List of Algorithm List of Algorithm Questions

Date: July 13, 2009

LIST OF ALGORITHM QUESTIONS

• Have you ever heard of the Census of the United States?

• The Census is the count of all the people who live in the United States. Have you ever heard of that before?

• How likely are you to recommend participating in the Census to a family member or friend?

• Overall, how would you describe your general feelings about the Census?

• In general, how familiar are you with the way Census data impacts you and your community.

• If the Census were held today, how likely are you to participate? By participate, we mean fill out and mail in a Census form.

• People have different ideas about what the Census is used for. I am going to read some of them to you. As I read each one, please tell me by indicating yes or no whether you think that the Census is used for that purpose. Is the Census used…?

a. To determine property taxes?

b. To help the police and FBI keep track of people who break the law?

c. To locate people living in the country illegally?

d. To determine state income tax rates?

e. To determine the rate of unemployment

• As I read each one please tell me if you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree.

a. The Census is an invasion of privacy.

b. People’s answers to the Census cannot be used against them.

c. Taking part in the Census shows I am proud of who I am.

d. I just don’t see that it matters much if I personally fill out the Census form or not.

e. The government already has my personal information, like my tax returns, so I don’t need to fill out a Census form.

f. I’ll never see results from the Census in my neighborhood.

g. It takes too long to fill out the Census information, I don’t have time.

h. The Census is only for people who speak English.

i. Computer “hackers” could obtain Census information about you if they really tried.

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