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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2014

Variable Details

Variablepeopadvt
LabelHow often do you think people would try to take advantage of you if they got the chance: [S-C]AC
Question text How often do you think that people would try to take advantage of you if they got the chance, and how often would they try to be fair?
Responses
1 Try to take advantage almost all of the time 105
2 Try to take advantage most of the time 370
3 Try to be fair most of the time 813
4 Try to be fair almost all of the time 120
8 Can't choose 150
9 Not answered (9) 22
-2 skip version off route 796
-1 skip, didn't return SC questionnaire 502
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2014
UniverseLocation of units of observation:National;Population:Adults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for each BSA year for full details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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