Based on GSS 2002 variable: fund  HOW FUNDAMENTALIST IS R CURRENTLY Fundamentalism/Liberalism of Respondent's Religion This variable was created by NORC by classifying religions as fundamentalist, moderate, or liberal. For further information see Tom W. Smith, "Classifying Protestant Denominations,"             GSS Methodological Report No. 43, October, 1986 (Revised July, 1987).  http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/GSS/
Based on gss2002.dta variable: fem_role (0/6=1) 7/8=2) (9/12=3)
GSS 2002 source variables: fechld fepresch fefam fepol. Source variables recoded in most liberal direction, summed, rescaled: 0 (Women domestic) to 12 (Women in work, politics). GSS2002.dta variable femrole3 based on fem_role.   fechld 	 MOTHER WORKING DOESNT HURT CHILDREN Text of this Question or Item Now I'm going to read several more statements. As I read  each one, please tell me whether you strongly agree, agree,  disagree, or strongly disagree with it. For example, here is the  statement:  A. A working mother can establish just as warm and secure a  relationship with her children as a mother who does not work. fepresch 	 PRESCHOOL KIDS SUFFER IF MOTHER WORKS Text of this Question or Item Now I'm going to read several more statements. As I read  each one, please tell me whether you strongly agree, agree,  disagree, or strongly disagree with it. For example, here is the  statement:  C. A preschool child is likely to suffer if his or her mother  works. fefam 	 BETTER FOR MAN TO WORK, WOMAN TEND HOME Text of this Question or Item Now I'm going to read several more statements. As I read  each one, please tell me whether you strongly agree, agree,  disagree, or strongly disagree with it. For example, here is the  statement:  D. It is much better for everyone involved if the man is the  achiever outside the home and the woman takes care of the home and family. fepol 	 WOMEN NOT SUITED FOR POLITICS Text of this Question or Item  A. Tell me if you agree or disagree with this statement:  Most men are better suited emotionally for politics than are  most women.
Based on GSS 2002 variable cappun 	 FAVOR OR OPPOSE DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER Text of this Question or Item Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons  convicted of murder?
Based on GSS 2002 variable: born 	 WAS R BORN IN THIS COUNTRY Text of this Question or Item Were you born in this country?
Based on GSS 2002 variable: blksimp	 HAVE CONDITIONS FOR BLACKS IMPROVED Text of this Question or Item In the past few years, do you think conditions for black  people have improved, gotten worse, or stayed about the same?
Based on GSS 2002 variable: bible  FEELINGS ABOUT THE BIBLE Text of this Question or Item Which of these statements comes closest to describing your  feelings about the Bible? READ FIRST THREE STATEMENTS [(a)-(c)] ONLY. CIRCLE ONLY ONE CODE. a. The Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word  b. The Bible is the inspired word of God but not everything in  it should be taken literally, word for word  c. The Bible is an ancient book of fables, legends, history, and moral precepts recorded by men
Based on GSS 2002 variable: attend  HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES Text of this Question or Item How often do you attend religious services? (USE CATEGORIES  AS PROBES, IF NECESSARY.) 0 NEVER 	1 LT ONCE A YEAR  2 ONCE A YEAR 	3 SEVRL TIMES A YR  4 ONCE A MONTH 	5 2-3X A MONTH  6 NRLY EVERY WEEK 	7 EVERY WEEK  8 MORE THN ONCE WK
Based on GSS 2002 variable: age  AGE OF RESPONDENT
age   Age of respondent range:  18-89
Based on 2002 GSS variable: affrmact  FAVOR PREFERENCE IN HIRING BLACKS Text of this Question or Item Some people say that because of past discrimination,  blacks should be given preference in hiring and promotion.  Others say that such preference in hiring and promotion of  blacks is wrong because it discriminates against whites. What  about your opinion -- are you for or against preferential hiring  and promotion of blacks? IF FAVORS: A. Do you favor preference in hiring and promotion strongly or not strongly? IF OPPOSES: B. Do you oppose preference in hiring and promotion strongly or not strongly?
Based on gss2002.dta variables: abchoice, abhealth. gen abortion=abchoice+abhealth.
Based on GSS 2002 variable: abany  ABORTION IF WOMAN WANTS FOR ANY REASON Text of this Question or Item Please tell me whether or not you think it should be  possible for a pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion if. .  .READ EACH STATEMENT, AND CIRCLE ONE CODE FOR EACH.  G. The woman wants it for any reason?
Based on GSS 2002 variable: zodiac 	 RESPONDENTS ASTROLOGICAL SIGN Text of this Question or Item ASTROLOGICAL SIGN OF RESPONDENT
Based on GSS variable: year 	 GSS YEAR FOR THIS RESPONDENT
Based on GSS 2002 variable: xnorcsiz 	 EXPANDED N.O.R.C. SIZE CODE 1 CITY GT 250000 	2 CITY,50-250000  3 SUBURB, LRG CITY 	4 SUBURB, MED CITY 5 UNINC,LRG CITY 	6 UNINC,MED CITY  7 CITY,10-49999 	8 TOWN GT 2500 	 9 SMALLER AREAS 	10 OPEN COUNTRY
Based on GSS 2002 variable: xmovie 	 SEEN X-RATED MOVIE IN LAST YEAR Text of this Question or Item Have you seen an X-rated movie in the last year?
Based on GSS 2002 variable: xmarsex  SEX WITH PERSON OTHER THAN SPOUSE Text of this Question or Item What is your opinion about a married person having sexual  relations with someone other than the marriage partner--is it  always wrong, almost always wrong, wrong only sometimes, or not wrong at all?
Based on GSS 2002 variable: wwwpersn	 HAS R MET PERSON ON WEB Text of this Question or Item  A. Have you ever first come into contact with someone on  the Internet through a chat room, bulletin board, news group,  discussion forum, or other interactive site, or through their  Web page with whom you later established a relationship outside  the Internet?
Based on GSS 2002 variable: wwwhr 	 WWW HOURS PER WEEK Text of this Question or Item Not counting e-mail, about how many minutes or hours per  week do you use the Web? (Include time you spend visiting  regular web sites and time spent using interactive Internet  services like chat rooms, Usenet groups, discussion forums,  bulletin boards, and the like.)  A. Hours per week?
Based on GSS 2002 variable: wrkwayup 	 BLACKS OVERCOME PREJUDICE WITHOUT FAVORS Text of this Question or Item Do you agree strongly, agree somewhat, neither agree nor  disagree, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly with the  following statement (HAND CARD TO RESPONDENT): Irish, Italians, Jewish and many other minorities overcame prejudice and worked their way up. Blacks should do the same without special favors.
Based on GSS 2002 variable: wrkgovt  GOVT OR PRIVATE EMPLOYEE (Are/Were) you employed by the federal, state or local  government or by a private employer (including non-profit  organizations)?
Based on GSS 2002 variable: world1  WORLD IMAGE: MUCH EVIL VS. MUCH GOOD Text of this Question or Item People have different images of the world and human nature.  We'd like to know the kinds of images you have. Here is a card  with sets of contrasting images. On a scale of 1-7 where would  you place your image of the world and human nature between the two contrasting images? (HAND CARD AH) Look at the first set of contrasting images. If you think that The world is basically  filled with evil and sin, you would place yourself at 1. If you  think There is much goodness in the world which hints at God's  goodness you would place yourself at 7. If you think things are  somewhere between these two you would place yourself at 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6. (REPEAT EXAMPLE AS NECESSARY FOR EACH ITEM A-F) Where would you place your image of the world on the scale for . . .?  (READ EACH SET AND CIRCLE ONE CODE FOR EACH)  A. 01:The world is basically filled with evil and sin. 07:There  is much goodness in the world which hints at God's goodness.
Based on gss2002.dta variable: webknow (0/2=1) 3/5=2) (6/max=3)
GSS source variables: advsrch, mp3, ezines, prefsets, newsgrps advsrch. All source variables recoded in most-familiar direction, summed, rescaled: 0 (Low) to 10 (High) HOW FAMILIAR R IS WITH TERM ADVANCED SEARCH 1 Very familiar 	2 Somewhat familiar  3 Not familiar  mp3 	 HOW FAMILIAR R IS WITH TERM MP3 1 Very familiar 	2 Somewhat familiar  3 Not familiar 	 ezines 	 HOW FAMILIAR R IS WITH TERM E-ZINES 1 Very familiar 	2 Somewhat familiar  3 Not familiar  prefsets 	 HOW FAMILIAR R IS WITH TERM PREFERENCE SETTINGS 1 Very familiar 	2 Somewhat familiar  3 Not familiar 	 newsgrps 	 HOW FAMILIAR R IS WITH TERM NEWSGROUPS 1 Very familiar 	2 Somewhat familiar  3 Not familiar
Based on GSS 2002 variable: webable  RS ABILITY TO USE INTERNET Text of this Question or Item Would you rate your ability to use the World Wide Web as  excellent, good, fair, poor, or very poor?
Based on GSS 2002 variable: vote96  DID R VOTE IN 1996 ELECTION Text of this Question or Item In 1996, you remember that Clinton ran for President on the  Democratic ticket against Dole for the Republicans and Perot for  the Reform Party. Do you remember for sure whether or not you  voted in that election?
Based on GSS 2002 variable: vote00	 DID R VOTE IN 2000 ELECTION Text of this Question or Item In 2000, you remember that Gore ran for President on the  Democratic ticket against Bush for the Republicans . Do you  remember for sure whether or not you voted in that election?
zodiac R's Astrological Sign 1 Aries  2 Taurus  3 Gemini  4 Cancer  5 Leo  6 Virgo  7 Libra  8  Scorpio 9 Sagittarius 10 Capricorn 11 Aquarius  12 Pisces
year GSS Year  value = 2002
xnorcsiz Expanded NORC size code range: 1-10
xmovie Seen X-rated movie in last year 1 Yes 2 No
xmarsex Sex with person other than spouse 1 Always wrong 2 Almost always wrong 3 Sometimes wrong 4 Not wrong at all
wwwpersn Met new person on WWW? 1 Yes 2 No
wwwhr WWW hrs per week range: 0-112
wrkwayup Blacks overcome prejudice w/o favors 1 Agree strongly 2 Agree somewhat 3 Neither agree nor disagree 4 Disagree somewhat 5 Disagree strongly
wrkgovt Government or Private employee? 1 Government 2 Private
world1 World image: Evil or goodness? 1 World is evil 2  3  4  5  6  7 World is good
webknow3 Internet familiarity: 3 categories 1 Low 2 Medium 3 High
webknow Internet familiarity scale range: 0-10
webable R's self-assessed ability to use Internet 1 Excellent 2 Good 3 Fair 4 Poor 5 Very poor
vote96 Did R vote in the 1996 election? 0 Did not vote 1 Voted
vote00 Did R vote in the 2000 election? 0 Did not vote 1 Voted
Based on GSS 2002 variable: uswary	 EXPECT U.S. IN WORLD WAR IN 10 YEARS Text of this Question or Item Do you expect the United States to fight in another world  war within the next ten years?
uswary Expect US in world war in 10 years? 1 Yes 2 No
Based on GSS 2002 variable: usewww  R USE WWW OTHER THAN EMAIL Text of this Question or Item Other than for e-mail, do you ever use the Internet or  World Wide Web? [INTERVIEWER: TREAT THESE AS THE SAME]
usewww Use WWW other than email? 1 Yes 2 No
Based on GSS 2002 variable: union (1/3=1) (4=0)  DOES R OR SPOUSE BELONG TO UNION Text of this Question or Item Do you (or your [SPOUSE]) belong to a labor union? (Who?) 1 R BELONGS 	 2 SPOUSE BELONGS 	 3 R AND SPOUSE BELONG 	 4 NEITHER BELONGS
union R or spouse belong to union? 0 No 1 Yes
Based on GSS 2002 variable: tvhours  HOURS PER DAY WATCHING TV Text of this Question or Item On the average day, about how many hours do you personally  watch television?
tvhours Hours per day watching TV range: 0-24
GSS 2002 source variables: conpress, contv Source variables summed, resulting scale collapsed: 0=Low, 1=Medium, 2=High (6=0, 5=1, 2-4=2).  conpress 	 CONFIDENCE IN PRESS Text of this Question or Item I am going to name some institutions in this country. As  far as the people running these institutions are concerned,  would you say you have a great deal of confidence, only some  confidence, or hardly any confidence at all in them? READ EACH ITEM; CODE ONE FOR EACH.  G. Press contv 	 CONFIDENCE IN TELEVISION Text of this Question or Item I am going to name some institutions in this country. As  far as the people running these institutions are concerned,  would you say you have a great deal of confidence, only some  confidence, or hardly any confidence at all in them? READ EACH ITEM; CODE ONE FOR EACH.  I. TV
trstmdia Trust in mass media 0 Low 1 Medium 2 High
GSS 2002 source variables: helpful, fair, trust Source variables recoded, number of trusting responses summed: 0=Low, 1=Med-Low, 2=Med-High, 3=High.  helpful 	 PEOPLE HELPFUL OR LOOKING OUT FOR SELVES Text of this Question or Item Would you say that most of the time people try to be  helpful, or that they are mostly just looking out for  themselves? fair 	 PEOPLE FAIR OR TRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE Text of this Question or Item Do you think most people would try to take advantage of you  if they got a chance, or would they try to be fair? trust 	 CAN PEOPLE BE TRUSTED Text of this Question or Item Generally speaking, would you say that most people can  be trusted or that you can't be too careful in life.
trst_soc Social trust 0 Low 1 Med-Low 2 Med-High 3 High
GSS 2002 sources variables: confed, conjudge, conlegis Source variables summed, resulting scale collapsed: 0=Low, 1=Medium, 2=High (7-9=0, 6=1, 3-5=2).  confed 	 CONFID. IN EXEC BRANCH OF FED GOVT Text of this Question or Item I am going to name some institutions in this country. As  far as the people running these institutions are concerned,  would you say you have a great deal of confidence, only some  confidence, or hardly any confidence at all in them? READ EACH ITEM; CODE ONE FOR EACH.  E. Executive branch of the federal government conjudge 	 CONFID. IN UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT Text of this Question or Item I am going to name some institutions in this country. As  far as the people running these institutions are concerned,  would you say you have a great deal of confidence, only some  confidence, or hardly any confidence at all in them? READ EACH ITEM; CODE ONE FOR EACH.  J. U.S. Supreme Court conlegis 	 CONFIDENCE IN CONGRESS Text of this Question or Item I am going to name some institutions in this country. As  far as the people running these institutions are concerned,  would you say you have a great deal of confidence, only some  confidence, or hardly any confidence at all in them? READ EACH ITEM; CODE ONE FOR EACH.  L. Congress
trst_gov Political trust 0 Low 1 Medium 2 High
Based on GSS 2002 variable: trdunion  Workers need strong unions Text of this Question or Item Now I'm going to read you a list of statements that might  or might not describe your main job. Please tell me whether you  strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with each  of these statements.  R. Workers need strong trade unions to protect their interests
trdunion Workers need strong unions 1 Strongly agree 2 Agree 3 Disagree 4 Strongly disagree
GSS 2002 source variables: colrac, spkrac. Source variables recoded and summed. Higher scores more intolerant. colrac 	 ALLOW RACIST TO TEACH Text of this Question or Item Or consider a person who believes that Blacks are  genetically inferior.  B. Should such a person be allowed to teach in a college or  university, or not? spkrac 	 ALLOW RACIST TO SPEAK Text of this Question or Item Or consider a person who believes that Blacks are  genetically inferior.  A. If such a person wanted to make a speech in your community  claiming that Blacks are inferior, should he be allowed to  speak, or not?
GSS 2002 source variables: colmil, spkmil. Source variables recoded and summed. Higher scores more intolerant. colmil 	 ALLOW MILITARIST TO TEACH Text of this Question or Item Consider a person who advocates doing away with elections  and letting the military run the country.  B. Should such a person be allowed to teach in a college or  university, or not? spkmil 	 ALLOW MILITARIST TO SPEAK Text of this Question or Item Consider a person who advocates doing away with elections  and letting the military run the country.  A. If such a person wanted to make a speech in your community,  should he be allowed to speak, or not?
GSS 2002 source variables: colhomo, spkhomo. Source variables recoded and summed. Higher scores more intolerant. colhomo 	 ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO TEACH Text of this Question or Item And what about a man who admits that he is a homosexual?  B. Should such a person be allowed to teach in a college or  university, or not? spkhomo 	 ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO SPEAK Text of this Question or Item And what about a man who admits that he is a homosexual?  A. Suppose this admitted homosexual wanted to make a speech in your community. Should he be allowed to speak, or not?
GSS 2002 source variables: colcom, spkcom. Source variables recoded and summed. Higher scores more intolerant. colcom 	 SHOULD COMMUNIST TEACHER BE FIRED Text of this Question or Item Now, I should like to ask you some questions about a man who  admits he is a Communist.  B. Suppose he is teaching in a college. Should he be fired, or  not? spkcom 	 ALLOW COMMUNIST TO SPEAK Text of this Question or Item Now, I should like to ask you some questions about a man who  admits he is a Communist.  A. Suppose this admitted Communist wanted to make a speech in your community. Should he be allowed to speak, or not?
tolracis Intolerance of racists 0 Tolerant 1 Middle 2 Intolerant
tolmil Intolerance of advocates of military takover 0 Tolerant 1 Middle 2 Intolerant
tolhomo Intolerance of homosexuals 0 Tolerant 1 Middle 2 Intolerant
tolcom Intolerance of communists 0 Tolerant 1 Middle 2 Intolerant
GSS 2002 source variables: colath, spkath. Source variables recoded and summed. Higher scores more intolerant. colath 	 ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO TEACH Text of this Question or Item There are always some people whose ideas are considered bad  or dangerous by other people. For instance, somebody who is  against all churches and religion . . .  B. Should such a person be allowed to teach in a college or  university, or not? spkath 	 ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO SPEAK Text of this Question or Item There are always some people whose ideas are considered bad  or dangerous by other people. For instance, somebody who is  against all churches and religion . . .  A. If such a person wanted to make a speech in your  (city/town/community) against churches and religion, should he  be allowed to speak, or not?
tolath Intolerance of atheists 0 Tolerant 1 Middle 2 Intolerant
Based on GSS 2002 variable: teensex  SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE -- TEENS 14-16 Text of this Question or Item What if they are in their early teens, say 14 to 16 years  old? In that case, do you think sex relations before marriage  are always wrong, almost always wrong, wrong only sometimes, or not wrong at all?
teensex Sex before marriage teens 14-16 1 Always wrong 2 Almost always wrong 3 Sometimes wrong 4 Not wrong at all
Based on GSS 2002 variable: xnorcsiz Expanded NORC size code Source variable recoded using this protocol: (1-2=1, 5-7=1, 3-4=2, 8-10=3). sz_place categories: 1=City, 2=Suburb, 3=Rural.
sz_place Size of place where R resides 1 City 2 Suburb 3 Rural
GSS 2002 source variables: letdie1 Allow incurable patients to die; suicide1 Suicide if incurable disease Number of Yes responses summed. letdie1 	 ALLOW INCURABLE PATIENTS TO DIE Text of this Question or Item When a person has a disease that cannot be cured, do you  think doctors should be allowed by law to end the patient's life  by some painless means if the patient and his family request it? suicide1 	 SUICIDE IF INCURABLE DISEASE Text of this Question or Item Do you think a person has the right to end his or her own  life if this person . . . READ EACH STATEMENT AND CIRCLE ONE CODE FOR EACH.  A. Has an incurable disease?
suicide Allow incurable patients to: Die? Commit suicide? 0 No, neither condition 1 Yes, one condition 2 Yes, both conditions
Based on gss2002.dta variable: spend7 (0/3=1) (4=2) (5/7=3)
spend3 Spending too little on how many programs? 1 0-3 programs 2 4 programs 3 5-7 programs
GSS 2002 source variables: abany, cappun, grass, homosex  pornlaw. Most-conservative codes of source variables summed. Range: 0 (Liberal) to 5 (Conservative). abany Abortion if woman wants for any reason cappun Favor/Oppose death penalty for murder grass Should marijuana be made legal homosex Homosexual sex relations pornlaw Feelings about pornography laws
spend7 Number of programs spending too little  0 Too little on none 1  2  3  4  5  6  7 Too little on seven
Based on GSS 2002 variable: spanking 	 FAVOR SPANKING TO DISCIPLINE CHILD Text of this Question or Item Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly  disagree that it is sometimes necessary to discipline a child  with a good, hard spanking?
spanking Favor spanking to discipline child 1 Strongly agree 2 Agree 3 Disagree 4 Strongly disagree
Based on gss2002.dta variable: spanking (1=1) (2/4=0) (.=.)
spankdum Strongly favor spanking?  0 No 1 Yes
Based on gss2002.dta variable: region4 (1/2=0) (4=0) (3=1)
south Does R reside in South? 0 Non-south 1 South
Based on gss2002.dta variable: soc_cons (0/2=1) (3=2) (4/5=3)
social Social issues: How permissive? 1 More permissive 2 Middle 3 Less permissive
Based on gss2002.dta variable: soc_cons (0/2=0) (3/5=1)
soc_con2 Social conservatism: 2 categories 0 Liberal 1 Conservative
soc_cons Social conservatism scale 0 Liberal 1  2  3  4  5 Conservative
Based on GSS 2002 variable: size  SIZE OF PLACE IN 1000S Text of this Question or Item Size of Place in thousands--A 4-digit number which provides  actual size of place of interview. Remember when  using this code to add 3 zeros.
size Size of place in 1000s range: 0-7323
Based on GSS 2002 variable: sibs  NUMBER OF BROTHERS AND SISTERS Text of this Question or Item How many brothers and sisters did you have? Please count  those born alive, but no longer living, as well as those alive  now. Also include stepbrothers and stepsisters, and children  adopted by your parents.
sibs Number of Brothers and Sisters range: 0-26
Based on GSS 2002 variable: sexeduc  SEX EDUCATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS Text of this Question or Item Would you be for or against sex education in the public  schools?
sexeduc Sex education in public schools 1 Favor 2 Oppose
Based on GSS 2002 variable: sex  RESPONDENTS SEX Text of this Question or Item CODE RESPONDENT'S SEX
sex Respondent's sex 1 Male 2 Female
Based on GSS 2002 variable satjob1 (1=1) (2=2) (3/4=3) (.=.)  Job satisfaction in general Text of this Question or Item All in all, how satisfied would you say you are with your  job? 1 Very satisfied  2 Somewhat satisfied  3 Not too satisfied  4 Not at all satisfied
satjob_3 How satisfied with job? 1 Very satisfied 2 Somewhat satisfied 3 Not too/Not at all satis
Based on GSS 2002 variable satfin  SATISFACTION WITH FINANCIAL SITUATION Text of this Question or Item We are interested in how people are getting along  financially these days. So far as you and your family are  concerned, would you say that you are pretty well satisfied with  your present financial situation, more or less satisfied, or not  satisfied at all?
satfin Satisfaction with financial situation 1 Not at all 2 More or less 3 Satisfied
Based on GSS 2002 variable: rowngun (See also gss2002.dta variable owngun) 	 DOES GUN BELONG TO R Text of this Question or Item Do any of these guns personally belong to you?
rowngun Does gun belong to R? 1 Yes 2 No 3 REFUSED
Based on GSS 2002 variable: reliten 	 STRENGTH OF AFFILIATION Text of this Question or Item ASK EVERYONE WITH ANY RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE  Would you call yourself a strong (PREFERENCE NAMED IN Q. 104 OR 104-A) or a not very strong (PREFERENCE NAMED IN Q. 104 OR 104-A)?
reliten Strength of religious affiliation 1 Strong 2 Not very strong 3 Somewhat strong 4 No religion
Based on gss2002.dta variable: relig (1=1) (2=2) (3=3) (4/max=.)
relig3 Protestant, Catholic, or Jewish? 1 Protestant 2 Catholic 3 Jewish
Based on GSS 2002 variable: relig  RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE Text of this Question or Item What is your religious preference? Is it Protestant,  Catholic, Jewish, some other religion, or no religion? 1 PROTESTANT  2 CATHOLIC 	 3 JEWISH 	 4 NONE 	 5 OTHER (SPECIFY) 6 BUDDHISM 	 7 HINDUISM  8 OTHER EASTERN  9 MOSLEM/ISLAM 	 10 ORTHODOX-CHRISTIAN  11 CHRISTIAN  12 NATIVE AMERICAN  13 INTER-NONDENOMINATIONAL
relig R's religious preference 1 Protestant  2 Catholic  3 Jewish  4  None  5  Other (Specify)  6  Buddhism  7 Hinduism  8 Other Eastern  9 Moslem/Islam  10 Orthodox-Christian  11 Christian  12 Native American  13 Inter-Nondenominational
Based on GSS 2002 variable: raclive  ANY OPP. RACE IN NEIGHBORHOOD Text of this Question or Item Are there any (Negroes/Blacks/African-Americans) living in  this neighborhood now?
GSS 2002 source variables: affrmact Favor preference in hiring blacks; blksimp Have conditions for blacks improved. Source variables’ least conservative responses recoded and summed.  affrmact 	FAVOR PREFERENCE IN HIRING BLACKS Text of this Question or Item Some people say that because of past discrimination,  blacks should be given preference in hiring and promotion.  Others say that such preference in hiring and promotion of  blacks is wrong because it discriminates against whites. What  about your opinion -- are you for or against preferential hiring  and promotion of blacks? IF FAVORS: A. Do you favor preference in hiring and promotion strongly or not strongly? IF OPPOSES: B. Do you oppose preference in hiring and promotion strongly or not strongly? blksimp 	HAVE CONDITIONS FOR BLACKS IMPROVED Text of this Question or Item In the past few years, do you think conditions for black  people have improved, gotten worse, or stayed about the same?
racial Racial egalitarianism 1 Less egalitarian 2 Middle 3 More egalitarian
Based on GSS 2002 variable: pillok  BIRTH CONTROL TO TEENAGERS 14-16 Text of this Question or Item Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree  that methods of birth control should be available to teenagers  between the ages of 14 and 16 if their parents do not approve?
Based on gss2002.dta variable: pol_int (0/1=1) (2/3=2) (4/6=3) (.=.)
GSS 2002 source variables: poldisgn polinfgn.  Source variables summed, rescaled. Range: 0 (Low) to 6 (High).  GSS2002.dta variable pol_int3 based on pol_int.    poldisgn 	R DISCUSS POLITICAL VIEWS PAST YEAR Text of this Question or Item In the last twelve months, that is, from (INSERT CURRENT  MONTH) 1999/2001 through (INSERT CURRENT MONTH) 2000/2002 have you:  G. Discussed your views about political or social policy issues,  current affairs, or political campaigns with other people? polinfgn 	R SOUGHT POLITICAL INFORMATION PAST YEAR Text of this Question or Item In the last twelve months, that is, from (INSERT CURRENT  MONTH) 1999/2001 through (INSERT CURRENT MONTH) 2000/2002 have you:  H. Looked for information about political or social policy  issues, current affairs, or political campaigns? Codes for both variables:  0 NOT AT ALL 	1 1 OR 2 TIMES 	2  3-5 TIMES 	 3 6 OR MORE TIMES
Based on GSS 2002 variable: racecen1   Text of this Question or Item What is your race? Indicate one or more races that you consider yourself to be.  A. First mention 1 WHITE 	2 BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN  3 AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE 	 4 ASIAN INDIAN 	5 CHINESE 	6 FILIPINO  7 JAPANESE 	8 KOREAN 	9 VIETNAMESE 	 10 OTHER ASIAN 	13 SAMOAN 	14 OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER 	15 SOME OTHER RACE 	16 HISPANIC
racecen1 What is R's race: first mention 1 White  2 Black or African American 3 American Indian or Alaskan native 4 Asian Indian 5 Chinese 6 Filipino 7 Japanese 8 Korean 9 Vietnamese 10 Other Asian 13 Samoan 14 Other Pacific Islander 15 Some other race 16 Hispanic
Based on GSS variable: racecen1 (1=1) (2=2) (3/max=.) (.=.) 	WHAT IS RS RACE 1ST MENTION Text of this Question or Item What is your race? Indicate one or more races that you consider yourself to be.  A. First mention 1 WHITE 	2 BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN  3 AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE 	 4 ASIAN INDIAN 	5 CHINESE 	6 FILIPINO  7 JAPANESE 	8 KOREAN 	9 VIETNAMESE 	 10 OTHER ASIAN 	13 SAMOAN 	14 OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER 	15 SOME OTHER RACE 	16 HISPANIC
Based on GSS 2002 variable: pres96  VOTE FOR CLINTON, DOLE, PEROT Text of this Question or Item IF VOTED: Did you vote for Clinton, Bush, or Perot?
Based on gss2002.dta variable: pres_00 (1=1) (2=2) (3=.) (.=.)
Based on GSS 2002 variable: pres00  VOTE FOR GORE, BUSH, NADER Text of this Question or Item IF VOTED: Did you vote for Gore or Bush?
Based on gss2002.dta variable: premarsx (1/2=1) (3/4=2) (.=.)
Based on GSS 2002 variable: premarsx  SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE Text of this Question or Item There's been a lot of discussion about the way morals and  attitudes about sex are changing in this country. If a man and  woman have sex relations before marriage, do you think it is  always wrong, almost always wrong, wrong only sometimes, or not wrong at all?
Based on GSS 2002 variable: prayer 	 BIBLE PRAYER IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS Text of this Question or Item The United States Supreme Court has ruled that no state  or local government may require the reading of the Lord's Prayer  or Bible verses in public schools. What are your views on  this--do you approve or disapprove of the court ruling?
Based on GSS 2002 variable: pray  HOW OFTEN DOES R PRAY Text of this Question or Item About how often do you pray? USE CATEGORIES AS PROBES. SEVERAL TIMES A DAY  ONCE A DAY  SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK ONCE A WEEK LT ONCE A WEEK  NEVER
Based on GSS 2002 variable: postlife  BELIEF IN LIFE AFTER DEATH Text of this Question or Item Do you believe there is a life after death?
Based on GSS 2002 variable: pornlaw pornlaw 	 FEELINGS ABOUT PORNOGRAPHY LAWS Text of this Question or Item Which of these statements comes closest to your feelings  about pornography laws? READ FIRST THREE CATEGORIES ONLY. CIRCLE ONLY ONE CODE. ILLEGAL TO ALL 	 ILLEGAL UNDER 18  LEGAL
Based on GSS 2002 variable: polviews THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE Text of this Question or Item  We hear a lot of talk these days about liberals and  conservatives. I'm going to show you a seven-point scale on  which the political views that people might hold are arranged  from extremely liberal--point 1--to extremely conservative--  point 7. Where would you place yourself on this scale?
Based on GSS 2002 variable: polnew  R LEARN SOMETHING NEW ON THE WEB Text of this Question or Item Now I would like you to think about the last time you used  the Web to get information or exchange views about a political  or social-policy issue, current affairs, or a political  campaign.  A. Thinking back to this occasion, did you learn anything new  about the issue or campaign?
Based on GSS 2002 variable: polinf12 	 R USE WEB FOR POLITICAL INFORMATION IN PAST 12 MONTHS Text of this Question or Item In the past 12 months, that is, from (INSERT CURRENT MONTH) 1999/2001 through (INSERT CURRENT MONTH) 2000/02 have you used the Web to do each of these things:  M. Go to a Web site to find information about political or  social policy issues, current affairs, or political campaigns?
Based on gss2002.dta variable: partyid (0/1=1) (2/4=2) (5/6=3) (.=.)
Based on GSS 2002 variable: partyid  POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION Text of this Question or Item Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a  Republican, Democrat, Independent, or what?
GSS 2002 source variables: careself selffrst getahead. Source variables recoded in direction of high individualism, summed and collapsed: 1=Social responsibility, 2=Middle, 3=Individual effort.   careself Those in need have to take care of themselves selffrst People need not overly worry about others getahead Opinion of how people get ahead
Based on gss2002.dta variable: income02
GSS uses the name income98 to identify the coding protocol applied on the 1998, 2000, and 2002 surveys. Author renamed income98 to gss2002.dta variable income02. gss2002.dta variable income3 based on income02.   TOTAL FAMILY INCOME Text of this Question or Item Family income on the 1998, 2000, and 2002 surveys. In which  of these groups did your total family income, from all sources,  fall last year before taxes, that is? Just tell me the letter.
id RESPONDNT ID NUMBER
Based on GSS 2002 variable: hunt 	 DOES R OR SPOUSE HUNT Text of this Question or Item Do you (or does your [husband/wife]) go hunting? (1/3=1) (4=0)
Based on GSS 2002 variable: hrsrelax 	 Hours per day R have to relax Text of this Question or Item  After an average work day, about how many hours do you have  to relax or pursue activities that you enjoy?
Based on GSS 2002 variable: hompop  Now I would like you to think about the people who live in this household. Please include any persons who usually live here but are away temporarily--on business, on vacation, or in a general hospital--and include all babies and small children. Do not include college students who are living away at college, persons stationed away from here in the Armed Forces, or persons away in institutions.
Based on gss2002.dta variable: homosex
Based on GSS 2002 variable: homosex 	 HOMOSEXUAL SEX RELATIONS Text of this Question or Item What about sexual relations between two adults of the same  sex--do you think it is always wrong, almost always wrong, wrong  only sometimes, or not wrong at all?
Based on GSS 2002 variable: hispanic HISPANIC SPECIFIED Text of this Question or Item IF R IS FEMALE, READ LATINA; IF MALE, READ LATINO. Are you Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino/Latina? IF YES: Which group are you from? (1=0) (2/50=1) (98=.)
Based on GSS 2002 variable: helpsick 	 SHOULD GOVT HELP PAY FOR MEDICAL CARE? Text of this Question or Item Look at CARD BE. In general, some people think that it is  the responsibility of the government in Washington to see to it  that people have help in paying for doctors and hospital bills.  Others think that these matters are not the responsibility of  the federal government and that people should take care of these things themselves.  A. Where would you place yourself on this scale, or haven't you  made up your mind on this?
Based on GSS 2002 variable: helppoor 	 SHOULD GOVT IMPROVE STANDARD OF LIVING? Text of this Question or Item  I'd like to talk with you about issues some people tell us  are important. Please look at CARD BC. Some people think that  the government in Washington should do everything possible to  improve the standard of living of all poor Americans; they are  at Point 1 on this card. Other people think it is not the  government's responsibility, and that each person should take  care of himself; they are at Point 5.  A. Where would you place yourself on this scale, or haven't you  have up your mind on this?
Based on GSS 2002 variable: helpnot 	 SHOULD GOVT DO MORE OR LESS? Text of this Question or Item Now look at CARD BD. Some people think that the government  in Washington is trying to do too many things that should be  left to individuals and private businesses. Others disagree and  think that the government should do even more to solve our  country's problems. Still others have opinions somewhere in  between.  A. Where would you place yourself on this scale, or haven't you  made up your mind on this?
Based on GSS 2002 variable: helpblk SHOULD GOVT AID BLACKS? Text of this Question or Item  Now look at CARD BF. Some people think that  (Blacks/Negroes/African-Americans) have been discriminated  against for so long that the government has a special obligation  to help improve their living standards. Others believe that the  government should not be giving special treatment to  (Blacks/Negroes/African-Americans).  A. Where would you place yourself on this scale, or haven't you  made up your mind on this?
Based on GSS 2002 variable: health CONDITION OF HEALTH Text of this Question or Item  Would you say your own health, in general, is excellent,  good, fair, or poor?
Based on GSS 2002 variable: happy GENERAL HAPPINESS Text of this Question or Item Taken all together, how would you say things are these  days--would you say that you are very happy, pretty happy, or  not too happy?
Based on GSS 2002 variable: hapmar HAPPINESS OF MARRIAGE Text of this Question or Item IF CURRENTLY MARRIED Taking things all together, how would you describe your marriage? Would you say that your marriage is very happy, pretty happy, or not too  happy?
Based on GSS 2002 variable: gunlaw FAVOR OR OPPOSE GUN PERMITS Text of this Question or Item  Would you favor or oppose a law which would require a person  to obtain a police permit before he or she could buy a gun?
Based on GSS 2002 variable: grass 	 SHOULD MARIJUANA BE MADE LEGAL Text of this Question or Item  Do you think the use of marijuana should be made legal or  not?
Based on GSS 2002 variable: getahead  OPINION OF HOW PEOPLE GET AHEAD Text of this Question or Item Some people say that people get ahead by their own hard  work; others say that lucky breaks or help from other people are  more important. Which do you think is most important?
getahead Opinion of how people get ahead  Missing Values: 0, 4, 8, 9  1 Hard work  2 Both equally  3 Luck or help
Based on GSS 2002 variable eqwlth  SHOULD GOVT REDUCE INCOME DIFFERENCES Text of this Question or Item Some people 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 by giving income assistance to the poor. Others think that the government should not concern itself with reducing this income difference between the rich and the poor. Here is a card with a scale from 1 to 7. Think of a score of 1 as meaning that the government ought to reduce the income differences between rich and poor, and a score of 7 meaning that the government should not concern itself with reducing income differences. What score between 1 and 7 comes closest to the way you feel?
Based on gss2002.dta variable: empathy
Based on GSS 2002 variable: educ  HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED Text of this Question or Item What is the highest grade in elementary school or high school that you finished and got credit for?
Based on gss2002.dta variable divlaw
Based on GSS 2002 variable: divlaw  DIVORCE LAWS Text of this Question or Item Should divorce in this country be easier or more difficult to obtain than it is now?
Based on gss2002.dta variable: degree
Based on GSS 2002 variable: degree 	 RS HIGHEST DEGREE Text of this Question or Item IF FINISHED 9TH-12TH GRADE OR DK: Did you ever get a high school diploma or a GED certificate? Did you complete one or more years of college for credit--not including schooling such as business college, technical or vocational school? IF YES: How many years did you complete? Do you have any college degrees? (IF YES: What degree or degrees?) CODE HIGHEST DEGREE EARNED.
relint2 Weak Religious Affiliation 0 Strong 1 Weak
Based on gss2002.dta variable reliten. (1=0) (2/4=1)
Based on gss2002.dta variable attend: recode attend (0/1=1 Low ) (2/3=2 MedLow ) (4/5=3 MedHi ) (6/8=4 High ) (.=.), gen(attend4)
attend4 Religious attendance: 4 cats 1 Low 2 MedLow 3 MedHi 4 High
news How often does R read newspaper 1  Never 2  <Once/wk 3  Once/wk 4  >Once/wk 5  Daily
race_2 R's Race  1 White  2 Black
pres00_2 (83) Gore or Bush 2000?  1 Gore  2 Bush
pres00 R's '00 vote: Gore, Bush, Nader  Missing Values: 4 thru 9, 0  1 Gore  2 Bush  3 Nader
pres96 R's '96 vote: Clinton, Dole, Perot  Missing Values: 4 thru 9, 0  1 Clinton  2 Dole  3 Perot
premrsx2 Sex before marriage  1 Always/Almst alwys wrong  2 Sometimes/Never wrong
premarsx Sex before marriage  Missing Values: 0, 5, 8, 9  1 Always wrong  2 Almost always wrong  3 Sometimes wrong  4 Not wrong at all
pray_sch Approve Bible prayer in public schools?  Missing Values: 0, 8, 9  1 Approve  2 Disapprove
pray How often does R pray?  Missing Values: 0, 8, 9  1 Several times a day  2 Once a day  3 Several times a week  4 Once a week  5 LT once a week  6 Never
postlife Believe in life after death?  Missing Values: 0, 8, 9  1 Yes  2 No
pornlaw Feelings about pornography laws  Missing Values: 0, 8, 9  1 Illegal to all  2 Ilegal to under 18  3 Legal
polnew Learn new political info on WWW?  Missing Values: 0, 8, 9  1 Yes  2 No
pol_int3 Level of political interest  1 Low  2 Medium  3 High
pol_int Political interest scale  0 Very low  1 Low  2 Med-low  3 Medium  4 Med-high  5 High  6 Very high
polinf12 Use WWW for political info past 12 months?  Missing Values: 0, 8, 9  1 Yes  2 No
polviews Ideological self ID  Missing Values: 0, 8, 9  1 Extremely liberal  2 Liberal  3 Slightly liberal  4 Moderate  5 Slightly conservative  6 Conservative  7 Extremely conservative
pillok Birth control to teenagers 14-16  Missing Values: 0, 8, 9  1 Strongly agree  2 Agree  3 Disagree  4 Strongly disagree
partyid3 Party ID: 3 categories  1 Democrat  2 Independent  3 Republican
partyid Political party ID  Missing Values: 8, 9, 7  0 Strong Dem  1 Weak Dem  2 Indep-Dem  3 Independent  4 Indep-Rep  5 Weak Rep  6 Strong Rep  7 M Other party
No. of conditions abortion should be allowed.  Range 0 (allow under none) to 6 (allow under 6).
abany Abortion if woman wants for any reason  Missing Values: 0, 8, 9  1 Yes  2 No
abchoice Abortion b/c poor, single, no more chldrn  0 Never allow  1 Allow, 1 condition  2 Allow, 2 conditions  3 Always allow
abhealth Abortion b/c defect, health, rape  0 Never allow  1 Allow, 1 condition  2 Allow, 2 conditions  3 Always allow
activism Social activism scale. Range 0 (Low) through 5 (High)
activsm4 Social activism: 4 categories  0 No activism  1 One act  2 Two acts  3 Three or more acts
affrmact Favor preference in hiring blacks?  Missing Values: 0, 8, 9  1 Strongly support pref  2 Support pref  3 Oppose pref  4 Strongly oppose pref
attend How often R attends religious services  Missing Values: 9  0 Never  1 < Once/year  2 Once a year  3 Svrl times/year  4 Once a month  5 2-3 times/month  6 Nrly evry week  7 Every week  8 > Once a week
bible Feelings about Bible  Missing Values: 4, 9, 0  1 Word of God  2 Inspired Word  3 Book of fables
blksimp Have conditions for blacks improved?  Missing Values: 0, 8, 9  1 Improved  2 Same/Worse
born Was R born in this country?  Missing Values: 0, 8, 9  1 Yes  2 No
cappun Favor/Oppose death penalty for murder  Missing Values: 0, 8, 9  1 Favor  2 Oppose
charity Charitable activity past 12 mos. 1=Low 2=Medium 3=High
childs Number of Children
class Subjective class ID  Missing Values: 0, 8, 9  1 Lower class  2 Working class  3 Middle class  4 Upper class  5 No class
closeblk How close feel to blacks? Range 1-9.  Missing Values: 98, 99, 0  1 Not at all close  5 Neither one nor the other  9 Very close
closewht How close feel to whites? Range 1-9  Missing Values: 98, 99, 0  1 Not at all close  5 Neither one nor the other  9 Very close
cohort Year of birth
compuse Does R use computer?  Missing Values: 0, 8, 9  1 Yes  2 No
contact  Social contacts via email or meetings? 1    Neither 2    Mostly email 3    Mostly face-to-face meetings 4    Both
courts2 Courts too harsh dealing w/ criminals?  1 Too harsh/About right  2 Not harsh enough
degree Highest degree  Missing Values: 7, 8, 9  0 LT High school  1 High school  2 Junior college  3 Bachelor  4 Graduate
degree2 Highest degree: 2 categories  0 HS or less  1 More than HS
divlaw Divorce laws  Missing Values: 0, 8, 9  1 Easier  2 More difficult  3 Stay same
divlaw2 Shld divorce be easier / more difficult to obtain?  1 Easier/Stay same  2 More difficult
educ Highest year of school completed  Missing Values: 97, 98, 99
educ3 Years of education: 3 categories  1 <12 years  2 12 years  3 >12 years
empathy Empathy scale. Range 0-28  0 Low  28 High
empathy3 Empathy scale: 3 categories  1 Low  2 Medium  3 High
eqwlth Should Gov't Reduce Income Differences? Range 1-7  Missing Values: 0, 8, 9  1 Govt reduce diff  7 No govt action
fem_role Female role: Children, home, politics. Range 0-12  0 Domestic  12 Work, politics
femrole3 Female role: 3 categories  1 Women domestic  2 Middle  3 Women in work, politics
finalter Change in financial situation past few years  1 Worse  2 Same  3 Better
fund How fundamentalist is R?  Missing Values: 0, 8, 9  1 Fundamentalist  2 Moderate  3 Liberal
grass Should marijuana be made legal?  Missing Values: 0, 8, 9  1 Legal  2 Not legal
gunlaw Favor or Oppose gun permits?  Missing Values: 0, 8, 9  1 Favor  2 Oppose
happy General happiness  Missing Values: 0, 8, 9  1 Very happy  2 Pretty happy  3 Not too happy
hapmar Happiness of marriage  Missing Values: 0, 8, 9  1 Very happy  2 Pretty happy  3 Not too happy
health Condition of health  Missing Values: 0, 8, 9  1 Excellent  2 Good  3 Fair  4 Poor
helpblk Should govt aid blacks? Range 1-5.  Missing Values: 0, 8, 9  1 Govt help blacks  3 Agree with both  5 No special treatment
helpnot Should govt do more to solve country's problems? Range 1-5.  Missing Values: 0, 8, 9  1 Govt do more  3 Agree with both  5 Govt does too much
helppoor Poor:Govt help or people help selves? Range 1-5.  Missing Values: 0, 8, 9  1 Govt action  3 Agree with both  5 People help selves
helpsick Medical care:Govt help or people help selves? Range 1-5.  Missing Values: 0, 8, 9  1 Govt should help  3 Agree with both  5 People help selves
hispanic Is R Hispanic?  0 No  1 Yes
homosex Homosexual sex relations  Missing Values: 0, 5, 8, 9  1 Always wrong  2 Almost always wrong  3 Sometimes wrong  4 Not wrong at all
homosex2 Homosexual relations wrong or not wrong?  1 Always/Almst alwys wrong  2 Sometimes/Never wrong
hompop No. persons in household
hunt2 R or spouse hunt?  0 No  1 Yes
hrsrelax Hours per day R has to relax  Missing Values: -1, 98, 99
income02 Total family income  Missing Values: 24 thru 99, 0  1 UNDER $1 000  2 $1 000 TO 2 999  3 $3 000 TO 3 999  4 $4 000 TO 4 999  5 $5 000 TO 5 999  6 $6 000 TO 6 999  7 $7 000 TO 7 999  8 $8 000 TO 9 999  9 $10000 TO 12499  10 $12500 TO 14999  11 $15000 TO 17499  12 $17500 TO 19999  13 $20000 TO 22499  14 $22500 TO 24999  15 $25000 TO 29999  16 $30000 TO 34999  17 $35000 TO 39999  18 $40000 TO 49999  19 $50000 TO 59999  20 $60000 TO 74999  21 $75000 TO $89999  22 $90000 - $109999  23 $110000 OR OVER
income3 Income: 3 categories  1 <$25,000  2 $25,000-$49,999  3 >=$50,000
indivism Social responsiblity or individual effort?  1 Social responsiblity  2 Middle  3 Individual effort
kids Does R have children?  0 No  1 Yes
life Is life exciting, routine, or dull?  Missing Values: 0, 8, 9  1 Exciting  2 Routine  3 Dull
marital Marital status  1 Married  2 Widowed  3 Divorced  4 Separated  5 Never married
married Is R married?  0 Not married  1 Married
mobile16 Geographic mobility since age 16  Missing Values: 8, 9  1 Same city  2 Same st, Diff city  3 Diff state
numct_8 How many people in contact at least once a year  1 0  2 1-2  3 3-5  4 6-10  5 11-15  6 16-25  7 26-50  8 50+
relint3 Strong religious affiliation: 3 categories 1 Strong 2 Not str 3 Weak/None
Based on gss2002.dta variable reliten. recode reliten (1=1 Strong ) (2=2 Not str ) (3/4=3 Weak/None )
Based on GSS 2002 variables: abnomore, abpoor, absingle  abnomore Please tell me whether or not you think it should be  possible for a pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion if. .  .READ EACH STATEMENT, AND CIRCLE ONE CODE FOR EACH.  If she is married and does not want any more children? abpoor Please tell me whether or not you think it should be  possible for a pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion if. .  .READ EACH STATEMENT, AND CIRCLE ONE CODE FOR EACH.  If the family has a very low income and cannot afford any  more children? absingle Please tell me whether or not you think it should be  possible for a pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion if. .  .READ EACH STATEMENT, AND CIRCLE ONE CODE FOR EACH.  If she is not married and does not want to marry the man?
Based on GSS 2002 variables: abdefect, abhlth, abrape  abdefect Please tell me whether or not you think it should be  possible for a pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion if. .  .READ EACH STATEMENT, AND CIRCLE ONE CODE FOR EACH.  If there is a strong chance of serious defect in the baby? abhlth Please tell me whether or not you think it should be  possible for a pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion if. .  .READ EACH STATEMENT, AND CIRCLE ONE CODE FOR EACH.  If the woman's own health is seriously endangered by the  pregnancy? abrape Please tell me whether or not you think it should be  possible for a pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion if. .  .READ EACH STATEMENT, AND CIRCLE ONE CODE FOR EACH.  If she became pregnant as a result of rape?
GSS 2002 source variables: boycott signpet protest conoffcl givchng.  Source variables recoded, number of activist acts summed: 0 (Low) through 5 (High).  GSS2002.dta variable activsm4 based on activism.   boycott Over the past 5 years have you done any of the following to express your opinion about an issue or your support for a cause?  boycott Boycotting a product; signpet Sign a petition or an e-mail letter;  protest Join a protest rally or march;  conoffcl Contact an elected official by phone, letter, or e-mail; givchng Give money to a group advocating social change
Based on gss2002.dta variable: activism
GSS 2002 source variables: givblood givhmlss givchrty volchrty.  	Number of charitable acts summed, collapsed: (0-1 act=1, 2 acts=2, 3-4 acts=3)   During the past 12 months, how often have you done each of  the following things:  givblood Donated blood;  givhmlss Given food or money to a homeless person; givchrty Given money to a charity;  volchrty Done volunteer work for a charity
Based on GSS 2002 variable: childs How many children have you ever had? Please count all that were born alive at any time (including any you had from a previous marriage).
Based on GSS 2002 variable closeblk  In general, how close do you feel to Blacks?
Based on GSS variable: closewht  And in general, how close do you feel to Whites?
Based on GSS 2002 variable: cohort YEAR OF BIRTH Birth cohort of respondent.
Based on GSS 2002 variable: compuse Do you personally ever use a computer at home, at work, or at some other location?
GSS source variables: byemail meetings. Source variables combined: contact=1 if byemail <= 2 and meetings <= 2, contact=2 if byemail > 2 and meetings <= 2, contact=3 if byemail <= 2 and meetings > 2, contact =4 if byemail > 2 and meetings > 2. Final coding: 1=Neither, 2=Mostly email, 3=Mostly face-to-face meetings, 4=Both.   byemail Of [friends and relatives], about how many do you stay  in contact with by communicating through electronic mail? meetings Of [friends and relatives], about how many do you stay  in contact with by seeing them at meetings or events related to church, clubs, or other groups?
Based on GSS 2002 variable: courts  In general, do you think the courts in this area deal too  harshly or not harshly enough with criminals?
Base on GSS 2002 variable: finalter 	 CHANGE IN FINANCIAL SITUATION Text of this Question or Item During the last few years, has your financial situation been getting better, worse, or has it stayed the same?
Form of questionnaire used
Based on gss2002.dta variable: childs (0=0) (1/max=1) (.=.)
Based on GSS 2002 variable: life  IS LIFE EXCITING OR DULL Text of this Question or Item In general, do you find life exciting, pretty routine, or  dull?
Based on GSS 2002 variable: marital  MARITAL STATUS Text of this Question or Item Are you currently--married, widowed, divorced, separated, or  have you never been married?
Based on gss2002.dta variable: marital (1=1) (2/5=0) (.=.)
Based on GSS 2002 variable mobile16  GEOGRAPHIC MOBILITY SINCE AGE 16 Text of this Question or Item IF STATE NAMED IS SAME STATE R. LIVES IN NOW, ASK A: A. When you were 16 years old, were you living in this same (city/town/ county)?
Based on GSS 2002 variable: news  HOW OFTEN DOES R READ NEWSPAPER Text of this Question or Item How often do you read the newspaper--every day, a few times  a week, once a week, less than once a week, or never?
Based on GSS variable: numcntct   (0=1) (1/2=2) (3/5=3) (6/10=4) (11/15=5) (16/25=6) (26/50=7) (50/max= 8) (.=.) HOW MANY PEOPLE IN CONTACT LEAST ONCE A YEAR Text of this Question or Item Not counting people at work or family at home, about how  many other friends or relatives do you keep in contact with at  least once a year?
owngun  Does R have gun in home? 0  No 1  Yes
Based on GSS 2002 variable: owngun  HAVE GUN IN HOME Text of this Question or Item Do you happen to have in your home (IF HOUSE: or garage)  any guns or revolvers?
Based on GSS 2002 variable class SUBJECTIVE CLASS IDENTIFICATION Text of this Question or Item If you were asked to use one of four names for your  social class, which would you say you belong in: the lower  class, the working class, the middle class, or the upper class?
raclive Any blacks live in neighborhood? 1 Yes 2 No
rak Random acts of kindness past 12 mos 1 Many 2 Some 3 Few
GSS 2002 source variables: carried, cutahead, directns, givseat Source variables’ 6-point codes summed, resulting scale collapsed: 1=Many, 2=Some, 3=Few. carried 	R carried a stranger's belongings Text of this Question or Item During the past 12 months, how often have you done each of  the following things:  I. Carried a stranger's belongings, like groceries, a suitcase,  or shopping bag 1 More than once a week 	2 Once a week 	3 Once a month 	4 At least 2 or 3 times in the past year 	5 Once in the past year 	6 Not at all in the past year cutahead R allowed a stranger to go ahead of you in line Text of this Question or Item During the past 12 months, how often have you done each of  the following things:  D. Allowed a stranger to go ahead of you in line 1 More than once a week 	2 Once a week 	3 Once a month 	4 At least 2 or 3 times in the past year 	5 Once in the past year 	6 Not at all in the past year  directns 	R has given directions to a stranger Text of this Question or Item During the past 12 months, how often have you done each of  the following things:  J. Given directions to a stranger 1 More than once a week 	2 Once a week 	3 Once a month 	4 At least 2 or 3 times in the past year 	5 Once in the past year 	6 Not at all in the past year R givseat 	R offered seat to a stranger during past 12 mons Text of this Question or Item During the past 12 months, how often have you done each of  the following things:  G. Offered your seat on a bus or in a public place to a stranger  who was standing 1 More than once a week 	2 Once a week 	3 Once a month 	4 At least 2 or 3 times in the past year 	5 Once in the past year 	6 Not at all in the past year
region Census region of interview 1 New England 2 Middle Atlantic 3 E. North Central 4 W. North Central 5 South Atlantic 6 E. South Central 7 W. South Central 8 Mountain 9 Pacific
Based on GSS 2002 variable: region  REGION OF INTERVIEW
region4 Region: 4 categories 1 Northeast 2 Midwest 3 South 4 West
Based on gss2002.dta variable: region (1/2=1) (3/4=2) (5/7=3) (8/9=4)
GSS 2002 sources variables: empathy1 empathy2 empathy3 empathy4 empathy5 empathy6 empathy7. Source variables’ 5-point scales recoded in more empathetic direction and summed, rescaled: 0 (Low) to 28 (High). gss2002.dta variable empathy3 based on empathy   empathy1 R Have tender feeling for people less fortunate empathy2 R Does not feel very sorry for people having problem empathy3 R Feels protective towards people taken advantage of empathy4 Others’ misfortunes do not disturb R empathy5 R does not feel pity for someone treated unfairly empathy6 R often quite touched by things empathy7 R describes oneself as a soft-hearted person empathy1 R Have tender feeling for people less fortunate The following statements ask about your thoughts and  feelings in various situations. For each item indicate how well  it describes you by choosing the number on the showcard where 1 indicates that it does not describe you very well and 5 means  that it does describe you very well. Of course numbers 2-4  indicate that how well it describes you are in between these  points.  A. I often have tender, concerned feelings for people less  fortunate than me.  empathy2 R Does not feel very sorry for people having problem B. Sometimes I don't feel very sorry for other people when they  are having problems. empathy3 R Feels protective towards people taken advantage of C. When I see someone being taken advantage of, I feel kind of  protective towards them. empathy4 Others misfortunes do not disturb R D. Other people's misfortunes do not usually disturb me a great  deal. empathy5 R does not feel pity for someone treated unfairly E. When I see someone being treated unfairly, I sometimes don't  feel very much pity for them. empathy6 R often quite touched by things F. I am often quite touched by things that I see happen. empathy7 R describes oneself as a soft-hearted person G. I would describe myself as a pretty soft-hearted person.
Based on gss2002.dta variable: educ (0/11=1) (12=2) (13/20=3)
GSS 2002 source variables:  natcityy Spending on assistance to big cities natdrugy Spending on drug rehabilitation nateducy Spending on education natenviy Spending on the environment natfarey Spending on assistance to the poor nathealy Spending on health natracey Spending on assistance to blacks Source variables recoded, Spending "too little" responses summed. Range: 0 (Conservative) to 7 (Liberal).