In uncertain times i usually expect best

lotr1

Source

General Social Survey https://gss.norc.org

Details

Question (HAND CARD G1) Please answer the following questions about yourself by indicating the extent of your agreement using the following scale: Strongly disagree, Disagree, Neutral, Agree, and Strongly agree. Be as honest as you can throughout, and try not to let your responses to one question influence your response to other questions. There are no right or wrong answers. Do you agree or disagree that... In uncertain times, I usually expect the best.

Values

1 strongly disagree
2 disagree
3 neutral
4 agree
5 strongly agree
NA(d) don't know / NA(i) iap / NA(j) I don't have a job / NA(m) dk, na, iap / NA(n) no answer / NA(p) not imputable / NA(r) refused / NA(s) skipped on web / NA(u) uncodeable / NA(x) not available in this release / NA(y) not available in this year / NA(z) see codebook

Question Years and Ballots

year	ballots	availability
2016	B/C	partial

Link at the GSS

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