Attitudes Concerning National Policy: Part Two

Instructions

In this study, we are interested in how people make judgments concerning national policy. Each proposed policy contains an argument consisting of two sentences. The first gives the reason for the policy, and the second states what the policy should be. You are asked to read each argument and judge the extent to which you agree or disagree with the argument. Please click the button along the scale to indicate your judged agreement. Click the left most button to express strong disagreement and the right button to indicate strong agreement. Click intermediate buttons to rate your position along the scale.

Warmup Trials

W1. We should fight against terrorism; Police should be able to profile by age, race, and gender.
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


W2. We should allow unauthorized wire-tapping of telephones.
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


W3. We should give in to terrorism; Police should not be able to profile by age, race, and gender.
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


W4. We should not give in to terrorism; We should allow videotaping of people in public places.
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


W5. We should fight against terrorism; Police should not be able to profile by age, race, and gender.
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


W6. We should give in to terrorism; Police should be able to profile by age, race, and gender.
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


W7. We should preserve the privacy of Internet communication (e.g., e-mail messages and chatroom conversations).
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


W8. We should not fight against terrorism; We should limit the privacy of communication on the Internet (e.g., e-mail messages and chatroom conversations).
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


W9. We should not fight against terrorism; We should restrict unauthorized wire-tapping of telephones (i.e., without permission from the courts).
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


W10. We should not give in to terrorism; We should restrict videotaping of people in public places.
disagree very strongly agree very strongly



Start Survey

1. We should not give in to terrorism; We should limit the privacy of communication on the Internet (e.g., e-mail messages and chatroom conversations).
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


2. We should preserve the privacy of Internet communication (e.g., e-mail messages and chatroom conversations).
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


3. We should fight against terrorism; Police should be able to profile by age, race, and gender.
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


4. We should give in to terrorism; We should limit the privacy of communication on the Internet (e.g., e-mail messages and chatroom conversations).
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


5. We should not give in to terrorism; We should restrict unauthorized wire-tapping of telephones (i.e., without permission from the courts).
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


6. We should fight against terrorism; We should preserve the privacy of Internet communication (e.g., e-mail messages and chatroom conversations).
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


7. We should not give in to terrorism; Police should be able to profile by age, race, and gender.
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


8. We should fight against terrorism; We should allow videotaping of people in public places.
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


9. We should not give in to terrorism; Police should not be able to profile by age, race, and gender.
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


10. Police should be able to profile by age, race, and gender.
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


11. We should fight against terrorism; We should restrict videotaping of people in public places.
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


12. We should give in to terrorism; We should restrict videotaping of people in public places.
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


13. We should fight against terrorism; We should restrict unauthorized wire-tapping of telephones (i.e., without permission from the courts).
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


14. We should not give in to terrorism; We should allow videotaping of people in public places.
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


15. We should fight against terrorism; Police should not be able to profile by age, race, and gender.
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


16. We should allow unauthorized wire-tapping of telephones (i.e., without permission from the courts).
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


17. We should not give in to terrorism; We should allow unauthorized wire-tapping of telephones (i.e., without permission from the courts).
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


18. We should not give in to terrorism; We should preserve the privacy of Internet communication (e.g., e-mail messages and chatroom conversations).
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


19. We should give in to terrorism; We should allow videotaping of people in public places.
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


20. We should not fight against terrorism; Police should not be able to profile by age, race, and gender.
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


21. We should not fight against terrorism; We should preserve the privacy of Internet communication (e.g., e-mail messages and chatroom conversations).
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


22. We should restrict unauthorized wire-tapping of telephones (i.e., without permission from the courts).
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


23. We should not fight against terrorism; We should restrict unauthorized wire-tapping of telephones (i.e., without permission from the courts).
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


24. We should limit the privacy of communication on the Internet (e.g., e-mail messages and chatroom conversations).
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


25. We should give in to terrorism; We should allow unauthorized wire-tapping of telephones.
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


26. We should give in to terrorism; Police should not be able to profile by age, race, and gender.
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


27. We should restrict videotaping of people in public places.
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


28. We should not fight against terrorism; We should allow unauthorized wire-tapping of telephones.
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


29. We should fight against terrorism; We should limit the privacy of communication on the Internet (e.g., e-mail messages and chatroom conversations).
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


30. We should fight against terrorism; We should allow unauthorized wire-tapping of telephones (i.e., without permission from the courts).
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


31. We should give in to terrorism; We should restrict unauthorized wire=tapping of telephones (i.e., without permission from the courts).
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


32. We should not fight against terrorism; We should limit the privacy of communication on the Internet (e.g., e-mail messages and chatroom conversations).
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


33. Police should not be able to profile by age, race, and gender.
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


34. We should allow videotaping of people in public places.
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


35. We should not fight against terrorism; We should restrict videotaping of people in public places.
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


36. We should not fight against terrorism; We should allow videotaping of people in public places.
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


37. We should not give in to terrorism; We should restrict videotaping of people in public places.
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


38. We should not fight against terrorism; Police should be able to profile by age, race, and gender.
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


39. We should give in to terrorism; Police should be able to profile by age, race, and gender.
disagree very strongly agree very strongly


40. We should give in to terrorism; We should preserve the privacy of Internet communication (e.g., e-mail messages and chatroom conversations).
disagree very strongly agree very strongly



41. What is your age? years.
42. Gender: Are you Male or Female?
Female
Male

43. How many years of Education have you completed? Put 12 for High School Diploma
Put 16 for college diploma (bachelor's degree).
put 20 for doctorate degree (Ph.D., M.D., etc).
Education:
44. Nationality (country of birth):
45. Comments:

Please check your answers. When you are done, push the button below.

Thank You!