1984 Time Series Study: Pre-election Wave
View the 1984 Pre-election Respondent Booklet
View the 1984 Pre-election Questionnaire
View the 1984 Pre-election Questionnaire
Administration of the 1984 Pre-election Respondent Booklet:
| Question | Card/Page | Variables | Description |
| C1a | Page 1 | V840106 | How often R discusses politics with family or friends |
| C2c, C3b, C4b | Page 2 | V840111, V840116, V840118 | Attention to campaign in various media (5 options) |
| F1a-F1g | Page 3 | V840204-V840210 | 5-point scale (Agree/Disagree) on opinions on equal opportunity – converse of J1a-J1g series |
| F2 | Page 4 | V840211 | List of 8 Democratic candidates for nomination-first choice |
| G11 | Page 5 | V840250 | 7-point scale (Equal role for women/Women’s place in the home) on women’s rights – placement for self |
| J1a-J1g | Page 6 | V840251-V840257 | 5-point scale (Agree/Disagree) on opinions on equal opportunity – converse of F1a-F1g series |
| K5a-K5k, K5m-K5p; K5q-K5t | Page 7 | V840290-V840308 | Feeling Thermometer for 15 individuals; Feeling Thermometer for 4 groups |
| M1a-M1k, M1m-M1p, M1r; M2a-M2k, M2m-M2p, M2r; M3a, M3c, M3f, M3h-M3k, M3m, M3p; M4a, M4c, M4f, M4h-M4k, M4m, M4p | Page 9 | V840319-V840368 | 4-point scale (Extremely well/Not at all) on traits describing Reagan/Mondale/Bush Sr./Ferraro |
| N1a, N1b-N1e | Page 10 | V840369, V840371-V840374 | 7-point scale (Liberal/Conservative) – placement of self, 2 individuals, 2 parties |
| N2a-N2e, N2z | Page 11 | V820375-V840380 | 7-point scale (Fewer services-reduce spending/More services-increase spending) on gov’t providing services – placement for self, 2 individuals, 2 parties, federal gov’t |
| N4a-N4e, N4z | Page 12 | V840382-V840387 | 7-point scale (Gov’t should help minority groups/minority groups should help themselves) on Gov’t help for minorities – placement for self, 2 individuals, 2 parties, federal gov’t |
| N5a-N5e, N5z | Page 13 | V840388-V840393 | 7-point scale (More involved/Less involved) on Central America – placement for self, 2 individuals, 2 parties, federal gov’t |
| N7a-N7e, N7z | Page 14 | V840395-V840400 | 7-point scale (Decrease defense spending/Increase defense spending) on defense spending – placement for self, 2 individuals, 2 parties, federal gov’t |
| N8a-N8e, N8z | Page 15 | V840401-V840406 | 7-point scale (Gov’t should help women/Should help themselves) on Gov’t help for women – placement for self, 2 individuals, 2 parties, federal gov’t |
| N10a-N10e, N10z | Page 16 | V840408-V840413 | 7-point scale (Cooperate more/Get much tougher) on relations with Russia – placement for self, 2 individuals, 2 parties, federal gov’t |
| N11a-N11e, N11z | Page 17 | V840414-V840419 | 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, 2 individuals, 2 parties, federal gov’t |
| N13a | Page 18 | V840422 | 7-point scale (Not very strongly/Very strongly) on R’s feelings of independence politically |
| N14 | Page 19 | V840423 | Opinions on abortion (4 options) |
| Y4; Y25 | Page 20 | V840456, V840530 | R’s employment (7 options); R’s head of family/spouse’s employment (7 options) |
| Y47, Y47a; Y48 | Page 21 | V840680, V840681 | Estimated income for 1983 (22 categories) (total for family, R; total for just R) |
| Y58 | Page 22 | V840699 | Community where R was brought up (8 options) |