Study on the XI. Party Convention of the SED 1986

Political interest, attitude to the GDR, stand on and extent to which
informed about the resolutions of the XI. party convention of the SED.
Topics: Political interest; evaluation of the status of development
of socialism in the GDR; extent to which informed about topics and
contents of the party convention (scale); impressive topics of the
party convention such as peace, economic and social policy, youth
policies (scale); knowledge about the documents of the party
convention (scale); knowledge about the content of various party
convention documents; use of sources of information (scale);
evaluation of the party convention in the FDJ group and consequences
for FDJ work; participation in FDJ study year after the party
convention; discussion on the party convention with various groups of
persons (scale); confidence regarding social and personal development
until the year 2000; solidarity with the GDR and Soviet Union; trust
in the SED; attitude to socialism (scale); world view; valuation of
the peace efforts of the governments of the GDR and FRG;
achievability of the Soviet disarmament proposals by the year 2000;
valuation of the peace efforts of the Soviet Union; attitudes to the
connection between socialism and peace, the military-strategic
balance of power, the dangers of SDI and the support by the FRG
government; attitude to the connection between imperialism and war;
evaluation of the character of the Federal German Armed Forces;
opinion on the statements of the party convention on the state of
development of the GDR; significance of work productivity for the
strength of socialism; significance of science and technology for
production; effects of modern technology such as microelectronics,
computer technology, CAD/CAM technology on personal work
responsibilities and work demands; significance of resolutions of the
party convention on: stability of prices, measures to support youth,
structuring Berlin, achievement-oriented wage policies, solving the
housing question, protection of the environment; significance of
measures to support young married couples: marriage credit, child
allowance, paid time off for working mothers (scale); number of
children; desire for children; desired number of daughters or sons;
conclusions from the expectations of society of youth; evaluation of
youth as fighters for peace; attitude to the tasks posed for young
people (scale); personal significance of expectations of young people
(scale); stimuli for one's personal behavior by orientations of the
party convention on science and technology (scale); membership in the
SED; personal task on work in the FDJ; support of the activity in the
FDJ by the SED; shift work; intent to remain at place of residence;
utilization of the marriage credit; preferred residence; character of
partnership; possibility of membership in the SED.