1982 Time Series Study
Post-election Wave
View the 1982 Post-election Respondent Booklet
View the 1982 Post-election Questionnaire
View the 1982 Post-election Questionnaire
Administration of the 1982 Post-election Respondent Booklet:
| Question | Card/Page | Variables | Description |
| C5a-C5h, C5j, C5k, C5m, C5n, C5p, C5aa-C5cc; C5dd-C5hh, C5jj, C5kk, C5mm, C5nn, C5pp | Page 1 | V820122-V820147 | Feeling Thermometer for 16 individuals; Feeling Thermometer for 10 groups |
| E9, E9a(a)-E9a(h); E11, E11a(a)-E11a(h); E21, E21a(a)-E21a(h); E23, E23a(a)-E23a(h); E41, E41a(a)-E41a(h); E43, E43a(a)-E43a(h) | Page 2 | V820176-V820184, V820186-V820194, V820213-V820221, V820223-V820231, V820267-V820275, V820277-V820285 | R’s contact with House incumbent, challenger, 2nd incumbent, Dem/Rep candidates (8 options) |
| G5(1)-G5(3); G5a(1)-G5a(3) | Page 3 | V820330-V820335 | Ranking of Gov’t economic policies (1st, 2nd, 3rd) – placement of self, President Reagan (5 options) |
| H1a-H1h, H1j | Page 4 | V820377-V820385 | 4-point scale (Extremely well/Not well at all) on traits describing President Reagan |
| J1a-J1h, J1j, J1k, J1m, J1n, J1p | Page 5 | V820393-V820405 | 7-point scale (Liberal/Conservative) – placement for self, 10 individuals, 2 parties |
| J3a-J3g, J3z | Page 6 | V820407-V820414 | 7-point scale (Decrease defense spending/Increase defense spending) on defense spending – placement for self, 4 individuals, 2 parties, federal gov’t |
| J4a-J4h, J4j, J4z | Page 7 | V820415-V820424 | 7-point scale (Gov’t should help minority groups/minority groups should help themselves) on Gov’t help for minorities – placement for self, 4 individuals, 2 parties, liberals, conservatives, federal gov’t |
| J5a-J5h, J5j, J5z | Page 8 | V820425-V820434 | 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, 4 individuals, 2 parties, liberals, conservatives, federal gov’t |
| J6a-J6g, J6z | Page 9 | V820435-V820442 | 7-point scale (Equal role for women/Women’s place in the home) on women’s rights – placement for self, 4 individuals, 2 parties, federal gov’t |
| J7a-J7h, J7z | Page 10 | V820443-V820451 | 7-point scale (Fewer services-reduce spending/More services-increase spending) on gov’t providing services – placement for self, 4 individuals, 2 parties, Congress, federal gov’t |
| J16 | Page 11 | V820462 | 7-point scale (Increase trade and business with Soviet Union/Cut back trade and business with Soviet Union) on Soviet Union – placement for self |
| J17 | Page 12 | V820463 | Opinions on abortion (4 options) |
| Y52, Y52a; Y53 | Page 13 | V820725-V820728 | Estimated income for 1981 (22 categories) (total for family, R; total for just R) |
| Y64 | Page 14 | V820752 | Community where R was brought up (8 options) |