THE NEAR SYSTEM: A STUDY IN PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE

Abstract

The NEAR System study was conducted in late 1963 and early in 1964 in a sample of 1,402 Americans interviewed on behalf of the University of Pittsburgh by National Opinion Research Center of the University of Chicago. The study revealed high receptivity to the idea of a home alerting system, and to the specific NEAR receiver tested. Americans claimed that they would be likely to acquire such a device. Differences among various population subgroups were only subtle, and none ran in entirely opposing directions. In fact, the actual NEAR receiver, once shown, generated a more favorable response than did the concept of a home alerting system as such.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0601011

Entities

People

  • Jiri Nehnevajsa

Organizations

  • University of Pittsburgh

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Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acceptability
  • Acquisition
  • Agreements
  • Arms Control
  • Civil Defense
  • Cold War
  • Couplings
  • Defense Systems
  • Disasters
  • Families (Human)
  • Governments
  • Natural Disasters
  • New England
  • Plastic Explosives
  • United States
  • Universities
  • Warning Systems

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