Entry:
Rasinski, Kenneth A., "Research Note: The Effect of Question Wording on Public Support for Government Spending," Public Opinion Quarterly, 53 (Fall, 1989), 388-396.
Abstract:
Question wording experiments show consistent wording effects for several issues. An examination of types of wording change indicate that even minor changes can affect responses.
GSS Years:1984-86
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| 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 |
| NATSPACY |
SPACE EXPLORATION -- VERSION Y |
| NATSPACZ |
SPACE EXPLORATION -- VERSION Z |
| NATENVIY |
THE ENVIRONMENT -- VERSION Y |
| NATENVIZ |
IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENT -- VERSION Z |
| NATHEALY |
HEALTH -- VERSION Y |
| NATHEALZ |
IMPROVING HEALTH -- VERSION Z |
| NATCITYY |
ASSISTANCE TO BIG CITIES -- VERSION Y |
| NATCITYZ |
SOLVING PROBLEMS OF BIG CITIES -- VER Z |
| NATCRIMY |
LAW ENFORCEMENT -- VERISON Y |
| NATCRIMZ |
REDUCING CRIME -- VERISON Z |
| NATDRUGY |
DRUG REHABILITATION -- VERSION Y |
| NATDRUGZ |
REDUCING DRUG ADDICTION -- VERSION Z |
| NATEDUCY |
EDUCATION -- VERSION Y |
| NATEDUCZ |
IMPROVING THE EDUCATION SYSTEM -- VER Z |
| NATRACEY |
ASSISTANCE TO BLACKS -- VERSION Y |
| NATRACEZ |
IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF BLACKS -- VER Z |
| NATARMSY |
NATIONAL DEFENSE -- VERSION Y |
| NATARMSZ |
STRENGTHENING NATIONAL DEFENSE -- VER Z |
| NATAIDY |
ASSISTANCE TO OTHER COUNTRIES -- VER Y |
| NATAIDZ |
HELPING OTHER COUNTRIES -- VERSION Z |
| NATFAREY |
ASSISTANCE TO THE POOR -- VERSION Y |
| NATFAREZ |
CARING FOR THE POOR -- VERSION Z |
| NATROAD |
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES |
| NATROADZ |
IMPROVING HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES -- VER Z |
| NATSOC |
SOCIAL SECURITY |
| NATSOCZ |
PROTECTING SOCIAL SECURITY -- VERSION Z |
| NATMASS |
MASS TRANSPORTATION |
| NATMASSZ |
IMPROVING MASS TRANSIT -- VERSION Z |
| NATPARK |
PARKS AND RECREATION |
| NATPARKZ |
IMPROVING PARKS AND RECREATION -- VER Z |