Political Attitudes (March 1956, I)

Attitude to centralistic and nationalistic government leadership.

Topics: Attitude to a National Socialist party, a national leader
personality and a nationalistic foreign policy; attitude to
strengthening the decision-making responsibility of the federal
chancellor, a strong opposition and fixed mandate of members of
Parliament; assumed jeopardy to political and social freedom from trade
unions, military and parties; criticism of the government; naming
self-satisfied politicians; honorary activities and membership in
clubs, trade unions or a party; local residency; party preference;
smoking habits.

Demography: age (classified); sex; marital status; religious
denomination; religiousness; school education; professional position;
employment; income; household income; size of household; composition of
household; housing situation; refugee status; possession of durable
economic goods; present and past offices held.

Interviewer rating: social class and willingness of respondent to
cooperate; number of contact attempts; interview surroundings; presence
of other persons.

Also encoded were the interviewer characteristics age and sex as well
as city size and whether the interview took place at the original
address or a substitute address.