Election Study 1949

Judgement on current economic and political questions. Media usage.

Topics: judgement on current price level and its development since
currency reform; preference for an allotment of products according to a
prescribed price or preference for unrestricted sale at higher prices;
attitude to an organization of citizens of the world; interest in
joining such an organization; willingness to give up German citizenship
in favor of the movement of citizens of the world; knowledge about the
strongest party in the state parliament; expectations of the job of the
state parliament; attitude to civil service for life; concern about
possible unemployment; support by the respondent for other persons;
positive or negative image of mankind; interest in the new
constitution; party affiliation of preferred candidate for president;
preference for a strong position for the office of the president;
attitude to formation of a West German federal nation; reading of
magazines and picture magazines; listening to the radio; listening to
the NWDR as well as foreign broadcasts; type and language of broadcasts
listened to; following the German broadcast service of the BBC.

Beer consumption; preference for light or dark as well as bitter or
sweet as well as for light or strong types of beer; increase in
individual beer consumption due to improved beer quality; preferred
beverage; form of savings; memory of hits from the pre-war period.

Refugee status; city size; zone; party preference.

Interviewer rating: willingness of respondent to cooperate.