Anchoring Vignettes for Privacy (Family - Thought/Communication)


Question:

How much privacy [do you / does 'Name'] have from your spouse at home?

Response categories:

  1. Unlimited
  2. A lot
  3. Moderate
  4. Some
  5. None
Vignettes:
  1. [Antonia's] husband always consults with her on whether he can take a look at her books, letters, or writing.
  2. [Dan's] wife, without consulting him, often reads books and magazines he has on his nightstand.
  3. [Marie's] husband, without consulting her, frequently listens to her voice messages on their phone.
  4. [Garrett's] wife, without consulting him, frequently reviews the history on the internet browser of his computer.
  5. [Monty's] wife, without consulting him, frequently reads the calendar, address book, "to do," and "memo" files in his Palm Pilot.
  6. [Jane's] husband, without consulting her, frequently reads her email.
  7. [Louis's] wife, without letting him know, frequently listens in on his phone conversations.
  8. [Sandy's] husband, without consulting her, frequently reads her diary.

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