Testing of: NHAMCS, NAMCS, 2010 "Itsinourhands" web site, 2010 CFU, 2010 ACS, and 2010 Mailout Materials

Experimental Questions for Undercount Situation

7/23/08

Question 1

The Census Bureau is doing research about questions on the census form you completed earlier this year. At that time, you were asked how many people lived or stayed there on May 1, 2008. You were asked if there were any additional people staying with you on May 1, 2008. You indicated (fill 1^st undercount category marked, i.e. a child was staying there, such as a newborn baby or foster child; a relative was staying there, such as adult children, cousins, or in-laws; a non-relative was staying there, for example a roommate or live-in baby sitter; somebody was staying there temporarily) but that person was not included in the number of people you reported.

Can you tell me whom you were thinking about?

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First Name MI Last Name

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The person’s date of birth

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Month Day Year

Was there anyone else that you were thinking about when you answered that question?

[] Yes – collect Name and DOB and ask the “anyone else” question again.

[] No – go to Question 2

Question 2

Note to interviewer: Do not read to respondent.

Is (Name) already listed on the roster?

[] Yes

[] No

Ask Question 2 for each person listed in Question 1. If all of the people in Question 1 are listed on the roster skip Question 3.

Question 3

To help us understand more about how we ask questions, why didn’t you mention (Fill yourself/FULLNAME from question 1 that was not indicated in question 2. For example: Joe, Janet, and Jerry) earlier in this interview?

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Can you tell me about the other place (Fill you/FULLNAME from question 1 that was not indicated in question 2. For example: Joe, Janet, and Jerry) stayed? If needed, How often did {fill you/FULLNAME} stay here? Did {fill you/FULLNAME} move or move back and forth?

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Experimental Questions for Overcount Situation

7/23/08

Question 1

The Census Bureau is doing research about questions on the census form you completed earlier this year. At that time, you indicated that (Name) lives or stays somewhere else (while attending college, while in the military, while at a seasonal or second home, due to a child custody arrangement, while in jail or prison, while in a nursing home, for some other reason). Can you tell me what you were thinking about when you reported that?

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[] Don’t Know/Refuse - End Mod

Question 2

To help us understand more about how we ask questions, why didn’t you mention the other place earlier in this interview?

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Question 3

Please tell me what you can about the time {fill you/FULLNAME} spent at that place. If needed, How often did {fill you/FULLNAME} stay here? Did {fill you/FULLNAME} move or move back and forth?

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Experimental Questions for Unduplication Situation

7/23/08

Question 1

The Census Bureau is doing research and we have some additional questions to ask you. (fill dup’d person’s name) may have been counted in (state or city or elsewhere in state or at another residence or GQ Name or GQ type) as well as on your Census form.

Did (fill dup’d person’s name) ever live in (state or city or elsewhere in state or at another residence or GQ Name or GQ type)?

[] Yes - go to Q2

[] No - repeat Q1 if more than 1 duplicate, else end mod.

[] Don’t Know/Refuse - If only one duplicate end mod, else repeat Q1 for all duplicates

Question 2

Please tell me what you can about the time {fill you/FULLNAME} spent at that place. If needed, How often did {fill you/FULLNAME} stay here? Did {fill you/FULLNAME} move or move back and forth?

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Go to the second paragraph for question 1 if more than one duplicate or end the section.