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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Election Study, 2005: Face-to-Face Survey

Variable Details

Variableaq40
LabelMost People Can Be Trusted
Question text Now, I'd like to ask you about another topic. On balance, would you say that most people can't be trusted or that most people can be trusted? Please use the 0 to 10 scale to indicate your view. (Please take your answers from this card.)
Responses
0 Most people can t be trusted 76
1 one 38
2 two 91
3 three 190
4 four 228
5 five 659
6 six 440
7 seven 794
8 eight 756
9 nine 193
10 Most people can be trusted 106
98 Refused 1
99 Don't know 16
999 NA 1203
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Election Study, 2005: Face-to-Face Survey
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD U.
UniverseElectors resident in Great Britain during 2005.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for details.
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study. The dataset contains both pre- and post-election survey waves.
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