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Tulsa, Oklahoma Area Survey, 1985

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1) Identification number (ID)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	300	150.5	87

2) In terms of living in the Tulsa area, how would you rate police protection? Would you say that it is excellent, good, fair, or poor? (POLICE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Excellent	23	7.7
2) Good	172	57.3
3) Fair	76	25.3
4) Poor	22	7.3
8) Don't know	7	2.3
TOTAL	300	100.0

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3) In terms of living in the Tulsa area, how would you rate the efforts to improve transportation in the city? Would you say that they are excellent, good, fair, or poor? (TRANSIT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Excellent	4	1.3
2) Good	78	26.0
3) Fair	120	40.0
4) Poor	61	20.3
8) Don't know	35	11.7
9) No answer	2	0.7
TOTAL	300	100.0

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4) In terms of living in the Tulsa area, how would you rate the control of air and water pollution? Would you say that it is excellent, good, fair, or poor? (POLLUT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Excellent	6	2.0
2) Good	101	33.7
3) Fair	115	38.3
4) Poor	62	20.7
8) Don't know	16	5.3
TOTAL	300	100.0

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5) In terms of living in the Tulsa area, how would you rate job opportunities? Would you say that they are excellent, good, fair, or poor? (JOBOPPS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Excellent	10	3.3
2) Good	77	25.7
3) Fair	108	36.0
4) Poor	95	31.7
8) Don't know	8	2.7
9) No answer	2	0.7
TOTAL	300	100.0

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6) In terms of living in the Tulsa area, how would you rate public education? Would you say that it is excellent, good, fair, or poor? (SCHOOLS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Excellent	24	8.0
2) Good	132	44.0
3) Fair	90	30.0
4) Poor	40	13.3
8) Don't know	13	4.3
9) No answer	1	0.3
TOTAL	300	100.0

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7) In terms of living in the Tulsa area, how would you rate the quality of political leadership in Tulsa? Would you say that it is excellent, good, fair, or poor? (LEADERS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Excellent	8	2.7
2) Good	131	43.7
3) Fair	98	32.7
4) Poor	46	15.3
8) Don't know	14	4.7
9) No answer	3	1.0
TOTAL	300	100.0

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8) I AM GOING TO LIST SOME OF OUR LOCAL PROBLEMS AND I WOULD LIKE YOU TO TELL ME HOW SERIOUS IS EACH ONE THAT YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH. How serious is injecting chemical wastes into deep underground wells? (DEEPWELL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Not very serious	28	9.3
2) Somewhat serious	60	20.0
3) Very serious	166	55.3
8) Don't know	45	15.0
9) No answer	1	0.3
TOTAL	300	100.0

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9) I AM GOING TO LIST SOME OF OUR LOCAL PROBLEMS AND I WOULD LIKE YOU TO TELL ME HOW SERIOUS IS EACH ONE THAT YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH. How serious is the Chandler Park land fill which has been burning undergound? (CHANDLER)

	TOTAL	%
1) Not very serious	19	6.3
2) Somewhat serious	72	24.0
3) Very serious	146	48.7
8) Don't know	63	21.0
TOTAL	300	100.0

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10) I AM GOING TO LIST SOME OF OUR LOCAL PROBLEMS AND I WOULD LIKE YOU TO TELL ME HOW SERIOUS IS EACH ONE THAT YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH. How serious are tornadoes? (TORNADOS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Not very serious	75	25.0
2) Somewhat serious	111	37.0
3) Very serious	111	37.0
8) Don't know	2	0.7
9) No answer	1	0.3
TOTAL	300	100.0

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11) I AM GOING TO LIST SOME OF OUR LOCAL PROBLEMS AND I WOULD LIKE YOU TO TELL ME HOW SERIOUS IS EACH ONE THAT YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH. How serious are floods? (FLOODS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Not very serious	30	10.0
2) Somewhat serious	95	31.7
3) Very serious	170	56.7
8) Don't know	3	1.0
9) No answer	2	0.7
TOTAL	300	100.0

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12) I AM GOING TO LIST SOME OF OUR LOCAL PROBLEMS AND I WOULD LIKE YOU TO TELL ME HOW SERIOUS IS EACH ONE THAT YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH. How serious is pollution in Tulsa's air? (AIRPOL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Not very serious	73	24.3
2) Somewhat serious	151	50.3
3) Very serious	71	23.7
8) Don't know	5	1.7
TOTAL	300	100.0

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13) I AM GOING TO LIST SOME OF OUR LOCAL PROBLEMS AND I WOULD LIKE YOU TO TELL ME HOW SERIOUS IS EACH ONE THAT YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH. How serious is pollution in Tulsa's rivers and streams? (RIVPOL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Not very serious	36	12.0
2) Somewhat serious	109	36.3
3) Very serious	137	45.7
8) Don't know	17	5.7
9) No answer	1	0.3
TOTAL	300	100.0

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14) I AM GOING TO LIST SOME OF OUR LOCAL PROBLEMS AND I WOULD LIKE YOU TO TELL ME HOW SERIOUS IS EACH ONE THAT YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH. How serious are utility rates? (UTILITYS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Not very serious	56	18.7
2) Somewhat serious	84	28.0
3) Very serious	149	49.7
8) Don't know	10	3.3
9) No answer	1	0.3
TOTAL	300	100.0

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15) FOR THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC ISSUE, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU ARE STRONGLY FOR IT, FOR IT, AGAINST IT, OR STRONGLY AGAINST IT. What do you think about the plan to widen 71st Street to 6 lanes? (STREET)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly for it	59	19.7
2) For it	132	44.0
3) Against it	61	20.3
4) Strongly against it	20	6.7
8) Don't know	22	7.3
9) No answer	6	2.0
TOTAL	300	100.0

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16) FOR THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC ISSUE, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU ARE STRONGLY FOR IT, FOR IT, AGAINST IT, OR STRONGLY AGAINST IT. What do you think about the increased use of the death penalty? (DEATH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly for it	95	31.7
2) For it	127	42.3
3) Against it	38	12.7
4) Strongly against it	24	8.0
8) Don't know	12	4.0
9) No answer	4	1.3
TOTAL	300	100.0

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17) FOR THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC ISSUE, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU ARE STRONGLY FOR IT, FOR IT, AGAINST IT, OR STRONGLY AGAINST IT. What do you think about the efforts to guarantee equal civil rights for homosexual men and women? (GAYLIB)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly for it	25	8.3
2) For it	99	33.0
3) Against it	87	29.0
4) Strongly against it	65	21.7
8) Don't know	18	6.0
9) No answer	6	2.0
TOTAL	300	100.0

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18) FOR THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC ISSUE, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU ARE STRONGLY FOR IT, FOR IT, AGAINST IT, OR STRONGLY AGAINST IT. What do you think about the building of more prisons in order to reduce the early parole of prisoners? (PRISONS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly for it	60	20.0
2) For it	147	49.0
3) Against it	65	21.7
4) Strongly against it	16	5.3
8) Don't know	8	2.7
9) No answer	4	1.3
TOTAL	300	100.0

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19) FOR THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC ISSUE, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU ARE STRONGLY FOR IT, FOR IT, AGAINST IT, OR STRONGLY AGAINST IT. What do you think about the efforts to strengthen women's rights in society? (WOMEN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly for it	89	29.7
2) For it	162	54.0
3) Against it	27	9.0
4) Strongly against it	10	3.3
8) Don't know	9	3.0
9) No answer	3	1.0
TOTAL	300	100.0

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20) FOR THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC ISSUE, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU ARE STRONGLY FOR IT, FOR IT, AGAINST IT, OR STRONGLY AGAINST IT. What do you think about the city's plan to buy out homes in areas that flood? (BUYOUT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly for it	56	18.7
2) For it	142	47.3
3) Against it	65	21.7
4) Strongly against it	17	5.7
8) Don't know	17	5.7
9) No answer	3	1.0
TOTAL	300	100.0

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21) Do you think that the overall quality of life for Tulsa in the year 2000 will be better than it is today, about the same, or worse than it is today? (YR2000)

	TOTAL	%
1) Better	115	38.3
2) About the same	85	28.3
3) Worse	85	28.3
8) Don't know	13	4.3
9) No answer	2	0.7
TOTAL	300	100.0

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22) I'D LIKE TO READ YOU A STATEMENT THAT PEOPLE HAVE MADE ABOUT LIFE TODAY. AS I READ IT, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU STRONGLY AGREE WITH IT, AGREE, DISAGREE, OR STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH IT. -- "It is more important for a wife to help her husband's career than to have one herself." (WIFESJOB)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	22	7.3
2) Agree	81	27.0
3) Disagree	119	39.7
4) Strongly disagree	64	21.3
8) Don't know	10	3.3
9) No answer	4	1.3
TOTAL	300	100.0

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23) I'D LIKE TO READ YOU A STATEMENT THAT PEOPLE HAVE MADE ABOUT LIFE TODAY. AS I READ IT, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU STRONGLY AGREE WITH IT, AGREE, DISAGREE, OR STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH IT. -- "If you work hard in this city, eventually you will succeed." (WORKSUC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	39	13.0
2) Agree	170	56.7
3) Disagree	66	22.0
4) Strongly disagree	14	4.7
8) Don't know	7	2.3
9) No answer	4	1.3
TOTAL	300	100.0

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24) I'D LIKE TO READ YOU A STATEMENT THAT PEOPLE HAVE MADE ABOUT LIFE TODAY. AS I READ IT, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU STRONGLY AGREE WITH IT, AGREE, DISAGREE, OR STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH IT. -- "We should relax our effort to control pollution in order to improve the economy." (LESSEVNT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	11	3.7
2) Agree	56	18.7
3) Disagree	154	51.3
4) Strongly disagree	70	23.3
8) Don't know	8	2.7
9) No answer	1	0.3
TOTAL	300	100.0

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25) I'D LIKE TO READ YOU A STATEMENT THAT PEOPLE HAVE MADE ABOUT LIFE TODAY. AS I READ IT, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU STRONGLY AGREE WITH IT, AGREE, DISAGREE, OR STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH IT. -- "It should be legal for a woman to obtain an abortion if she is married and does not want any more children." (ABORTION)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	60	20.0
2) Agree	82	27.3
3) Disagree	79	26.3
4) Strongly disagree	65	21.7
8) Don't know	8	2.7
9) No answer	6	2.0
TOTAL	300	100.0

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26) I'D LIKE TO READ YOU A STATEMENT THAT PEOPLE HAVE MADE ABOUT LIFE TODAY. AS I READ IT, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU STRONGLY AGREE WITH IT, AGREE, DISAGREE, OR STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH IT. -- "It should be legal for a woman to obtain an abortion if the pregnancy is caused by rape." (RAPE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	112	37.3
2) Agree	125	41.7
3) Disagree	38	12.7
4) Strongly disagree	19	6.3
8) Don't know	3	1.0
9) No answer	3	1.0
TOTAL	300	100.0

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27) I'D LIKE TO READ YOU A STATEMENT THAT PEOPLE HAVE MADE ABOUT LIFE TODAY. AS I READ IT, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU STRONGLY AGREE WITH IT, AGREE, DISAGREE, OR STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH IT. -- "The main reason that black Americans still have worse jobs, income, and housing than white Americans is because of continuing discrimination." (DISCRIM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	23	7.7
2) Agree	87	29.0
3) Disagree	157	52.3
4) Strongly disagree	24	8.0
8) Don't know	6	2.0
9) No answer	3	1.0
TOTAL	300	100.0

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28) I'D LIKE TO READ YOU A STATEMENT THAT PEOPLE HAVE MADE ABOUT LIFE TODAY. AS I READ IT, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU STRONGLY AGREE WITH IT, AGREE, DISAGREE, OR STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH IT. -- "Tulsa city government has plenty of tax money to provide for all needed services." (ENUFTAX)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	25	8.3
2) Agree	102	34.0
3) Disagree	115	38.3
4) Strongly disagree	13	4.3
8) Don't know	43	14.3
9) No answer	2	0.7
TOTAL	300	100.0

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29) I'D LIKE TO READ YOU A STATEMENT THAT PEOPLE HAVE MADE ABOUT LIFE TODAY. AS I READ IT, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU STRONGLY AGREE WITH IT, AGREE, DISAGREE, OR STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH IT. -- "Genetic engineering-so called 'gene splicing'-should not be allowed." (GENENG)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	27	9.0
2) Agree	98	32.7
3) Disagree	92	30.7
4) Strongly disagree	26	8.7
8) Don't know	55	18.3
9) No answer	2	0.7
TOTAL	300	100.0

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30) I'D LIKE TO READ YOU A STATEMENT THAT PEOPLE HAVE MADE ABOUT LIFE TODAY. AS I READ IT, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU STRONGLY AGREE WITH IT, AGREE, DISAGREE, OR STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH IT. -- "The world today is experiencing a great moral crisis." (MORAL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	89	29.7
2) Agree	147	49.0
3) Disagree	53	17.7
4) Strongly disagree	6	2.0
8) Don't know	3	1.0
9) No answer	2	0.7
TOTAL	300	100.0

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31) We are interested in how people are getting along financially these days. During the last few years, has your financial situation been getting better, getting worse, or has it stayed about the same? (PAST3YRS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Getting better	110	36.7
2) About the same	102	34.0
3) Getting worse	87	29.0
8) Don't know	1	0.3
TOTAL	300	100.0

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32) How do you think things will be for you three or four years down the road? Do you think you will be better off financially than you are today, worse off, or about the same as today? (NEXT3YRS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Better off	166	55.3
2) About the same	88	29.3
3) Worse off	35	11.7
8) Don't know	8	2.7
9) No answer	3	1.0
TOTAL	300	100.0

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33) I WILL READ YOU A STATEMENT PEOPLE HAVE MADE ABOUT POPULATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. TELL ME WHETHER YOU STRONGLY AGREE, AGREE, DISAGREE, OR STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH THE STATEMENT. -- "A married couple should have as many children as they wish, as long as they can adequately provide for them." (MANYKIDS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	88	29.3
2) Agree	173	57.7
3) Disagree	22	7.3
4) Strongly disagree	13	4.3
8) Don't know	1	0.3
9) No answer	3	1.0
TOTAL	300	100.0

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34) I WILL READ YOU A STATEMENT PEOPLE HAVE MADE ABOUT POPULATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. TELL ME WHETHER YOU STRONGLY AGREE, AGREE, DISAGREE, OR STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH THE STATEMENT. -- "If an industry cannot control its pollution, the industry should be shut down." (SHUTDOWN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	72	24.0
2) Agree	166	55.3
3) Disagree	52	17.3
4) Strongly disagree	4	1.3
8) Don't know	4	1.3
9) No answer	2	0.7
TOTAL	300	100.0

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35) I WILL READ YOU A STATEMENT PEOPLE HAVE MADE ABOUT POPULATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. TELL ME WHETHER YOU STRONGLY AGREE, AGREE, DISAGREE, OR STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH THE STATEMENT. -- "There has been too much emphasis on conserving natural resources, and not enough on using them, in recent years." (TOOCONS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	18	6.0
2) Agree	116	38.7
3) Disagree	117	39.0
4) Strongly disagree	23	7.7
8) Don't know	22	7.3
9) No answer	4	1.3
TOTAL	300	100.0

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36) I WILL READ YOU A STATEMENT PEOPLE HAVE MADE ABOUT POPULATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. TELL ME WHETHER YOU STRONGLY AGREE, AGREE, DISAGREE, OR STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH THE STATEMENT. -- "Pollution control measures have created unfair burdens on industry." (POLLBURD)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	5	1.7
2) Agree	72	24.0
3) Disagree	164	54.7
4) Strongly disagree	43	14.3
8) Don't know	14	4.7
9) No answer	2	0.7
TOTAL	300	100.0

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37) I WILL READ YOU A STATEMENT PEOPLE HAVE MADE ABOUT POPULATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. TELL ME WHETHER YOU STRONGLY AGREE, AGREE, DISAGREE, OR STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH THE STATEMENT. -- "Where natural resources are privately owned, society should have no control over what the owner does with them." (PRIVOWN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	10	3.3
2) Agree	78	26.0
3) Disagree	161	53.7
4) Strongly disagree	45	15.0
8) Don't know	4	1.3
9) No answer	2	0.7
TOTAL	300	100.0

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38) I WILL READ YOU A STATEMENT PEOPLE HAVE MADE ABOUT POPULATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. TELL ME WHETHER YOU STRONGLY AGREE, AGREE, DISAGREE, OR STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH THE STATEMENT. -- "In order to control population, our government should increase the taxes of couples who have more than two children." (TAXBABES)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	7	2.3
2) Agree	27	9.0
3) Disagree	172	57.3
4) Strongly disagree	88	29.3
8) Don't know	5	1.7
9) No answer	1	0.3
TOTAL	300	100.0

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39) I WILL READ YOU A STATEMENT PEOPLE HAVE MADE ABOUT POPULATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. TELL ME WHETHER YOU STRONGLY AGREE, AGREE, DISAGREE, OR STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH THE STATEMENT. -- "Managers of polluting industries should be punished by fines or imprisonment." (PUNISH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	27	9.0
2) Agree	166	55.3
3) Disagree	79	26.3
4) Strongly disagree	10	3.3
8) Don't know	15	5.0
9) No answer	3	1.0
TOTAL	300	100.0

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40) I WILL READ YOU A STATEMENT PEOPLE HAVE MADE ABOUT POPULATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. TELL ME WHETHER YOU STRONGLY AGREE, AGREE, DISAGREE, OR STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH THE STATEMENT. -- "Natural resources must be preserved for the future, even if people must do without." (PRESERVE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	27	9.0
2) Agree	136	45.3
3) Disagree	109	36.3
4) Strongly disagree	12	4.0
8) Don't know	12	4.0
9) No answer	4	1.3
TOTAL	300	100.0

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41) I WILL READ YOU A STATEMENT PEOPLE HAVE MADE ABOUT LIFE TODAY. TELL ME WHETHER YOU STRONGLY AGREE, AGREE, DISAGREE, OR STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH THE STATEMENT. -- "The computer revolution will ultimately destroy more jobs than it creates." (CHIPSBAD)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	40	13.3
2) Agree	100	33.3
3) Disagree	117	39.0
4) Strongly disagree	30	10.0
8) Don't know	11	3.7
9) No answer	2	0.7
TOTAL	300	100.0

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42) I WILL READ YOU A STATEMENT PEOPLE HAVE MADE ABOUT LIFE TODAY. TELL ME WHETHER YOU STRONGLY AGREE, AGREE, DISAGREE, OR STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH THE STATEMENT. -- "It is more important for a father to be involved in the lives of his children than it is for him to make as much money as possible for his family." (FATHERS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	113	37.7
2) Agree	150	50.0
3) Disagree	27	9.0
4) Strongly disagree	5	1.7
8) Don't know	3	1.0
9) No answer	2	0.7
TOTAL	300	100.0

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43) I WILL READ YOU A STATEMENT PEOPLE HAVE MADE ABOUT LIFE TODAY. TELL ME WHETHER YOU STRONGLY AGREE, AGREE, DISAGREE, OR STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH THE STATEMENT. -- "People who work hard and live by the rules are not getting a fair break these days." (UNFAIR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	39	13.0
2) Agree	134	44.7
3) Disagree	104	34.7
4) Strongly disagree	15	5.0
8) Don't know	8	2.7
TOTAL	300	100.0

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44) I WILL READ YOU A STATEMENT PEOPLE HAVE MADE ABOUT LIFE TODAY. TELL ME WHETHER YOU STRONGLY AGREE, AGREE, DISAGREE, OR STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH THE STATEMENT. -- "Couples who have trouble having babies should be able to go to clinics that offer 'in-vitro fertilization,' often called 'test-tube baby' clinics." (BABES)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	43	14.3
2) Agree	182	60.7
3) Disagree	42	14.0
4) Strongly disagree	9	3.0
8) Don't know	19	6.3
9) No answer	5	1.7
TOTAL	300	100.0

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45) I WILL READ YOU A STATEMENT PEOPLE HAVE MADE ABOUT LIFE TODAY. TELL ME WHETHER YOU STRONGLY AGREE, AGREE, DISAGREE, OR STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH THE STATEMENT. -- "We should maintain our efforts to control pollution, even if this slows down the economy and increases unemployment." (KEEPENVT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	20	6.7
2) Agree	145	48.3
3) Disagree	114	38.0
4) Strongly disagree	7	2.3
8) Don't know	13	4.3
9) No answer	1	0.3
TOTAL	300	100.0

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46) I WILL READ YOU A STATEMENT PEOPLE HAVE MADE ABOUT LIFE TODAY. TELL ME WHETHER YOU STRONGLY AGREE, AGREE, DISAGREE, OR STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH THE STATEMENT. -- "People who require life support machines in order to be kept alive should be allowed to die, if their family and doctor agree." (LETDIE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	110	36.7
2) Agree	158	52.7
3) Disagree	20	6.7
4) Strongly disagree	5	1.7
8) Don't know	7	2.3
TOTAL	300	100.0

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47) I WILL READ YOU A STATEMENT PEOPLE HAVE MADE ABOUT LIFE TODAY. TELL ME WHETHER YOU STRONGLY AGREE, AGREE, DISAGREE, OR STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH THE STATEMENT. -- "The main reason there are poor people in America is because most of the poor don't have the motivation or will power to pull themselves up out of poverty." (POORLAZY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	28	9.3
2) Agree	110	36.7
3) Disagree	116	38.7
4) Strongly disagree	37	12.3
8) Don't know	7	2.3
9) No answer	2	0.7
TOTAL	300	100.0

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48) I WILL READ YOU A STATEMENT PEOPLE HAVE MADE ABOUT LIFE TODAY. TELL ME WHETHER YOU STRONGLY AGREE, AGREE, DISAGREE, OR STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH THE STATEMENT. -- "Tulsa-area residents must be willing to pay the extra penny sales tax in order to provide for needed services." (MORETAX)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	35	11.7
2) Agree	166	55.3
3) Disagree	70	23.3
4) Strongly disagree	17	5.7
8) Don't know	9	3.0
9) No answer	3	1.0
TOTAL	300	100.0

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49) When you were growing up (when you were 16 years old), did you live mainly in a large metropolitan area, medium-sized city, a small city, a small town, or in a farm area? (CHLDHOOD)

	TOTAL	%
1) Large city (over 250,000)	81	27.0
2) Medium-sized city (50,000 to 250,000)	49	16.3
3) Small city (10,000 to 50,000)	33	11.0
4) Small town (2,500 to 10,000)	76	25.3
5) Farm or rural area (fewer than 2,500)	60	20.0
9) No answer	1	0.3
TOTAL	300	100.0

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50) In which part of the United States did you grow up? (CHLDPLA)

	TOTAL	%
1) Northeast (ME, NH, NY, PA, CT, RI, VT, DE, NJ, MA)	15	5.0
2) Middle Atlantic (WV, VA, SC, NC, MD, Washington DC)	6	2.0
3) Southeast (FL, AL, GA, MS, TN)	9	3.0
4) Midwest (KY, OH, IN, MI)	8	2.7
5) Upper Midwest (WI, MN, IA, ND, SD, MT)	9	3.0
6) Heartland (NB, KS, MO, IL)	27	9.0
7) Southwest (OK, TX, LA, AR)	195	65.0
8) Mountain States (NM, AZ, CO, WY, ID, NV, UT)	7	2.3
9) Pacific (AK, CA, OR, WA, HI)	16	5.3
10) Other	8	2.7
TOTAL	300	100.0

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51) For how many years have you lived in the Tulsa area? (HOWLONG)

	TOTAL	%
1) 0-2 years	28	9.3
2) 3-5 years	43	14.3
3) 6-10 years	40	13.3
4) 11-20 years	60	20.0
5) 21-30 years	46	15.3
6) 31-40 years	49	16.3
7) 41-50 years	15	5.0
8) Over 50 years	18	6.0
9) No response	1	0.3
TOTAL	300	100.0

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52) Where did you live just before coming to the Tulsa area? (LASTPLA)

	TOTAL	%
1) Northeast (ME, NH, NY, PA, CT, RI, VT, DE, NJ, MA)	20	6.7
2) Middle Atlantic (WV, VA, SC, NC, MD, Washington DC)	6	2.0
3) Southeast (FL, AL, GA, MS, TN)	7	2.3
4) Midwest (KY, OH, IN, MI)	9	3.0
5) Upper Midwest (WI, MN, IA, ND, SD, MT)	9	3.0
6) Heartland (NB, KS, MO, IL)	36	12.0
7) Southwest (OK, TX, LA, AR)	156	52.0
8) Mountain States (NM, AZ, CO, WY, ID, NV, UT)	9	3.0
9) Pacific (AK, CA, OR, WA, HI)	41	13.7
10) Other	7	2.3
TOTAL	300	100.0

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53) ASKED ONLY OF RESPONDENTS WHO HAVE LIVED IN THE TULSA AREA FOR FOUR YEARS OR MORE: When thinking about the quality of living conditions in the Tulsa area over the past 3 or 4 years, do you think conditions have been getting better, getting worse, or have they stayed about the same? (HOCHANGE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Getting better	88	29.4
2) About the same	96	32.1
3) Getting worse	73	24.4
8) Don't know	3	1.0
9) No answer	39	13.0
Missing	1
TOTAL	299	100.0

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54) What is the highest grade of school or year of college that you've completed? (EDUC)

	TOTAL	%
1) No more than 8th grade	9	3.0
2) Some high school	21	7.0
3) High school diploma	101	33.7
4) Some college	95	31.7
5) College degree	47	15.7
6) At least some post graduate education	25	8.3
9) No answer	2	0.7
TOTAL	300	100.0

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55) Are you working full-time, part-time, going to school, keeping house, retired, or doing something else? (WORKING)

	TOTAL	%
1) Working full-time	145	48.3
2) Working part-time	23	7.7
3) Laid off temporarily	3	1.0
4) Unemployed	12	4.0
5) Keeping house	46	15.3
6) In school, and working	17	5.7
7) In school full-time	9	3.0
8) Retired	41	13.7
9) Don't know, no answer, other	4	1.3
TOTAL	300	100.0

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56) What is your main occupation? The following scores are two-digit occupational prestige scores. For further detail refer to the notes found in the study summary. Also, refer to U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1970 CENSUS OF POPULATION, CLASSIFIED INDEX OF INDUSTRIES AND OCCUPATIONS, Washington, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1971. (OCCUP)

	TOTAL	%
12)	1	0.3
16)	2	0.7
17)	1	0.3
18)	1	0.3
19)	2	0.7
20)	4	1.3
22)	3	1.0
23)	2	0.7
25)	1	0.3
26)	1	0.3
27)	2	0.7
28)	1	0.3
29)	6	2.0
30)	1	0.3
31)	1	0.3
32)	5	1.7
33)	2	0.7
34)	1	0.3
35)	2	0.7
36)	4	1.3
37)	5	1.7
39)	1	0.3
40)	4	1.3
41)	4	1.3
42)	3	1.0
43)	4	1.3
44)	1	0.3
45)	7	2.3
46)	8	2.7
47)	4	1.3
48)	6	2.0
49)	2	0.7
50)	8	2.7
51)	4	1.3
52)	1	0.3
56)	1	0.3
57)	2	0.7
60)	7	2.3
61)	3	1.0
63)	2	0.7
67)	7	2.3
69)	2	0.7
71)	2	0.7
72)	1	0.3
74)	1	0.3
78)	2	0.7
82)	1	0.3
99)	2	0.7
999)	162	54.0
TOTAL	300	100.0

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57) Are you married, separated, divorced, widowed, or have you never been married? (MARRIAGE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Married	173	57.7
2) Separated	4	1.3
3) Divorced	38	12.7
4) Widowed	28	9.3
5) Never married	56	18.7
9) No answer	1	0.3
TOTAL	300	100.0

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58) ASKED ONLY OF RESPONDENTS WHO ARE MARRIED: Is your (wife/husband) working full-time, part-time, going to school, keeping house, or doing something else? (SPOUSEWK)

	TOTAL	%
1) Working full-time	112	37.3
2) Working part-time	14	4.7
3) Laid off temporarily	1	0.3
4) Unemployed	4	1.3
5) Keeping house	18	6.0
6) In school, and working	3	1.0
7) In school full-time	2	0.7
8) Retired	16	5.3
9) Don't know, no answer, other	130	43.3
TOTAL	300	100.0

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59) How many of your children are living at home? (NCHLDN)

	TOTAL	%
0)	164	54.8
1)	42	14.0
2)	59	19.7
3)	21	7.0
4)	11	3.7
5)	1	0.3
7)	1	0.3
Missing	1
TOTAL	299	100.0

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60) How many of your children are under the age of six? (YNGKIDS)

	TOTAL	%
0)	230	77.4
1)	43	14.5
2)	21	7.1
3)	3	1.0
Missing	3
TOTAL	297	100.0

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61) What is your religious preference? (Note: refer to study summary for further details regarding denominations included in each category below.) (RELIGION)

	TOTAL	%
1) Roman Catholic	28	9.3
2) Fundamentalist Protestant	148	49.3
3) Middle-of-the-road Protestant	43	14.3
4) Main-Line Protestant	40	13.3
6) Jewish	2	0.7
7) Other non-Christian	6	2.0
8) None	28	9.3
9) No answer	5	1.7
TOTAL	300	100.0

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62) How important would you say religion is in your life? Would you say religion is extremely important, very important, somewhat important, slightly important, or not important? (RELIMP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Not important	15	5.0
2) Slightly important	26	8.7
3) Somewhat important	62	20.7
4) Very important	101	33.7
5) Extremely important	91	30.3
9) Don't know, no answer	5	1.7
TOTAL	300	100.0

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63) Which one of the following statements comes closest to describing your feelings about the Bible? (BIBLE)

	TOTAL	%
1) "The Bible is the actual word of God and it should be taken literally, word for word."	111	37.0
2) "The Bible is the inspired word of God, but it was written by men and contains some human errors."	158	52.7
3) "The Bible is an ancient book of history and legends; God had nothing to do with it."	20	6.7
9) Don't know, no answer	11	3.7
TOTAL	300	100.0

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64) Do you think of your politics as generally conservative, moderate, or liberal? (POLITICS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Conservative	129	43.0
2) Moderate	98	32.7
3) Liberal	50	16.7
4) Other	4	1.3
8) Don't know	16	5.3
9) No answer	3	1.0
TOTAL	300	100.0

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65) Are you registered to vote at this time? (CANVOTE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	227	75.7
2) No, not yet, but I will be	20	6.7
3) No	51	17.0
9) No answer	2	0.7
TOTAL	300	100.0

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66) ASKED ONLY OF RESPONDENTS WHO SAID THEY ARE REGISTERED TO VOTE OR WILL BE REGISTERED TO VOTE: Did you vote in the Presidential election last fall? (PRESVOTE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	211	70.3
2) No	33	11.0
9) No answer	56	18.7
TOTAL	300	100.0

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67) Please tell me approximately where your annual household income fell in 1984, before taxes; that is, the income for all members of the household. Stop me when I reach the category that includes your total household income for 1984. (INCOME)

	TOTAL	%
1) Less than $10,000	40	13.3
2) $10,000 to $15,000	37	12.3
3) $15,000 to $20,000	45	15.0
4) $20,000 to $25,000	31	10.3
5) $25,000 to $30,000	28	9.3
6) $30,000 to $50,000	59	19.7
7) $50,000 to $75,000	19	6.3
8) More than $75,000	13	4.3
9) Don't know, no answer	28	9.3
TOTAL	300	100.0

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68) Would you say you are white, Black, American Indian, Hispanic, or something else? (ETHGROUP)

	TOTAL	%
1) White	256	85.3
2) Black	20	6.7
3) American Indian	14	4.7
4) Hispanic	2	0.7
5) Other	6	2.0
9) No answer	2	0.7
TOTAL	300	100.0

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69) How old were you on your last birthday? (AGE)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	297	40.667	17

70) Sex of the respondent: (SEX)

	TOTAL	%
1) Male	116	39.2
2) Female	180	60.8
Missing	4
TOTAL	296	100.0

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71) Do you own or rent your house or apartment? (OWN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Own	193	64.3
2) Rent	96	32.0
3) Other	10	3.3
9) No answer	1	0.3
TOTAL	300	100.0

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72) I-AGE: How old were you on your last birthday? (Recoded for use with on-line analysis.) (I-AGE)

	TOTAL	%
1) 18-24	53	17.8
2) 25-34	84	28.3
3) 35-44	59	19.9
4) 45-64	65	21.9
5) 65 and older	36	12.1
Missing	3
TOTAL	297	100.0

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73) I-SEX: Sex of the respondent: (For use with on-line analysis.) (I-SEX)

	TOTAL	%
1) Male	116	39.2
2) Female	180	60.8
Missing	4
TOTAL	296	100.0

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74) I-RACE: Would you say you are white, Black, American Indian, Hispanic, or something else? (Recoded for use with on-line analysis.) (I-RACE)

	TOTAL	%
1) White	256	85.9
2) Black	20	6.7
3) Other	22	7.4
Missing	2
TOTAL	298	100.0

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75) I-MARITAL: Are you married, separated, divorced, widowed, or have you never been married? (Recoded for use with on-line analysis.) (I-MARITAL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Married	173	57.9
2) Separated or divorced	42	14.0
3) Widowed	28	9.4
4) Never married	56	18.7
Missing	1
TOTAL	299	100.0

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76) I-RELIG: What is your religious preference?(Recoded for use with on-line analysis.) (I-RELIG)

	TOTAL	%
1) Catholic	28	10.5
2) Fundamentalist Protestant	148	55.4
3) Protestant	83	31.1
4) Other	8	3.0
Missing	33
TOTAL	267	100.0

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