ATTITUDES TOWARD CIVIL DEFENSE: AN EXAMINATION OF THE ATTRIBUTION OF MAXIMUM APPROVAL
Abstract
The objective of the paper is to examine the attitudes toward Civil Defense that the American public attributes to various groups and individuals. We find that a sample of the American public believes that all the groups and individuals we ask about in our study feel favorably toward Civil Defense. However, some groups are much more frequently cited as favoring Civil Defense than others. The respondents' personal feelings toward Civil Defense are also high favorable. Thus, although there is variation in attribution patterns dependent upon the group to which the attributions are made and there exist differences in the personal feelings of respondents, most people support Civil Defense and most people believe that a wide range of groups and individuals support Civil Defense. Given these general results, we find that attribution patterns also vary according to the population characteristics of respondents (e.g., age, sex, income, etc.) and the personal attitudes of respondents (the more favorable one is toward Civil Defense, the more likely he is to believe others to be favorable). Finally, the influence of personal favorability upon attributions is mediated by population characteristics. Holding favorability constant, attribution patterns vary according to the particular population characteristics of respondents.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0624161
Entities
People
- J. E. Seldin
Organizations
- University of Pittsburgh