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| Variable | Question text | Label |
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| FLSC6 | ||
| comf_acquaint | Communicating with acquaintances (that is, people you know, but who are not close friends or family) | level of comfort--communicating with acquaintances |
| comf_family | Communicating with family | level of comfort--communicating with family |
| comf_friends | Communicating with close friends | level of comfort--communicating with close friends |
| comf_order | order of comfort series randomization | |
| comf_telpoll | Answering questions asked over the phone by a telephone poll interviewer | level of comfort--answering interview questions asked over the phone |
| comf_uas | Filling out our UAS election polls | level of comfort--filling out UAS election polls |
| sc_3 | We would like you to think of your friends, family, colleagues, and other acquaintances who live in your state, are at least 18 years of age, and who you have communicated with at least briefly within the last month, either face-to-face, or otherwise. We will call these people your social contacts.
How many such social contacts would you say you have, approximately? | Social circle size |
| sc_6 | ^FLSC6 | Careless responding |
| sc_6_order | SHOWN DURING TESTING ONLY Random careless responding question shown: | random sc_6 question chosen |
| sc_7a | Please think again about your social contacts, that is your friends, family, colleagues, and other acquaintances who live in your state, are at least 18 years of age, and who you have communicated with at least briefly within the last month, either face-to-face, or otherwise.
Of all your social contacts who mentioned they might vote for Donald Trump, what percentage do you think will really vote for him? (100% would mean that all of those who said they will vote for Donald Trump will really vote for him; and 0% that none of them will actually vote for him.) | Social desirability: Social circle -- DT |
| sc_7b | Please think again about your social contacts, that is your friends, family, colleagues, and other acquaintances who live in your state, are at least 18 years of age, and who you have communicated with at least briefly within the last month, either face-to-face, or otherwise.
Of all your social contacts who mentioned they might vote for Joe Biden, what percentage do you think will really vote for him? (100% would mean that all of those who said they will vote for Joe Biden will really vote for him; and 0% that none of them will actually vote for him.) | Social desirability: Social circle -- JB |
| sc_8_labels | slider labels for comfort series | |
| sc_9 | On how many days in the last seven days did you read or watch news about the 2020 U.S. presidential election? | Media exposure/political interest/expertise |
| sc_10 | Have you seen poll results this week for the 2020 U.S. presidential election in your state? | Media exposure/Poll results in own state |
| sc_11 | Now think of the most recent such poll you have seen this week. Can you recall what organization conducted the poll in your state? | Media exposure/Organization--your state |
| sc_12_biden_chance | Joe Biden | prediction of state poll: Percent chance to win----Biden |
| sc_12_biden_lead | Biden over Trump | prediction of state poll: Percentage lead----Biden |
| sc_12_biden_pop | Joe Biden | prediction of state poll: Popular vote----Biden |
| sc_12_chance_total | Total | |
| sc_12_other_chance | Other candidates | prediction of state poll: Percent chance to win----Other candidates |
| sc_12_other_pop | Other candidates | prediction of state poll: Popular vote----Other candidates |
| sc_12_total | Total | |
| sc_12_trump_chance | Donald Trump | prediction of state poll: Percent chance to win--Trump |
| sc_12_trump_lead | Trump over Biden | prediction of state poll: Percentage lead--Trump |
| sc_12_trump_pop | Donald Trump | prediction of state poll: Popular vote--Trump |
| sc_13 | Have you seen poll results this week for the 2020 U.S. presidential election for the whole country? | Seen results for the whole country |
| sc_14 | Now think of the most recent such poll you have seen this week. Can you recall what organization conducted the national poll? | Media exposure/Organization--whole country |
| sc_15_biden_chance | Joe Biden | prediction of national poll: Percent chance to win--Biden |
| sc_15_biden_lead | Biden over Trump | prediction of national poll: Percentage lead----Biden |
| sc_15_biden_pop | Joe Biden | prediction of nationwide poll: Popular vote----Biden |
| sc_15_chance_total | Total | |
| sc_15_other_chance | Other candidates | prediction of national poll: Percent chance to win--Other candidates |
| sc_15_other_pop | Other candidates | prediction of nationwide poll: Popular vote----Other candidates |
| sc_15_total | Total | |
| sc_15_trump_chance | Donald Trump | prediction of national poll: Percent chance to win--Trump |
| sc_15_trump_lead | Trump over Biden | prediction of national poll: Percentage lead--Trump |
| sc_15_trump_pop | Donald Trump | prediction of nationwide poll: Popular vote----Trump |