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Series 6. Cognition and Survey Measurement
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Reports From the National Laboratory for Collaborative Research in Cognition and Survey Measurement using methods of cognitive science to design, evaluate, and test survey instruments.
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No. 8. Response Errors in Surveys of Children’s Immunizations. 56 pp. (PHS) 99-1083. [PDF – 300 KB]
No. 7. Cognitive Aspects of Reporting Cancer Prevention Examinations and Tests. 161 pp. (PHS) 94-1082. GPO stock number 017-022-01275-8. [PDF – 7 MB]
No. 6. Reporting Chronic Pain Episodes on Health Surveys. Salovey, P., Sieber, W. J., Smith, A. F., Turk, D. C., Jobe, J. B., Willis, G. B. September 1992. 71 pp. (PHS) 92-1081. PB93-118214. PC A05 MF A01. [PDF – 4.6 MB]
No. 5. Cognitive Research on Response Error in Survey Questions on Smoking. Means, B. September 1992. 97 pp. (PHS) 92-1080. PB93-118206. PC A06 MF A02. [PDF – 5.8 MB]
No. 4. Cognitive Processes in Long-Term Dietary Recall. Smith, A. F. October 1991. 34 pp. (PHS) 91-1079. PB92-128529. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 3.9 MB]
No. 3. Social Cognition Approach to Reporting Chronic Conditions in Health Surveys. Brewer, M.B., Dull. V.T., Jobe, J.B. October 1989. 36 pp. (PHS) 89-1078. PB91-211557. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 2.8 MB]
No. 2. Autobiographic Memory for Health-Related Events. Means, B., Nigam, A., Zarrow, M., Loftus, E., Donaldson, M. August 1989. 375 pp. (PHS) 89-1077. PB90-172693. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 4.2 MB]
No. 1. Questionnaire Design in the Cognitive Research Laboratory. Lessler, J., Tourangeau, R., Salter, W. May 1989. 55 pp. (PHS) 89-1076. PB90-119793. PC A04 MF A01. [PDF – 4.5 MB]