#4.4 Rumor about teacher (VIII (1988))

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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 : VIII (1988)

	Deny it	Tell the truth	Other	D.K.	Total
All	23	62	9	6	100	(1,858)
Males	19	69	8	5	101	( 837)
Females	26	57	11	7	101	(1,021)
20-29	20	66	9	5	100	( 323)
30-39	21	65	9	5	100	( 425)
40-49	22	62	13	4	101	( 365)
50-59	26	62	8	5	101	( 320)
60-69	23	60	8	9	100	( 263)
70 and over	28	53	9	9	99	( 162)
Males 20s	20	68	8	4	100	( 157)
Males 30s	18	71	6	5	100	( 197)
Males 40s	15	75	7	4	101	( 164)
Males 50s	24	66	6	4	100	( 149)
Males 60s	16	65	12	8	101	( 102)
Males 70+	25	63	9	3	100	( 68)
Females 20s	20	64	10	5	99	( 166)
Females 30s	24	59	11	6	100	( 228)
Females 40s	27	51	17	4	99	( 201)
Females 50s	27	58	9	5	99	( 171)
Females 60s	27	57	6	10	100	( 161)
Females 70+	31	46	10	14	101	( 94)