Comparative National Development Project (Columbia)

The role of the elite in the third world. Topics: Reasons for the decision for the selection of studies; occupational goal; change of subject; preferred foreign cities of study; most important tasks of the university; self-assessment of study success; satisfaction with studies; preferred professors, scientists or instructors; assessment of the political activities of professors; frequency of discussions with fellow students about political questions; interest in politics; attitude to student parlament and participation in university elections and meetings; party preference of respondent, his father and his friend; attitude to the revolution in Cuba and to foreign capital; judgement on the development status of various countries; attitude to agrarian reform; most important problems of the country; most preferred countries; membership in clubs and organizations; attitude to divorce and to employment of women; reading habits; knowledge of a foreign language; expected standard of living and income development; contentment with life; fear; judgement on one´s own health and that of parents; social origins; religiousness; social ties.

Altogether 25 scales and indices were used among others also authoritarianism, fatalism, political activity, modernism, neuroticism. Demography: age (classified); sex; marital status; position in sibling sequence; religious denomination; school education; vocational training; occupation; employment; head of household; self-assessment of social class.