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Variable
UK Data Service variable record for:
British Social Attitudes Survey, 2010
Variable Details
| Variable | PeopTrs3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Label | Most people can be trusted\cant be too careful? A2:4a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Question text | Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted, or that you can’t be too careful in dealing with people? Please tick one box to show what you think, where 1 means you can’t be too careful and 5 means most people can be trusted. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Disclaimer | Please note that these frequencies are not weighted. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | British Social Attitudes Survey, 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Universe | Adults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sampling | Multi-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Study Type | Repeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually. |
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