Sex of respondent
-9 = Other (specify)
-7 = Don't know
-6 = Refused
-5 = No Answer
-4 = Blank
1 = Male
2 = Female

Would you say that most of the people you encounter have good manners or bad manners?
-9 = Other (specify)
-7 = Don't know
-6 = Refused
-5 = No Answer
-4 = Blank
1 = Very good manners
2 = Somewhat good manners
3 = Somewhat bad manners
4 = Very bad manners

Compared to 20 or 30 years ago, do you think most people's manners are better today, worse, or about the same?
-9 = Other (specify)
-7 = Don't know
-6 = Refused
-5 = No Answer
-4 = Blank
1 = Better today
2 = Worse
3 = About the same

For each item I name, please tell me if you think it's a major or a minor source of bad manners in this country: Stress in today's society
-9 = Other (specify)
-7 = Don't know
-6 = Refused
-5 = No Answer
-4 = Blank
1 = Major source of bad manners
2 = Minor source of bad manners
3 = Not a source

Do you think it's ...
-9 = Other (specify)
-7 = Don't know
-6 = Refused
-5 = No Answer
-4 = Blank
1 = Better for people to have good manners
2 = Better for people to express what they really think

Thinking specifically about children, do you think most of the television programs they watch encourage them to be more respectful of others, less respectful, or do children's TV programs have no real effect on their respect for others?
-9 = Other (specify)
-7 = Don't know
-6 = Refused
-5 = No Answer
-4 = Blank
1 = More respectful of others
2 = Less respectful of others
3 = TV programs have no real effect

Which is more important to society:
-9 = Other (specify)
-7 = Don't know
-6 = Refused
-5 = No Answer
-4 = Blank
1 = Allowing people freedom of expression/tolerate bad manners
2 = Enforcing good manners/limit freedom of expression

If people said 'please' and 'thank you' more...
-9 = Other (specify)
-7 = Don't know
-6 = Refused
-5 = No Answer
-4 = Blank
1 = Would be a better place
2 = Would not make a difference

For each item I name, please tell me if that's something you've done in the last few months, or not. This is confidential and for statistical purposes only: Held a door open for someone you didn't know.
-9 = Other (specify)
-7 = Don't know
-6 = Refused
-5 = No Answer
-4 = Blank
1 = Yes, something done in the last few months
2 = No, not done in the last few months

For each item I name, please tell me if that's something you've done in the last few months, or not. This is confidential and for statistical purposes only: Made an obscene gesture at another person while driving a car
-9 = Other (specify)
-7 = Don't know
-6 = Refused
-5 = No Answer
-4 = Blank
1 = Something done in the last few months
2 = Not done in the last few months
3 = Don't Drive

Educational level
-9 = Other (specify)
-7 = Don't know
-6 = Refused
-5 = No Answer
-4 = Blank
1 = 8th Grade or Less
2 = Some High School
3 = Graduated High School
4 = Trade or Technical School
5 = Some College
6 = Graduated College
7 = Post-graduate

-9 = Other (specify)
-7 = Don't know
-6 = Refused
-5 = No Answer
-4 = Blank

Marital status
-9 = Other (specify)
-7 = Don't know
-6 = Refused
-5 = No Answer
-4 = Blank
1 = Married
2 = Separated
3 = Divorced
4 = Widowed
5 = Never married

Employment
-9 = Other (specify)
-7 = Don't know
-6 = Refused
-5 = No Answer
-4 = Blank
1 = Employed Part-Time
2 = Employed Full-Time
3 = Unemployed
4 = Laid off
5 = Retired
6 = Full-time homemaker
7 = Student
8 = Unemployed due to disability

If you added together the yearly incomes, before taxes, of all the members of your household for the last year, 1998, would the total be...? Your answers will remain completely confidential.)
-9 = Other (specify)
-7 = Don't know
-6 = Refused
-5 = No Answer
-4 = Blank
1 = Under $25,000
2 = $25,000 or more

Think about your total investable financial assets such as CDs, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, checking and savings accounts, excluding your home, IRA, 401k or other retirement accounts. Would the value of your assets be...?
-9 = Other (specify)
-7 = Don't know
-6 = Refused
-5 = No Answer
-4 = Blank
1 = Under $25,000
2 = $25,000 to $50,000
3 = $50,000 to $100,000
4 = Over $100,000

Age less than 50
-9 = Other (specify)
-7 = Don't know
-6 = Refused
-5 = No Answer
-4 = Blank
1 = 18-49
2 = 50+
3 = all others

Age category
-9 = Other (specify)
-7 = Don't know
-6 = Refused
-5 = No Answer
-4 = Blank
1 = 18-24
2 = 25-34
3 = 35-44
4 = 45-54
5 = 55-64
6 = 65 and over

Annual household income
-9 = Other (specify)
-7 = Don't know
-6 = Refused
-5 = No Answer
-4 = Blank
1 = Less than $12,000
2 = $12,000 but less than $15,000
3 = $15,000 but less than $20,000
4 = $20,000 but less than $25,000
5 = $25,000 but less than $30,000
6 = $30,000 but less than $35,000
7 = $35,000 but less than $50,000
8 = $50,000 but less than $75,000
9 = $75,000 but less than $100,000
10 = $100,000 or more

Highest degree
-5 = Missing
1 = Less than high school
2 = High school
3 = Some college
4 = College degree

manners today
1 = Very good
2 = Somewhat good
3 = Somewhat or very bad
7 = Missing response

some college
0 = No college
1 = Some college