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This survey is for my SRI.
What I'm going to do is see how the wording of questions affects people's answers.
That way I can see if changing the way you say something affects people's thoughts about it.
In a few months, I'll put the results up, so you can see how everybody voted, and how the wording affected the vote.
Are you male or female? Omit
Male
Female
Neither
Both
None of your business!
Viruses have become very widespread and dangerous, and chiefly spread through floppy disks. Do you prefer saving information on your computer's hard drive, or on floppy disks? Omit
Hard Drive
Floppy Disk
Other (CD-R, Tape Drive, Zip Drive, Etc.)
If 'GenericFone' called to ask you to join their 'My Family Plan', what would you do? Omit
Hang up.
Ask about the plan
Tell them not to call anymore.
Let the Answering Machine get it.
Make a witty remark, like: 'Do you take Food Stamps?'
Ask for their home phone# so you can annoy them.
With all the negative publicity about the White House scandals, if you could re-vote the last election, who would you vote for? Omit
Bill Clinton
Bill Gates
Bob Dole
Perot
Dogbert
None of the Above
If you were offered a high-paying management position at Microsoft, what would you say? Omit
Sure!
Management is for induhviduals..
Don't call anymore.
Let the Answering Machine get it.
Die!Die!Die! DIE EVIL SPONGE MINION!!!!!
Ask for their home phone# so you can annoy them.
Given the fact that IBM Compatible computers crash more often and have more viruses than Macintoshes, which do you prefer? Omit
IBM Compatible
Macintosh
Other
Fast foods have been found to be very fattening. Do you prefer fast foods over a real meal? Omit
I prefer fast foods.
I like Both.
I prefer a real meal.
Do you watch a lot of TV? Omit
Yes
Some
No
Given the fact that chocolate may be fattening, would you eat a large, heavily frosted, chocolate cake by yourself? Omit
Yes
How much does it cost?
No
Are you addicted to the internet? Omit
Yes
A little
No
What do you think about your job? Omit
I love it
It's Ok
I don't like it.
It sucks
With the need to share information in a corporate setting, do you prefer saving information on your computer's hard drive, or on floppy disks? Omit
Hard Drive
Floppy Disk
Other (CD-R, Tape Drive, Zip Drive, Etc.)
The economy is booming, and unemployment is down. Given the choice, who would you elect to the office of President:
Omit
Bill Clinton
Bill Gates
Bob Dole
Perot
Dogbert
None of the Above
If Microsoft called you to ask if you'd join their company, after two of your friends had been offered the job and turned it down, what would you say? Omit
Sure!
Ask if the pay is good.
Don't call anymore.
Let the Answering Machine get it.
Die!Die!Die! DIE EVIL SPONGE MINION!!!!!
Ask for their home phone# so you can annoy them.
Fast foods are much quicker than a real meal, and you need all the time you can get. Do you prefer fast foods over a real meal? Omit
I prefer fast foods.
I like Both.
I prefer a real meal.
Is your TV on all the time? Omit
Yes
Some of the time
No
What would you do if a phone company called you to try to get you to switch? Omit
Hang up.
Ask about the plan
Tell them not to call anymore.
Let the Answering Machine get it.
Make a witty remark, like: 'Do you take Food Stamps?'
Ask for their home phone# so you can annoy them.
IBM Compatible computers have much more software written for them and are cheaper than Macintoshes. which do you prefer? Omit
IBM Compatible
Macintosh
Other
Does the thought of a nice, large chocolate cake make your mouth water? Omit
Yes
How much does it cost?
No
Are you a couch potato? Omit
Yes
A little
No
Do you like surfing the internet? Omit
Yes
A little
No
Do you like your job? Omit
Yes
Some
No
It sucks
How long must you be disconnected from the internet before you begin to suffer withdrawal symptoms? Omit
< a day.
A day to a week.
1 week to a 3 months.
4 - 12 months.
1 year or greater
I don't suffer withdrawal.
What is the internet?



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