Quantitative TV Study 2
Survey Questionnaire
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for agreeing to participate in this study today. This study is about advertising for a new product. We will show you an ad for a new product and then ask you some questions about it.
Make sure you are comfortable and can read the screen from where you sit. The survey will include some audio, so please make sure the sound on your computer or device is active and the speaker volume is turned up.
On the next two screens you will be shown the image of an animal and sound and asked to identify which animals you see and hear. Therefore please ensure your speakers are turned on, or you can use your headphones. [Terminate participants who cannot hear the sound and see the image]
ADVERTISEMENT INSTRUCTIONS
On the next screen, you will see an advertisement for a new product. The ad may take 15-30 seconds to start playing. Imagine that this ad is for a product that you might be interested in for yourself.
Once you finish viewing the ad, please click the Next button.
[DISPLAY ASSIGNED AD] [SUPPRESS “NEXT” BUTTON UNTIL AD FINISHES PLAYING]
We would like you to watch the ad a second time. Please click the Next button to view the ad.
[DISPLAY ASSIGNED AD AGAIN] [SUPPRESS “NEXT” BUTTON UNTIL AD FINISHES PLAYING]
SURVEY INSTRUCTIONS
Now please answer the following questions based on the ad you saw.
Q1. Were you able to view the ad for [Drug X]?
Yes
No [Terminate]
Not sure [Terminate]
Q2. What was the main message of this ad? (gist memory)
(open ended)
Q3. What are the benefits of [Drug X]? Please list as many benefits as you can remember. (benefit recall)
(open ended)
Q4. What are the side effects of [Drug X]? Please list as many side effects as you can remember. (risk recall)
(open ended)
Q5. Please check which of the following statements were mentioned in the ad. Even if you think a statement is true, please select it only if it was mentioned in the ad. [RANDOMIZE ORDER] (benefit recognition)
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Mentioned |
Not Mentioned |
a. [Drug X] improves vision in people with cataracts. |
X |
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b. [Drug X] reduces cloudiness caused by cataracts. |
X |
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c. You take [Drug X] by putting just two drops in each eye per day. |
X |
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d. [Drug X] can only be used by people who have tried cataract surgery. |
|
X |
e. [Drug X] improves vision in people with glaucoma. |
|
X |
f. [Drug X] improves eyesight for people who are near-sighted. |
|
X |
Please answer the following questions based on what you learned from the ad. The ad may or may not have included the information needed to answer each question, so your best guess is fine. [Keep on screen for questions Q6 – Q12]
Q6. [Drug X] eliminates all of the vision problems caused by cataracts. (gist efficacy claim accuracy – magnitude)
True
False (correct answer)
Q7. On average, if someone with cataracts takes [Drug X], by how much will their vision improve? (gist efficacy claim accuracy – magnitude)
Vision will not improve at all
Vision will improve but won’t be back to normal (correct answer)
Vision will improve to normal
Q8. [Drug X] will improve vision in almost everyone who takes it. (gist efficacy claim accuracy – likelihood)
True
False (correct answer)
Q9. The majority of people with cataracts who take [Drug X] will have at least some vision improvement. (gist efficacy claim accuracy – likelihood)
True (correct answer)
False
Q10. What percentage of people with cataracts who take [Drug X] will have better vision? (gist efficacy claim accuracy – likelihood)
Less than half (0-40%)
About half (41-60%) (correct answer)
More than half (61-99%)
All (100%)
Don’t know
Q11. Please complete the following sentence: On average, people with cataracts who took [Drug X] improved their vision to __. (efficacy claim accuracy – magnitude)
20/20
20/30
20/40
20/50
20/60
20/70
20/80
20/90
20/100
__Don’t know
Q12. What percentage of people with cataracts who took [Drug X] improved their vision to 20/40? (efficacy claim accuracy – likelihood)
_______% [permit numbers from 0-100; also permit ranges (e.g., 40-60%)]
__Don’t know
Q13. [Drug X] is more likely to improve vision than other treatments for cataracts. (perceived efficacy - comparative)
1 Strongly disagree |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 Strongly agree |
__ Don’t know
Q14. After seeing this ad, how likely would you be to recommend [Drug X] to a close family member with cataracts? (behavioral intention)
1 Not at all likely |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 Extremely likely |
Q15. Based on the ad, how convinced are you that [Drug X] improves vision? (ad persuasiveness)
1 Not at all convinced |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 Completely convinced |
Q16. Please check which of the following were mentioned in the ad as risks of taking [Drug X]. Even if you think a statement is true, please select it only if it was mentioned in the ad. [RANDOMIZE ORDER] (risk recognition)
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Mentioned |
Not Mentioned |
a. A side effect of [Drug X) is losing the ability to see the distance between things. |
X |
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b. A side effect of [Drug X) is runny nose. |
X |
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c. People with glaucoma should not take [Drug X]. |
X |
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d. A side effect of [Drug X] is a detached retina. |
X |
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e. A side effect of [Drug X] is blurry vision. |
|
X |
f. A side effect of [Drug X] is temporary blindness. |
|
X |
g. People with kidney problems should not take [Drug X]. |
|
X |
h. A side effect of [Drug X] is nausea. |
|
X |
Q17. How serious are [Drug X]’s side effects? (perceived risk – magnitude)
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
Most would not be serious |
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Most would be very serious |
Q18. How bothersome would [Drug X]’s side effects be? (perceived risk – magnitude)
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
Not at all bothersome |
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Extremely bothersome |
Q19. [Drug X] is riskier than other treatments for cataracts. (perceived risk - comparative)
1 Strongly disagree |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 Strongly agree |
__ Don’t know
Q20. Thinking overall about the risks and benefits, would you say [Drug X] has: (benefit/risk tradeoff)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
More risks Equal risks More benefits
than benefits and benefits than risks
Q21. This ad used images or special effects to show how well [Drug X] works. (manipulation check – images of improvement)
Yes
No
Not sure
Q22. [IF YES] In your opinion, how accurate were the images or special effects that showed how well [Drug X] works? (images of improvement – perceived accuracy)
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Not at all accurate |
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Somewhat accurate |
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Accurate |
Q23. [IF YES] Compared to the images and special effects in the ad, how well would [Drug X] work in real life? (images of improvement – perceived accuracy)
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
[Drug X] would improve people’s vision a lot less than the images suggest |
[Drug X] would improve people’s vision a little bit less than the images suggest |
[Drug X] would improve people’s vision the same as the images suggest |
[Drug X] would improve people’s vision a little bit more than the images suggest |
[Drug X] would improve people’s vision a lot more than the images suggest |
Q24. Did you notice any blurriness on the screen? (manipulation check – images of improvement)
Yes
No
Don’t know
Q25. [IF YES] How did the blurriness change throughout the ad? (manipulation check – images of improvement)
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Ad got a lot less blurry |
Ad got a little bit less blurry |
Blurriness stayed the same throughout ad |
Ad got a little bit more blurry |
Ad got a lot more blurry |
Q26. The ad may have included both images and numbers showing how well [Drug X] works. How closely did the images and special effects match the numbers in the ad? (perceived match – efficacy claim vs. images of improvement)
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
The images showed less improvement than the numbers |
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The images showed the same amount of improvement as the numbers |
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The images showed more improvement than the numbers |
Q27. Please check how much you agree or disagree with the following statements about the ad you saw. (ad skepticism)
This ad is a reliable source of information about the risks and benefits of [Drug X]. |
This ad presents a true picture of [Drug X]. |
I feel I’ve been accurately informed after viewing this ad. |
This ad provides consumers with essential information for deciding whether to ask a doctor about [Drug X]. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
Strongly disagree |
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Strongly agree |
Q28. Now here are some questions that require you to use numbers to solve the problem. Some are easy, and others are more difficult. Please don’t use a calculator: We’d like you to answer on your own.
Remember, almost everyone will have trouble with these questions, so don’t be upset if some are difficult—just do your best! (objective numeracy)
Imagine that you flip a fair coin 1,000 times. What is your best guess about how many times the coin would come up heads in 1,000 flips?
___ times out of 1,000
In the BIG BUCKS LOTTERY, the chance of winning a $10 prize is 1%. What is your best guess about how many people would win a $10 prize if 1,000 people each buy a single ticket to BIG BUCKS LOTTERY?
____ people
In ACME PUBLISHING SWEEPSTAKES, the chance of winning a car is 1 in 1,000. What percent of tickets to ACME PUBLISHING SWEEPSTAKES will win a car
___ percent
Q29.
a. How good are you at working with fractions?
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
Not at all good |
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Extremely good |
b. How good are you at working with percentages?
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
Not at all good |
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Extremely good |
c. How good are you at calculating a 15% tip?
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
Not at all good |
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Extremely good |
d. How good are you at figuring out how much a shirt will cost if it is 25% off?
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
Not at all good |
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Extremely good |
e.
When reading the newspaper, how helpful do you find tables and graphs
that are part of the
story?
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
Not at all |
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Extremely |
f. When people tell you the chance of something happening, do you prefer that they use words (“it rarely happens”) or numbers (“there’s a 1% chance”)?
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
Always prefer words |
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Always prefer numbers |
g. When you hear a weather forecast, do you prefer predictions using percentages (e.g., “there will be a 20% chance of rain today”) or predictions using only words (e.g., “there is a small chance of rain today”)?
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
Always prefer percentages |
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Always prefer words |
h. How often do you find numerical information to be useful?
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
Never |
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Very often |
Q30. Are you currently taking a prescription medicine for any eye or vision problems? (prescription use)
Yes
No
Don't know or uncertain
Q31. In general, how much do you know about cataracts? (perceived medical condition knowledge)
Nothing at all
Only a little bit
Some
A lot
Q32. Do you have or have you had cataracts? (medical condition history)
Yes – Currently have cataracts
Yes – Previously had cataracts
Never had cataracts
Don't know
Q33. [IF YES] Have you ever had cataract surgery? (treatment history)
Yes
No
Don't know
Q34. [IF NEVER HAD / DON’T KNOW] How likely do you think it is that you will get cataracts? (medical condition perceived risk)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Not at all Extremely
Likely Likely
Q35. Have any of your close family members—such as parents, brothers, or sisters—ever had cataracts? (family medical condition history)
Yes
No
Don’t know
Q36. Have you had any vision problems—other than needing contacts or glasses—in the past 10 years? (history of vision problems)
Yes
No
Don’t know
For the next two questions, please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the statement.
Q37. I experience prescription drug side effects more frequently than other people my age. (prescription attitude – side effect history)
1 Strongly disagree |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 Strongly agree |
Q38. Whenever I take prescription drugs, they tend to work the way they are supposed to work. (prescription attitude – efficacy history)
1 Strongly disagree |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 Strongly agree |
Q39. How often do you or would you use prescription drugs? (prescription attitude – personal usage)
I would never use them
I would use them only for serious health conditions
I would use them for moderate and serious health conditions
I would use them for most health conditions, including minor problems
Q40. How confident are you in filling out medical forms by yourself? (literacy)
1 Not at all |
2 A little |
3 Somewhat |
4 Quite a bit |
5 Extremely |
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Q41. How many years of education have you had? (education)
Less than high school
Completed high school
Some college
Associate’s degree (2-year)
Bachelor’s degree (4-year)
Some postgraduate work
Postgraduate degree (M.A., Ph.D., M.D., J.D., etc.)
Q42. What is your sex? (gender)
Male
Female
Q43. What is your date of birth? (age)
_____month
_____year
Q44. Are you Hispanic or Latino? (ethnicity)
No
Yes
Q45. What is your race? You may select one or more races. (race)
[ALLOW MULTIPLE RESPONSES]
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
White
Some other race
Q46. Would you like to see more information about [Drug X]? (information search behavior)
Yes
No
DEBRIEF
The purpose of this study is to learn about reactions to medical advertising. In order to get a real-life reaction, we used a pretend product in this study. [Drug X] is not a real product and is not available for sale. Please see your healthcare professional for questions about cataracts.
You have been very helpful. Thank you very much for your participation!
File Type | application/msword |
File Title | Quantitative Study |
Author | sullivanh |
Last Modified By | SYSTEM |
File Modified | 2018-05-10 |
File Created | 2018-05-10 |