Only about half the respondents could typically identify which candidate took which position.
A follow-up Annenberg survey right after the debates showed that on average, about 8 percent more respondents could correctly identify a candidate's position.
The group also interviewed the people that the respondents identified as those they would be most likely to talk to about politics.
For example, when Ms. Bluemer's respondent identified himself as a Republican, her computer display cued her to ask if he considered himself a conservative or moderate Republican.
Most such respondents did not identify specific disclosure requirements that they considered excessive.
The respondents identified as barriers to HIV prevention limited availability and use of condoms, and limited access to health care.
All of what the respondents identified as the main issues of the day, and most of the secondary issues, breaks in favor of liberals and against conservatives.
Some respondents identify more than one ethnocultural ancestry, so percentages may therefore add up to more than 100%.
Interpretation materials help respondents identify the appropriate use of the styles and help them become more comfortable with styles they are less familiar with.
In practice this means constructing questionnaires on the basis of preliminary interviews, administering pilot versions of the questionnaire under conditions which allow respondents to identify shortcomings and so on.