#4.4 Rumor about teacher (IV (1968))

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#4.4 Rumor about teacher

Suppose that a child comes home and says that he has heard a rumor that his teacher had done something to get himself into trouble, and suppose that the parent knows this to be true. Do you think it is better for the parent to tell the child the truth, or to deny it?

1	Deny it	2	Tell the truth
3	Other(Specify)	4 D.K.

Target : IV (1968)

	Deny it	Tell the truth	Other	D.K.	Total
All	29	52	11	7	99	(3,033)
Males	25	58	12	5	100	(1,427)
Females	33	47	11	9	100	(1,606)
20-29	27	55	11	7	100	( 774)
30-39	27	56	12	5	100	( 789)
40-49	31	49	14	7	101	( 587)
50-59	29	51	11	9	100	( 427)
60-69	35	49	10	7	101	( 320)
70 and over	39	42	6	13	100	( 136)
Males 20s	24	58	12	6	100	( 341)
Males 30s	24	61	11	4	100	( 379)
Males 40s	22	57	15	6	100	( 268)
Males 50s	26	60	8	6	100	( 193)
Males 60s	28	55	13	3	99	( 175)
Males 70+	38	49	4	8	99	( 71)
Females 20s	29	52	10	9	100	( 433)
Females 30s	31	51	12	7	101	( 410)
Females 40s	38	42	13	8	101	( 319)
Females 50s	31	44	13	12	100	( 234)
Females 60s	43	41	6	10	100	( 145)
Females 70+	40	34	8	18	100	( 65)