1978 Time Series Study
Post-election Wave
View the 1978 Post-election Respondent Booklet
View the 1978 Post-election Questionnaire
View the 1978 Post-election Questionnaire
Administration of the 1978 Post-election Respondent Booklet:
| Question | Card/Page | Variables | Description |
| A6, A7 | Page 1 | V780080, V780085 | 5-point scale (Very good/Very poor) on rating President Carter, Congress |
| A16a-A16h, A16j, A16k, A16m, A16n, A16p-A16v, A16y, A16z, A16aa; A16w, A16x | Page 2 | V780136-V780159 | Feeling Thermometer for 22 individuals; Feeling Thermometer for 2 parties |
| A23, A23a(a)-A23a(h); A26, A26a(a)-A26a(h); A28, A28a(a)-A28a(h); A30, A30a(a)-A30a(h)/ A44, A44a(a)-A44a(h); A45, A45a(a)-A45a(h); A47, A47a(a)-A47a(h); A48, A48a(a)-A48a(h); A49, A49a(a)-A49a(h) | Page 3 | V780186-V780194, V780197-V780205, V780207-V780215, V780217-V780225, V780257-V780274, V780277-V780303 | R’s contact with House incumbent, challenger, retiree, Dem/Rep candidates/R’s contact with Senate incumbent, challenger, retiree, Dem/Rep candidates (8 options) |
| A36 | Page 4 | V780240 | 5-point scale (Agree/Disagree) on House Incumbent’s voting record |
| A41(1)-A41(5), A41(8) | Page 5 | V780248-V780253 | Importance of 5 listed activities of House of Reps |
| A50(1)-A50(5), A50(8) | Page 6 | V780304-V780309 | Importance of 5 listed activities of Senate |
| B9a-B9g, B9j(a)-B9j(g) | Page 7 | V780323-V780337 | Employment problems: R/R’s family |
| C12a-C12h | Page 8 | V780357-V780364 | 7-point scale (Gov’t see to job and good SOL/each person get ahead on own) on job and good standard of living – placement for self, 5 individuals, 2 parties |
| C13a-C13h | Page 9 | V780365-V780372 | 7-point scale (protect rights of accused/stop crime regardless) on rights of accused – placement for self, 5 individuals, 2 parties |
| C14a-C14h | Page 10 | V780373-V780380 | 7-point scale (Gov’t should help minority groups/minority groups should help themselves) on Gov’t help for minorities – placement for self, 5 individuals, 2 parties |
| C15a-C15h | Page 11 | V780381-V780388 | 7-point scale (gov’t insurance plan/private insurance plan) on health insurance – placement for self, 5 individuals, 2 parties |
| C16a-C16h, C16j, C16k | Page 12 | V780389-V780398 | 7-point scale (Equal role for women/Women’s place in the home) on women’s rights – placement for self, 5 individuals, 2 parties, 2 groups |
| C17a-C17h, C17j, C17k, C17m | Page 13 | V780399-V780409 | 7-point scale (Liberal/Conservative) – placement for self, 8 individuals, 2 parties |
| F4 | Page 14 | V780450 | Opinions on abortion (4 options) |
| F5 | Page 15 | V780451 | 7-point scale (Give preferential treatement/Ability and experience only considerations) on preferential treatement for women and minorities in jobs or admissions – placement of self |
| S29, S29a; S30 | Page 16 | V780598, V780599 | Estimated income for 1977 (22 categories) (total for family, R; total for just R) |
| S41 | Page 17 | V780623 | Community where R was brought up (8 options) |