Survey: SHOH35

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Questions asked in this survey:

Do you think America is basically headed in the right direction or the wrong direction?
In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president?
I'd like to ask some questions about whether you feel government in America is open and transparent or whether you think it is secretive. Would you say it is very open, somewhat oopen, somewhat secretive or very secretive.
How about your state government? Is it very open, somewhat open, somewhat secretive or very secretive?
How about the national government based in Washington, D.C.?
President Bush has said that the FBI and other federal officials need greater freedom when investigating suspected terrorists. Should federal officials get permission from a judge before investigating, or should they be allowed to go ahead without asking a judge when they are investigating suspected terrorists.
How likely do you think it is that the federal government has opened mail or monitored telephone conversations of people. Would you say it is very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely or very unlikely?
How likely do you think it is that the federal government has opened your mail or monitored some of your telephone conversatiions?
In the past year, news organizations have reported about secret programs by the federal government. Please tell me if you approve or disapprove of such programs.
Do you approve or disapprove of the press filing a lawsuit to force the federal government to release the names of most prisoners held in Gauntanamo?
Do you approve or disapprove of the press for disclosing that the CIA operated secret prisons in Eastern Europe?
Do you approve or disapprove of the press for disclosing that the CIA has apparently used severe interrogation methods against suspected terrorists?
Now I'd like to ask you some questios about the Baby Boom generaton. This is the very large group of Americans. Are you a member of the Baby Boom generation?
Overall, do you think the Baby Boom generation has had a positive impact on American or not?
The generatiion that came before the Baby Boom is sometimes called the Silent Generation. They were born from 1925 to 1945. Do you think this generation has had a positive impact on American or not?
The generation that came after the Baby Boom is sometimes called Generation X. These are people who were born between 1965 and 1980. Do you think Generation X has had a positive impact upon America or not?
Of these three groups, the Silent Generation, the Baby Boom Generation and Generation X, whihc do you think was the most productive?
Which generation was the most selfish?
Which generation had the most fun in life?
Which generation had the best music?
I'd like to know when you think people reach old age these days. Do you reach old age when you are in your 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s or 80s?
Please give me your best guess on how many people you have had a face-to-face convversation with today
How many of these conversations were part of your job?
Give me your best guess on how many people you've had a telephone conversation with today.
How many of these telephone conversations were part of your job?
How many people have you gotten or sent a text communication to today, whether in a mailed letter, an office memo or an e-mail?
How many of these text communications were part of your job?
Have you had a long face-to-face conversation today with somebody you've never met before.
In general doyou think you meet as many people face-to-face as you did in the past, do you meet more or do you meet fewer?
Does it seem as easy to make new friends today as it used to be?
I'd like to ask some questions about computer and video games. Do you play games on a personal computer or a laptop computer?
How often do you play computer games? Do you play nearly every day, once or twice a week, once or twice a month or less?
Do you play video games on a console such as Play Station 2, Game Cube or Xbox 360?
How often doyou play these games? Do you play nearly every day, once or twice a week, once or twice a month or less than once a month?
How about video games for handheld devices such as Game Boy or Nitendo DS?
How often do you play these games? Do you play them nearly every day, once or twice a week, once or twice a month or less than once a month?
Did you play computer or video games in the past?
Which of these is the biggest reason you stopped playing. Is it that you lost inerest in these games as you got older or because you didn't like the newer gamrs or because too busy to play or for some othe reason?
Do you ever plays computer or video games with a girl or girls in your family?
How often do you play these games with girls in your family? Nearly every day, one or twice a week, one or twice a month or less than once a month?
I'd like to know what appeals to you about computer or video games. I'm going to read some reasons and you tell me if they
Do you play them to relax?
Do you play to compete?
Do you play them to pass the time at work?
Do you play to pass the time at home?
Do you play to pass the time elsewhere
Do you play to keep your brain sharp?
Do you play because you enjoy being in a virtual environment
Which one of these was the primary reason you purchased a computer or video game? Was it for yourself, for yur children, your spouse or significant other or some other reason?