Entry:
Zhou, Bo (Paul), “Cognitive Ability and Acquiescence,” Paper presented to the American Association of Public Opinion Research, St. Petersburg Beach, May, 1999.
Abstract:
Education and race do not explain respondents’ tendency to agree with survey questions after controlling for cognitive ability. Instead, religiosity, gender, age, and income may affect acquiescence.
GSS Years:1988
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| MAWRKWRM |
WORKING MOM CAN HAVE A WARM REL W KIDS |
| KIDSUFFR |
PRESCHOOLER WILL SUFFER IF MOM WORKS |
| WORDSUM |
NUMBER WORDS CORRECT IN VOCABULARY TEST |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |
| INCOME |
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| BELIEVE |
IMPORTANCE OF BELIEVING IN GOD W O DOUBT |
| TWOINCS |
HUSB & WIFE SHOULD CONTRIB TO FAMILY INCOME |
| HAPIFWRK |
WOMAN AND FAMILY HAPPIER IF SHE WORKS |
| FEJOBIND |
JOB IS BEST WAY FOR WOMAN TO BE INDEP |
| FAMSUFFR |
FAMILY LIFE SUFFERS IF MOM WORKS F-T |
| HOMEKID |
MOST WOMEN REALLY WANT A HOME AND KIDS |
| HUBBYWRK |
HUSB SHLD WORK WIFE SHLD LOOK AFTER HOME |