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
No Opinion

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

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

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 wonÕt get a job or promotion while an equally or less qualified woman gets one instead?
Very unlikely
Somewhat unlikely
Somewhat likely
Very likely

4. 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:
Employers tend to give men better paying jobs than they give women.
Men work harder on the job than women do.
Women's family responsibilities keep them from putting as much time and effort into their jobs as men do.

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 little
Spending about the right amount
Spending too much
No Opinion

b. Improving and protecting the environment
Spending too little
Spending about the right amount
Spending too much
No Opinion

c. Improving and protecting the nationÕs health
Spending too little
Spending about the right amount
Spending too much
No Opinion

d. Solving the problems of the big cities
Spending too little
Spending about the right amount
Spending too much
No Opinion

e. Halting the rising crime rate
Spending too little
Spending about the right amount
Spending too much
No Opinion

f. Dealing with drug addiction
Spending too little
Spending about the right amount
Spending too much
No Opinion

g. Improving the nationÕs education system
Spending too little
Spending about the right amount
Spending too much
No Opinion

h. Foreign aid
Spending too little
Spending about the right amount
Spending too much
No Opinion

i. Social Security
Spending too little
Spending about the right amount
Spending too much
No Opinion

j. Parks and recreation
Spending too little
Spending about the right amount
Spending too much
No Opinion

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?
Safe and healthful working conditions
Gives a feeling of doing something meaningful
A lot of contact with other people
An occupation in which one can help others
High income
Responsible job tasks
Job security
An interesting job
An occupation that leaves one a lot of leisure time
An occupation that is recognized and respected
Good opportunities for advancement
A job that is useful to society
A job that allows one to work independently

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?
Oil companies set prices together
Each company sets its own prices

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?
Oil used up in 15 years
Plenty of oil in 25 years
No Opinion

9. 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

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?
Each person should provide own housing
Government should provide 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?
Don't reduce income differences
Reduce income differences
No Opinion

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 - how much did they cost? $.00
No

TV computer games and computer games software?
Yes - how much did they cost? $.00
No

Hand held computer games and computer board games?
Yes - how much did they cost? $.00
No

Toys and games?
Yes - how much did they cost? $.00
No

Hobbies?
Yes - how much did they cost? $.00
No

Moving, storage, and freight express?
Yes - how much did they cost? $.00
No

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, and medicine for pets?
Yes - how much did they cost? $.00
No

Pet services?
Yes - how much did they cost? $.00
No

Veterinarian expenses for pets?
Yes - how much did they cost? $.00
No

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

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

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

14. In the past 3 months, have you purchased any alcoholic beverages in restaurants, taverns or cocktail lounges?
Yes - how much did they cost? $.00
No

15. Should women be given preference in hiring to correct past discrimination, or should they be treated the same as all other candidates?
Oppose giving preference
Favor giving preference
No opinion

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?

Never have enough leisure time
Sometimes have enough leisure time
Always 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?
No
Yes - what is the usual weekly expense? $.00

18. In the past 3 months, have you used public pay phone service?
Yes - What was the total expense? $.00
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?
No
Yes - How much? $.00

20a. In the past 3 months, have you sent clothes or other items to the dry cleaners or laundry?
No (Go to Item 21)
Yes

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?
No
Yes - How much? $.00

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

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

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

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?
More than 4_ hours
4 hours to 4_ hours
3_ hours to 4 hours
3 hours to 3_ hours
2_ hours to 3 hours
Up to 2 _ 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

25. 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

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
No Opinion

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

28. 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

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. Please Explain
Don't know.

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

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

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:
Yellow
Green
Red

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
depends on the product

35. On a U. S. penny, the head of Lincoln looks in the following direction:
To the left To the right Not sure

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 Don't know

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

38. Over the last year, approximately how much have you spent on gifts to family members and friends?
$101 to 150 or more
$51 to $100.99
$1 to $50.99 Can't recall

39. If you were stranded on a desert island, which one of the following technologies would you like to have available in working order?
Computer with Internet hookup
Telephone
Television
Don't know

40. Consumer spending online amounted to a total of
$3.6 billion
$2.4 billion
$1.2 billion
Don't know

41. Most users of the Internet report the following effect, or lack of effect, on their television viewing time:
Watching more TV
Watching less TV
No effect
Don't know

42. On the average, I spend approximately the following amount of time weekly using the Internet/World Wide Web:
0 to 5 hours
6 to 10 hours
11 to 15 hours
16 to 20 hours or more Not sure

43. During the 1998 holiday season, U. S. retail sales amounted to a total of
$689 billion
$670 billion
$648 billion Don't know

44. On the average, how much time do you spend weekly doing volunteer work in your community:
7 to 9 hours or more
4 to 6 hours
0 to 3 hours Not sure

45. If private companies could compete with the Postal Service to deliver first-class mail, the cost of postage stamps would:
Decrease
Stay the same
Increase Don't know

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?
No
Yes

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 - Please Specify

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

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

... Electricity?
no
yes

... Gas?
no
yes

... Piped-in water?
no
yes

... Heating?
no
yes

... Trash/Garbage collection?
no
yes

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

51. Please enter the name of the company that provides telephone service for your residence
Name of telephone company

52. Please enter the number of telephone bills you have recieved 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?
yes
no

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

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?

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

Coal?
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

Bottled or tank gas?
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

Fuel oil?
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

Electricity?
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

Cable TV, satellite services, or community antenna?
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

Water softening service?
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

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

57. Did you rent any ...

... automobiles?
No
Yes

... trucks, including vans?
No
Yes

... motorized camper-coaches?
No
Yes

... other attachable-type campers?
No
Yes

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

... boats, with a motor?
No
Yes

... boats, without a motor?
No
Yes

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

... any other vehicles?

No
Yes

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

... automobiles?
No
Yes

... trucks, including vans?
No
Yes

... motorized camper-coaches?
No
Yes

... trailer type campers?
No
Yes

... other attachable-type campers?
No
Yes

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

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

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

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
No
Yes

Second vehicle
No
Yes

... power steering?
First vehicle
No
Yes

Second vehicle
No
Yes

... power brakes?
First vehicle
No
Yes

Second vehicle
No
Yes

... air conditioning?
First vehicle
No
Yes

Second vehicle
No
Yes

... sun roof?
First vehicle
No
Yes

Second vehicle
No
Yes

... turbo charged engine?
First vehicle
No
Yes

Second vehicle
No
Yes

... diesel engine?
First vehicle
No
Yes

Second vehicle
No
Yes

... four wheel drive?
First vehicle
No
Yes

Second vehicle
No
Yes

59d. How many doors does it have?

First vehicle
Doors

Second vehicle
Doors

59e. Was it new or used when acquired?

First vehicle
Used
New

Second vehicle
Used
New

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

First vehicle
Private individual
Vehicle dealership
Other

Second vehicle
Private individual
Vehicle dealership
Other

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

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

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

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 No
Yes - How much?

Second vehicle No
Yes - How much?

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
No
Yes

Second vehicle
No
Yes

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

First vehicle
No - Go to item 60
Yes

Second vehicle
No - Go to item 60
Yes

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
Finance Company
Credit Union
Insurance Company
Bank
Individual
Auto Dealer
Other

Second vehicle
Finance Company
Credit Union
Insurance Company
Bank
Individual
Auto Dealer
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 Neutral Strongly disagree 1
2
3
4
5

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 mail
By Internet

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

63. Are you currently employed?
No - Go to item 76
Yes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Not sure

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

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

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 : Better
Worse
Being independent: Better
Worse
Having enough money:Better
Worse
Personal health:Better
Worse
Ability to stay involved:Better
Worse

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

77. If you had to make the following choice, which option would you choose?
a 25% chance of losing $200, and a 75% chance of losing nothingbr> a 100 % chance of losing $50<

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

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

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

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

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

84. Does the act of voting for a candidate change your opinion about whether that candidate will win the election?
No
Yes

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)?
XOXOXOOOXXOXOXOOXXXOX
XOXXXOOOOXOXXOOOXXXOX

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

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 less than or greater than 10%?
Less than 10%
Greater than 10%

88a. What is the exact percentage of African countries in the United Nations?
36%
33%
30%
27%
24%
21%
18%
15%
12%
9%
6%
3%
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%?
Less than 90% Greater than 90%

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.