#4.4 Rumor about teacher (III (1963))

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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
X	Other(Specify)	Y D.K.

Target : III (1963)

	Deny it	Tell the truth	Other	D.K.	Total
All	33	50	10	8	101	(2,698)
Males	29	54	10	7	100	(1,252)
Females	36	46	10	9	101	(1,446)
20-29	25	56	12	7	100	( 696)
30-39	32	53	8	7	100	( 695)
40-49	32	49	12	7	100	( 518)
50-59	40	44	8	8	100	( 404)
60-69	43	38	8	11	100	( 268)
70 and over	32	47	7	15	101	( 117)
Males 20s	21	57	14	8	100	( 316)
Males 30s	27	59	8	6	100	( 311)
Males 40s	28	55	12	5	100	( 229)
Males 50s	32	53	8	7	100	( 195)
Males 60s	44	40	8	8	100	( 145)
Males 70+	34	52	5	9	100	( 56)
Females 20s	28	56	10	7	101	( 380)
Females 30s	36	47	9	8	100	( 384)
Females 40s	35	45	12	8	100	( 289)
Females 50s	48	35	9	9	101	( 209)
Females 60s	42	35	8	15	100	( 123)
Females 70+	30	43	8	20	101	( 61)