Due to the complexity of the dataset, NES staff have created the table below to assist users in navigating through numerous variables representing different formats. STANDARD FORMAT EXPERIMENTAL FORMAT --------------- ------------------- 1. 7-point scale Branching 2a. Response order a,b,c Response order c,b,a * 2b. Response order a,c,b Response order c,a,b * 2c. Response order 7 pt scale Reversed scale 3a. "Haven't thought" response No response "haven't thought much" 3b. No response "Haven't thought" Response "haven't thought much" 4. Agree/disagree with policy Choose policy / opposing policy 5. Yes/no agree with position Choose position/ statement of opposition 6. No use of probe for DK Use of probe for DK PRE EXP. STANDARD AND TOPIC STANDARD EXPERIMENT TYPE EXPERIMENT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liberal-Conservative Self - FTF V000439 . . V000446a - Phone V000439a . . V000446b - FTF & Phone V000440,441,441a V000442-445 1 V000446,447 Clinton ======================================================== - FTF V000448 . . . - Phone V000448a . . . - FTF & Phone V000449 V000450-453 1 V000454 Gore ======================================================== - FTF V000455,457 . . . - Phone V000455a,458 . . . - FTF & Phone V000456,458a V000459-462,464 1 V000463,464a GW Bush ======================================================== - FTF V000465,467 . . . - Phone V000465a,468 . . . - FTF & Phone V000466,466a V000469-472,474 1 V000473,474a Buchanan ======================================================== - FTF V000475,477 . . . - Phone V000475a,478 . . . - FTF & Phone V000476,476a V000479-482,484 1 V000483,484a ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Econ retrospective V000488a V000488b 2a V000491 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Employment retrosp V000492a V000492b 2b V000495 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Econ prospective V000496a V000496b 2b V000499 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Limit imports V000511a V000511b 3a V000512 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Isolationism V000513a V000513b 4 V000514 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Govt med insurance - FTF V000608a V000610a 2c V000609 - Phone V000608b V000610b 2c V000611-613 - FTF & Phone . . 2c V000614 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Affirmative action V000671a V000671b 5 V000674 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Environment vs jobs - FTF V000707a V000709a 3a V000708 - Phone V000707b V000709b 3a V000711-712 - FTF & Phone . . 3a V000713 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- School vouchers V000741a V000741b 3b ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Women's role - FTF V000754a V000756a 3a V000755 - Phone V000754b V000756b 3a V000757-759 - FTF & Phone . . 3a V000760 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- POST EXP. STANDARD AND TOPIC STANDARD EXPERIMENT TYPE EXPERIMENT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Knowledge (office) Trent Lott V001446a V001446b,1448 6 V001447 William Rehnquist V001449a V001449b,1451 6 V001450 Tony Blair V001452a V001452b,1454 6 V001453 Janet Reno V001455a V001455b,1457 6 V001456 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------