Use of Atomic Energy

Attitude to peaceful and military use of atomic energy.

Topics: Knowledge of areas of use for atomic energy; assumed
leadership role of one country in the development of atomic energy;
knowledge about the Geneva conference and additional knowledge about
the peaceful use of atomic energy from it; assumed personal benefit
from atomic energy; general advantages and disadvantages of atomic
energy for humanity; assumed preference for (peaceful or military) use
of atomic energy by the superpowers; knowledge about use in therapy;
knowledge of plans for construction of nuclear power plants in the
Federal Republic; attitude to research support by the Federal
Government in the area of nuclear energy; assumptions about armament of
the superpowers with nuclear weapons and assessment of the probability
of use of nuclear weapons in a war; assumptions about the regions
affected by a nuclear war; attitude to use of American atomic bombs to
defend the FRG; trust in the USA regarding nuclear weapons; assessment
of the danger of nuclear weapons tests; assumed blocker of an agreement
about international prohibition of nuclear weapons; knowledge about
nuclear weapons stored in West Germany and attitude to stationing
American nuclear weapons in the FRG; personal impression of the defense
strength of the NATO; assessment of an effective protection against
nuclear weapons; judgement on the economic situation; local residency.

Demography: membership in clubs, trade unions or a party and offices
taken on there; age (classified); sex; marital status; religious
denomination; school education; occupation; household income; party
preference; state; refugee status.

Interviewer rating: social class and willingness of respondent to
cooperate; number of contact attempts and city size.