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Cognitive interviewing

Term · Economic statistics · MLC-T-ECS-000307

Research method that elicits research participants' thought processes while they answer draft survey questions through "think aloud" protocols and interviewer probing.

Note: These studies typically aim to revise the wording of questions in order to improve the respondent’s comprehension of survey questions. When conducted online without an interviewer present, this kind of study is often referred to as an “unmoderated cognitive interview.”

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ECS-000307
FieldEconomic statistics
ReferencesBLS Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Cognitive interviewing",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definition": "Research method that elicits research participants' thought processes while they answer draft survey questions through \"think aloud\" protocols and interviewer probing.\n\nNote: These studies typically aim to revise the wording of questions in order to improve the respondent’s comprehension of survey questions. When conducted online without an interviewer present, this kind of study is often referred to as an “unmoderated cognitive interview.”",
  "references": [
    "BLS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/cognitive-interviewing/"
}

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