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Download fileDevelopment of a Reflexive Modernization Theoretical Perspective to Predict Indiana Residents’ Perceptions of Emergent Science and Technology
The current research
uses mail survey methodology to measure Indiana residents’ perceived optimism
that emergent science and technologies will be beneficial to them and their
families. A structured questionnaire was developed specifically for use in this
study. After field-testing, the questionnaire was mailed to 4,500 Indiana
households through a stratified random sampling design. Up to three contacts were
made with subjects, resulting in receipt of usable responses from 1,003
households, or a 26% response rate.