The Student Attitude Survey

Political attitudes and college political conduct of American students.

Topics: Attributes of an ideal professor and image of the professors
at the college; contacts and communication with college instructors;
self-image of students; evaluation of study conditions, education,
research, instruction, mass operation and academic freedom at the
university; most important goals of university education; reasons for
the choice of the university city; assessment of the need for reform of
American society; most important problems of the university; promotion
of creative and critical thinking of students by professors; evaluation
of appropriate methods of student protest; sympathy for the student
demonstrations at the Berkeley University; personal political
activities and willingness to participate in demonstrations; attitude
to the civil rights movement, the Vietnam war, sexuality, the church
and the government; judgement on the effect of political protest
against the Vietnam war; perceived deceptions among students; diverse
scales: among others satisfaction with studies, dogmatism and
democracy; judgement on the student newspaper; length of studies; daily
study time; performance certificates; average grade; occupational goal;
working student; political orientation and change in attitude since
start of studies; membership in college political groups; social
origins and influence of parents on the decision for studies; contact
with parents and political discussions; party preference of parents;
media usage.

Demography: age (classified); sex; race; marital status; family
composition; number of children; religious denomination; religiousness;
household income; housing situation; regional origins; military service.