Study title

Science and technology. Agricultural policy. Topics: Levels of information and interest towards science and technology; interest in developments of different scientific disciplines; attitudes to media’s scientific coverage; visits to science and technology museums; boundaries of science; knowledge of fundamental scientific facts; familiarity with scientific testing methods, and perception of probability; perception and knowledge of topical scientific subjects; optimism regarding science and technology, fundamental research, applied research and industrial applications, superstition, ignorance towards science and pre-modern nostalgia; morality of science; responsibility and accountability of scientists; experiments on animals; BSE epidemic; genetically modified food; scientific profession: confidence and prestige; scientific vocational situation in the candidate region; reasons for declining interest in scientific studies and careers; consequences of declining interest in scientific studies and careers; European scientific research; research at EU level; improving the quality of research in Europe; effect of enlargement on scientific potential; preferred agricultural policy of EU (scale); EU subsidies of agricultural products; knowledge about agricultural policy of EU; expected consequences of EU membership for agricultural farms. Demography: Nationality; marital status; age; age at termination of school training; educational level; occupational status; size of community; church attendance; income of the household; party preference; gender.