Entry:

Rasinski, Kenneth A., "A Cognitive Approach to Understanding Public Judgements About Economic Issues," Paper presented to the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, April, 1988.


Abstract:

An analysis of the effects of wording changes and of their interaction with individual differences of respondents, suggests that enhancements and label changes alter the way respondents think about the programs in question.

GSS Years:

1984-1986

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
NATSPAC

SPACE EXPLORATION PROGRAM

NATENVIR

IMPROVING & PROTECTING ENVIRONMENT

NATHEAL

IMPROVING & PROTECTING NATIONS HEALTH

NATCITY

SOLVING PROBLEMS OF BIG CITIES

NATCRIME

HALTING RISING CRIME RATE

NATDRUG

DEALING WITH DRUG ADDICTION

NATEDUC

IMPROVING NATIONS EDUCATION SYSTEM

NATRACE

IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF BLACKS

NATARMS

"MILITARY

NATAID

FOREIGN AID

NATFARE

WELFARE

NATROAD

HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES

NATSOC

SOCIAL SECURITY

NATMASS

MASS TRANSPORTATION

NATPARK

PARKS AND RECREATION

NATSPACY

SPACE EXPLORATION -- VERSION Y

NATENVIY

THE ENVIRONMENT -- VERSION Y

NATHEALY

HEALTH -- VERSION Y

NATCITYY

ASSISTANCE TO BIG CITIES -- VERSION Y

NATCRIMY

LAW ENFORCEMENT -- VERISON Y

NATDRUGY

DRUG REHABILITATION -- VERSION Y

NATEDUCY

EDUCATION -- VERSION Y

NATRACEY

ASSISTANCE TO BLACKS -- VERSION Y

NATARMSY

NATIONAL DEFENSE -- VERSION Y

NATAIDY

ASSISTANCE TO OTHER COUNTRIES -- VER Y

NATFAREY

ASSISTANCE TO THE POOR -- VERSION Y

NATSPACZ

SPACE EXPLORATION -- VERSION Z

NATENVIZ

IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENT -- VERSION Z

NATHEALZ

IMPROVING HEALTH -- VERSION Z

NATCITYZ

SOLVING PROBLEMS OF BIG CITIES -- VER Z

NATCRIMZ

REDUCING CRIME -- VERISON Z

NATDRUGZ

REDUCING DRUG ADDICTION -- VERSION Z

NATEDUCZ

IMPROVING THE EDUCATION SYSTEM -- VER Z

NATRACEZ

IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF BLACKS -- VER Z

NATARMSZ

STRENGTHENING NATIONAL DEFENSE -- VER Z

NATAIDZ

HELPING OTHER COUNTRIES -- VERSION Z

NATFAREZ

CARING FOR THE POOR -- VERSION Z

NATROADZ

IMPROVING HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES -- VER Z

NATSOCZ

PROTECTING SOCIAL SECURITY -- VERSION Z

NATMASSZ

IMPROVING MASS TRANSIT -- VERSION Z

NATPARKZ

IMPROVING PARKS AND RECREATION -- VER Z

EDUC

HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED

POLVIEWS

THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE

SEX

RESPONDENTS SEX