Various Demographic Area Pretesting Activities

Pre-Session Questionnaire

Demographics

1. Age:

___Under 18

___18-29

___30-39

___40-49

___50-59

___60 and older

2. Gender:

___Male

___Female

3. Highest Education Level Completed:

___High School

___Some College

___Associates Degree

___Bachelors Degree

___Masters Degree

___Doctorate Degree (PhD, MD, JD)

4. Are you a U.S. citizen?

___Yes

___No

5. What is your occupation?

Computer Experience

6. Where do you use a computer? (Check all that apply.)

___Home

___Work

___Somewhere else, such as school, library, etc.

7. How many hours per week do you use a computer (including home and work)?

Hours per week: [ ] 0-10 [ ] 10-20 [ ] 20-40 [ ] 40+

8. How would you describe your level of experience using a computer?

[ ] Novice [ ] Beginner [ ] Intermediate [ ] Advanced

9. How would you describe your level of experience using the Internet – and websites in general?

[ ] Novice [ ] Beginner [ ] Intermediate [ ] Advanced

10. For the following questions, please circle one number.

Not Comfortable Comfortable

a. How comfortable are you in learning to navigate new Websites?	1 2 3 4 5
b. Computer windows can be minimized, resized, and scrolled through. How comfortable are you in manipulating a window?	1 2 3 4 5
c. How comfortable are you using, and navigating through the Internet?	1 2 3 4 5

Never Very Often

d. How often do you work with any type of data through a computer?	1 2 3 4 5
e. How often do you perform complex analyses of data using a computer?	1 2 3 4 5
f. How often do you use the Internet or Websites to find information? (e.g., reports, news articles, data tables, blogs, etc.)	1 2 3 4 5
g. How frequently are you exposed to Census information (terms, data, etc.)?	1 2 3 4 5

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