#4.4 Rumor about teacher (VI (1978))

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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 : VI (1978)

	Deny it	Tell the truth	Other	D.K.	Total
All	27	57	8	8	100	(2,032)
Males	23	61	9	8	101	( 897)
Females	30	54	7	9	100	(1,135)
20-29	27	59	8	7	101	( 439)
30-39	31	56	7	5	99	( 495)
40-49	24	62	8	5	99	( 452)
50-59	26	55	10	9	100	( 317)
60-69	28	52	5	15	100	( 193)
70 and over	25	49	4	22	100	( 136)
Males 20s	22	63	9	6	100	( 180)
Males 30s	28	56	8	8	100	( 227)
Males 40s	23	64	9	5	101	( 199)
Males 50s	17	63	13	7	100	( 138)
Males 60s	23	60	5	12	100	( 99)
Males 70+	20	56	6	19	101	( 54)
Females 20s	30	55	6	8	99	( 259)
Females 30s	34	56	7	3	100	( 268)
Females 40s	25	61	8	6	100	( 253)
Females 50s	33	49	7	11	100	( 179)
Females 60s	33	44	5	18	100	( 94)
Females 70+	28	44	4	24	100	( 82)