1999 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse Data Collection Report

Appendix D

PAPI Home Study Exercises

NAME:____________________________

FS:_______________________________

1999 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA)

HOME STUDY EXERCISE: PAPI HANDBOOK

1. The _______________ is a 10-character ID assigned to each sample dwelling unit for screening purposes. You copy it from the Newton onto page i of the questionnaire booklet.

   The _______________ is a 7-digit number assigned to each selected respondent. This number appears in the upper-right hand corner of the PAPI questionnaire booklet cover, and you enter it into the Newton at the Respondent Selection screen.

   
   

2. The first question you will ask in the PAPI interview is:

   a. the respondent's race.

   b. the respondent's age on his/her last birthday.

   c. the respondent's first name and phone number, for verification purposes.

   d. the respondent's marital status.

   
   

3. The PAPI informed consent scripts are found:

   a. in the Showcard Booklet

   b. on pages i and ii of the PAPI questionnaire

   c. on the Newton

   
   

4. In the PAPI questionnaire, lowercase unbolded text is optional to read to the respondent, but lowercase text printed in bold type is mandatory.

   a. True

   b. False

   
   

5. Lower case text in parentheses

   a. signifies a fill, which is a choice of wording for a question depending on the respondent's characteristics or the answer to an earlier question.

   b. signifies interviewer instructions that are never to be spoken aloud.

   c. signifies that you should read those words with emphasis.

   d. is optional text for you to read to the respondent if he or she needs more clarification on a question.

   
   

6. If you mistakenly mark the wrong box or if the respondent changes an answer, you should

   a. do nothing - you can't go back and change answers once they're marked.

   b. erase the incorrect answer and mark a new one.

   c. scribble out the wrong answer and mark a new one.

   
   

7. The Verification Form for a PAPI interview is found

   a. in the PAPI Interviewing Handbook Appendix.

   b. in the PAPI Showcard booklet.

   c. in the back of the questionnaire booklet.

   
   

8. Before you leave the respondent's home you should scan edit the questionnaire, looking for omissions and incomplete items that are easily corrected while you are still with the respondent.

   a. True

   b. False

   
   

9. Name five of the eight materials you need to administer the PAPI questionnaire.

   ________________     __________________    __________________

   ________________     __________________

   
   

10. Where do you send your Reference Date Calendars?

    a. to your RS

    b. to your FS

    c. to RTI

    
    

11. Name the only acceptable scenario in which you would both read the questions and complete the answer sheets.

    ____________________________

    
    

12. Which type(s) of respondents should receive the following answer sheets:

    Drug Experiences? __________________________

    Youth Experiences? __________________________

    Social Environment? __________________________

    Parenting Experiences? __________________________

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