Laura SilverinPew Research Center: DecodedUsing cognitive interviewing to design survey questions about democracyAsking follow-up questions can help make sure that poll respondents are interpreting questions as intended.Aug 23, 2021Aug 23, 2021
Laura SilverinPew Research Center: DecodedTesting survey questions ahead of time can help sharpen a poll’s focusTesting questions in advance can help ensure they are as clear as possible — and that they measure what researchers set out to measure.Oct 14, 2020Oct 14, 2020
Laura SilverinPew Research Center: DecodedWhen the unexpected happens, what’s a survey researcher to do?From weather events to snap elections, outside developments can sometimes disrupt surveys while they are in the field.Nov 5, 2019Nov 5, 2019
Laura SilverinPew Research Center: DecodedWho’s home and who isn’t? The challenges of conducting face-to-face interviews in JordanTo obtain a representative sample of the public, interviews should happen at a time when everyone has a chance of being contacted.May 14, 2019May 14, 2019