Entry:

Rasinski, Kenneth A., "Psychological Bases of Survey Response: Implications for Data Reliability," Paper presented to the Research Quality Workshop, New York, September, 1988.


Abstract:

Those with less education may differentiate less between slight wording distinctions. Also, it is not only people who are unconcerned about an issue who are most susceptible to context effects. Those for whom the issue was highly important were the ones most affected by the prior items.

GSS Years:

1984, 1985

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
NATCRIME

HALTING RISING CRIME RATE

NATCRIMY

LAW ENFORCEMENT -- VERISON Y

EDUC

HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED

NATDRUG

DEALING WITH DRUG ADDICTION

NATDRUGY

DRUG REHABILITATION -- VERSION Y

POLVIEWS

THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE