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Core Question Text: Please choose one or more of these categories to describe [your/NAME’s] race.

Response Option Text:: 1) White 2) Black or African American 3) American Indian or Alaska Native 4) Asian 5) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Interviewer Instruction:: SHOW FLASHCARD

Question Main Topic: Demographics

Question Sub Topic: Race

Survey Title: Not Applicable

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Evaluation Report

Testing the Race Item for Demographic Surveys

Testing Agency: Development Associates Inc
Published on:: 6/30/2008

Evaluation Type: Cognitive Interview
Study Year: 2/2002


Sponsor: Census

Citation: Davis, D., Pendzick, M., Garas, N., and Blair, J. 2002. Testing the Race Item for Demographic Surveys. Arlington, VA: Development Associates. https://wwwn.cdc.gov/QBank/Report.aspx?1039

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Abstract: This report is based on research conducted by Development Associates, Inc. between February, 2002 and September, 2002 in response to a Census Bureau task order requesting cognitive interviews to be conducted on two versions of the race item used in demographic surveys. The impetus for this study was the need to better understand the strengths and weaknesses of two similar versions of the race question when applied in household surveys.

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