Q40	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.Tell the truth 2.Deny it	3.Other (PLEASE SPECIFY)- 5.Don't know

	1992 ITALY 1,048	1987 FRANCE 1,013	1987 FRG 1,000	1993 NL 1,083	1987 UK 1,043	1988 USA 1,563	1988 JPN 2,265
1.Tell the truth	77.1	64.2	58.3	76.6	74.9	90.3	55.5
2.Deny it	13.3	21.4	18.8	6.2	8.3	2.7	24.6
8.Other	0.2	8.1	4.8	7.8	11.6	3.8	3.8
9.D.K.	9.4	6.3	18.1	9.3	5.2	3.1	16.2