19
Make
Model

Second vehicle
Year 19
Make
Model

59b. How many cylinders does it have?

First vehicle
Cylinders

Second vehicle
Cylinders

59c. Does it have ...

... automatic transmission?
First vehicle
Yes
No

Second vehicle
Yes
No

... power steering?
First vehicle
Yes
No

Second vehicle
Yes
No

... power brakes?
First vehicle
Yes
No

Second vehicle
Yes
No

... air conditioning?
First vehicle
Yes
No

Second vehicle
Yes
No

... sun roof?
First vehicle
Yes
No

Second vehicle
Yes
No

... turbo charged engine?
First vehicle
Yes
No

Second vehicle
Yes
No

... diesel engine?
First vehicle
Yes
No

Second vehicle
Yes
No

... four wheel drive?
First vehicle
Yes
No

Second vehicle
Yes
No

59d. How many doors does it have?

First vehicle
Doors

Second vehicle
Doors

59e. Was it new or used when acquired?

First vehicle
New
Used

Second vehicle
New
Used

59f. Was this vehicle purchased from a vehicle dealership, a private individual or somewhere else?

First vehicle
Vehicle dealership
Private individual
Other

Second vehicle
Vehicle dealership
Private individual
Other

59g. Was this vehicle purchased for your own use, purchased as a gift to others, or received as a gift?

First vehicle
Purchased for own use
Purchased as gift to others
Received as a gift

Second vehicle
Purchased for own use
Purchased as gift to others
Received as a gift

59h. How many miles are currently on the vehicle?

First vehicle Miles

Second vehicle Miles

59i. In what month and year was it purchased?

First vehicle Month Year

Second vehicle Month Year

59j. Was a trade-in allowance received?

First vehicle Yes - How much?
No

Second vehicle Yes - How much?
No

59k. What was the amount paid for it after trade-in allowance and discount?

First vehicle Paid $

Second vehicle Paid $

59l. Did this price include sales tax?

First vehicle
Yes
No

Second vehicle
Yes
No

59m. Was any portion of the purchase price financed?

First vehicle
Yes
No - Go to item 60

Second vehicle
Yes
No - Go to item 60

59n. What was the amount of the cash down payment?

First vehicle Amount $.00

Second vehicle Amount $.00

59o. What was the source of credit?

First vehicle
Auto Dealer
Finance Company
Bank
Credit Union
Insurance Company
Individual
Other

Second vehicle
Auto Dealer
Finance Company
Bank
Credit Union
Insurance Company
Individual
Other

59p. How much was borrowed, excluding any interest?

First vehicle
Amount $.00

Second vehicle
Amount $.00

59q. What was the number of payments contracted for?

First vehicle
Number

Second vehicle
Number

59r. In what month and year was the first payment made?

First vehicle
Month Year

Second vehicle
Month Year

59s. What is the amount of each payment?

First vehicle Amount $.00

Second vehicle Amount $.00

60. People should not be allowed to express opinions that are harmful or offensive to members of other religious or racial groups.
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree

61. If given a choice, would you prefer to submit your Census information on an electronic form over the Internet or on a paper form by mail?
By Internet
By mail

62. Are you confident that the confidentiality of your information is well protected by government agencies?
No
Yes
Not sure

63. Are you currently employed?
Yes
No - Go to item 6x(?).

64. When it comes to Social Security, if you could choose, would you opt to get out of the system and pay no Social Security taxes or be in the system and pay the Social Security taxes?
Get out of the system and pay no taxes
Be in the system and pay taxes

65. Do you think any part of the Social Security trust fund should be invested in the stock market?
Yes
No

66. Do you favor privatizing the Social Security system?
Yes
No

67. Do you think about retirement at all?
Yes
No - Go to item 76.

68. At what age do you plan to retire?
60 or younger
61-64
65
66 or older

69. Do you expect Social Security to provide more or less than 50% of your retirement income?
Less than 50%
50% or more

70. What worries you most about retirement?
Poor health
Financial problems
Boredom
Alienation

71. When you reach retirement age, will Social Security benefits pay the same as now, less, or nothing at all?
Same as now
Less than now
Nothing at all

72. Mark all major sources of expected retirement income:
IRA
Pension(s)
Social Security
Assistance from family members
Private savings
401(k) or 403(b)

73. In your retirement, do you expect to be better or worse off overall than your parents, or about the same?
Better off
Worse off
About the same
Not sure

74. Compared to your parents' generation, do you expect to be worse off or better off in the following areas during your retirement?
Health care : Worse
Better
Being independent: Worse
Better
Having enough money:Worse
Better
Personal health:Worse
Better
Ability to stay involved:Worse
Better

75. Which of the following activities do you think you will spend time on in retirement? (Mark all that apply.)
Reading
Concerts
Volunteer work
Active sports, exercise
Travel
Spectator sports
Part-time, paid employment
Theater, movies
Continuing education (formal or informal)
Hobbies
Other

76. In ten years, do you think the cost of a college education will have increased by less than half, increased by more than half, doubled, or more than doubled?
Increased by less than half
Increased by more than half
Doubled
More than doubled
Not sure

77. If you had to make the following choice, which option would you choose?
a 100 % chance of losing $50
a 25% chance of losing $200, and a 75% chance of losing nothing

78a. Which is a more likely cause of death in the United States Ð being killed by falling airplane parts or by a shark?
Falling airplane parts
Shark

78b. How confident are you of your answer to question number 78 a? (Click on one number in the following scale.)
Not confident at all Very confident
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

79. If you had to make the following choice, which option would you choose?
a sure gain of $240
a 25% chance to gain $1000, and 75% chance to gain nothing

80. If you had to make the following choice, which option would you choose?
a sure loss of $750
a 75% chance to lose $1000, and 25% chance to lose nothing

81. If you were given a choice, which of the following options would you prefer?
$1,000,000 for sure
a 10% chance of getting $2,500,000, an 89% chance of getting $1,000,000, and a 1% chance of getting $0

82. If you were given a choice, which of the following options would you prefer?
an 11% chance of getting $1,000,000, and an 89% chance of getting $0
a 10% chance of getting $2,5000,000, and a 90% chance of getting $0

83. Suppose an unbiased coin is flipped three times, and each time the coin lands Heads up. If you were going to win $100 for guessing right, which side would you choose for the next toss?
Heads
Tails

84. Does the act of voting for a candidate change your opinion about whether that candidate will win the election?
Yes
No
Not sure

85. Which of the following sequences of XÕs and OÕs seems more like it was generated by a random process (e.g., by flipping a coin)?
XOXXXOOOOXOXXOOOXXXOX
XOXOXOOOXXOXOXOOXXXOX

86a. Which is the more common cause of death in the United States, diabetes or homicide?
Diabetes
Homicide

86b. How confident are you of your answer to question number 86a? (Click on one number in the following scale.)
Not confident at all Very confident
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

87. Is the percentage of African countries in the United Nations greater or less than 65%?
Greater than 65%
Less than 65%

88a. What is the exact percentage of African countries in the United Nations?
75%
70%
65%
50%
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
Other Please specify: %

88b. How confident are you of your answer to question number 88 a? (Click on one number in the following scale.)
Not confident at all Very confident
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

89. Are the chances of nuclear war between the United States and China greater or less than 1%?
Greater than 1%
Less than 1%

90. How confident are you of your answer to question number 89? (Click on one number in the following scale.)
Not confident at all Very confident
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Thank you. This is the end of the survey.