Various Pretesting Activities (see attached list)

January 13, 2009

Respondent Debriefing Questions for March 2009 mini-PFU test

Situation 1

If R answers (NO to Section A, Q1) & (Yes to Section A, Q2), then ask:

You said you never heard of FOLLOWUP name, but you know who lived at SAMPLE ADDRESS on DATE. Tell me more about who lived here, and how well you knew them.

(If needed) Do you know how long they’ve lived at SAMPLE ADDRESS?

Do you know when they moved in, or other places where they lived or stayed during 2008?

Situation 2

If R answers (Yes to Section A, Q1) & (No to Section A, Q1a), then ask:

You said you have heard of FOLLOWUP name, but you don’t know her/him well enough to answer questions about where s/he was living in 2008 and other places where s/he stayed.

We are trying to see if our questions are working adequately. I’m curious what in that question made you decide you didn’t know NAME well enough to answer more questions.

(If needed) For this test, the Census Bureau needs to count everyone at their usual residence on April 1, 2008. I’m going to ask you some specific questions about NAME.

Do you know where FOLLOWUP NAME lived on April 1^st of last year?

(If needed) Where was that?

Do you know things like whether NAME was in the military or in college or had a second residence?

Do you know who else lived at SAMPLE ADDRESS on April 1st?

(If needed) Who was that?

Unscripted probes if needed.