Content codings of level of political conceptualization, 1956-1984 [United States]
By: principal investigators, Paul R. Hagner, John C. Pierce, and Kathleen Knight
Series: ICPSR -- 8151; ICPSR (Series) -- 8151
Publisher: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor
Published: 1980
Place of publication: Ann Arbor, Mich
Language: und
Format: [computer file] /
Subjects: Political parties; Public opinion; Presidential candidates; Elections
Description: This data collection contains codings of the level of conceptualization for respondents in each of the American National Election Studies conducted in presidential election years 1956- 1984. These conceptualization codes are based on respondent evaluations of the two major political parties and their presidential candidates.
Notes: Survey data.

These data are most useful when merged with the main election study files (ICPSR numbers 7214, 7216, 7235, 7281, 7010, 7381, 7763, and 8298). In 1984, a third variable is present which comprises the spontaneous mention of Geraldine Ferraro. The Ferraro variable was coded if a mention appeared anywhere in the likes/dislikes sequence.

ICPSR Data class: Class IV

Chronological coverage: 1956-1984.

personal interviews

United States.

Logical record length format.

Part number: 1 ; part name: 1956 Data ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 1,745 ; variable count: 2 ; logical record length: 6 ; records per case: 1

Part number: 2 ; part name: 1960 Data ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 1,181 ; variable count: 2 ; LRECL: 6 ; records per case: 1

Part number: 3 ; part name: 1964 Data ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 1,439 ; variable count: 2 ; LRECL: 6 ; records per case: 1

Part number: 4 ; part name: 1968 Data ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 1,328 ; variable count: 2 ; LRECL: 6 ; records per case: 1

Part number: 5 ; part name: 1972 Data ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 1,372 ; variable count: 2 ; LRECL: 6 ; records per case: 1

Part number: 6 ; part name: 1976 Data ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 2,248 ; variable count: 2 ; LRECL: 6 ; records per case: 1

Part number: 7 ; part name: 1980 Data ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 1,614 ; variable count: 2 ; LRECL: 6 ; records per case: 1

Part number: 8 ; part name: 1984 Data ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 2,257 ; variable count: 3 ; LRECL: 8 ; records per case: 1

See sampling information for AMERICAN NATIONAL ELECTION STUDIES conducted in presidential election years 1956-1984.

Universe: All cases from the American National Election Studies conducted in presidential election years 1956-1984.

Hagner, P., and J. Pierce. ''Correlative Characteristics of Conceptualization.'' Journal of Politics 44 (1982), 779-807.

Pierce, J., and P. Hagner. ''Conceptualization and Party Identification.'' American Journal of POlitics 26 (1982), 377-387.

Wassenberg, P., et al. ''Gender Differences in Political Conceptualizations.'' American Politics Quarterly 11 (1983), 181-203.