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Survey Measurement (SM) Working Papers
Survey Measurement (SM) Working Papers
Working Papers in Survey Methodology (SM) cover questionnaire design research and methodological studies to identify causes of nonsampling errors and evaluate alternative design solutions.
Working Paper
Encouraging Respondents to Use Visual Imagery to Improve Accuracy
This paper describes a research project exploring respondents' use of visual imagery in the AHS to report the rooms in their homes.
Working Paper
An Evaluation of the 1995 Test Census ICM Interview
The Integrated Coverage Measurement (ICM) process estimated the population of persons in the 1995 Test Census.
Working Paper
Experiences Conducting Cognitive Interviews with Adolescents
The Census Bureau proposed extending one of the panels of the SIPP to ten years in order to examine the impact of welfare reform.
Working Paper
Towards a U.S. Population Database from Administrative Records
In visions of future government statistical systems, administrative records will be used widely.
Working Paper
Designing Response Scales in an Applied Setting
The Diet and Health Knowledge Survey (DHKS) questionnaire presents many questionnaire design challenges.
Working Paper
Predicting Test-Result Reliability from Behavior Coding
In attempting to move questionnaire design from art to science, researchers use different techniques to help determine how well questions are working.
Working Paper
Which is Better: Grid Listing or Grouped Questions Design
In designing self-administered paper questionnaires to obtain information about persons, two designs are frequently used.
Working Paper
The Effect of Questionnaire Length on Response Rates
In an article about questionnaire length, it was argued that "common sense suggests that the shorter the questionnaire, the more likely a high response rate."
Working Paper
"Who Lives Here?": The Use of Vignettes in Household Roster Research
Standard procedures for conducting household-based surveys require obtaining a list of household residents.
Working Paper
Household Attachment and Survey Coverage
Experiment on household rostering that attempts to improve coverage of tenuously attached persons by expanding roster questions and probes.
Working Paper
A Discussion of Data Collection Via the Internet
In recent years, there has been a trend toward greater automation in the interview/data collection process.
Working Paper
Cognitive & Motivational Properties of 2 Simple Form Mailing Packages
We conducted this research to evaluate the cognitive and motivational properties of two mailing packages proposed for inclusion in the 1997 National Survey.
Working Paper
Report on Results of Response Scale Research
The Center for Survey Methods Research conducted experimental research to evaluate the response scales used in the Diet and Health Knowledge Survey.
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