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CPS FIELD REPRESENTATIVE/CATI INTERVIEWER MEMORANDUM NO. 95-04
Section II -- March 1995
MARCH 1995
CPS FIELD REPRESENTATIVE/CATI INTERVIEWER
SELF STUDY REVIEW EXERCISE
SECTION II
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census
CPS FIELD REPRESENTATIVE/CATI INTERVIEWER MEMORANDUM NO. 95-04
Section II -- March 1995
Regional Office/CATI Facility
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INSTRUCTIONS:
1. This set of exercises reviews basic CPS concepts and what you learned in the Self Study (Section I). Complete the exercises after you have completed your Self Study. The exercises are divided into 7 parts as follows:
Part Description
1 Industry and Occupation Coding
2 Reasons for Asking
3 Choosing the Right Entries
4 Probing for Supplement Answers
5 Listing Exercise
6 Practice Interview
Optional Sections
7 Crossword Puzzle of March Concepts
8 Word Search of March Acronyms
2. Use your CPS Interviewing Manual, March instructions (Section I), and items booklets (CPS and March) to complete the exercises.
3. Complete section 7 and 8 if time allows.
4. Bring your computer and all materials (Sections I and II) to the refresher training session. You will have a chance to review the exercises during the refresher training. When you do the Self Study exercises, write down any questions you may want to ask at the refresher training.
Part 1: Industry and Occupation Coding
Instructions:
To accurately code the industry and occupation (I&O) data collected through both the labor force and supplement interviews, the coders in Jeffersonville often need more detailed information than what the respondents provide. Perhaps interviewers would know what to probe for if they had some idea of what the coders' job entails. In the following exercise, the I&O items are illustrated for your convenience, and then you are given five different sets of answers to those items.
Assume you are a coder in Jeffersonville, and assign one industry code and one occupation code for each of the five cases. Based on the set of answers given for each case, choose the appropriate I&O codes from the abbreviated lists shown on pages 5-A through 5-D, and write the codes in the spaces provided under the answers for each case. Note that the letters "n.e.c." mean "not elsewhere classified," and that they are used to identify the "general" category into which an industry or occupation must be classified when there is not enough information to assign a more specific code.
I&O Questions in the Labor Force Interview:
IO1NMP What is the name of the company for which you work at your main job?
(Name of company, business, organization or other employer)?
IO1IND What kind of business or industry is this?
READ IF NECESSARY: What do they make or do where you work?
IO1MFG ASK IF NECESSARY:
Is this business or organization mainly manufacturing, retail trade, wholesale trade, or something else?
IO1OCC What kind of work do you do, that is, what is your occupation?
(For example: plumber, typist, farmer)
IO1DT What are your usual activities or duties at this job? (For example: typing, keeping account books, filing, selling cars, operating printing press, laying brick.)
How would you code the answers to the above questions in the following 5 cases:
1) IO1NMP: Jack's Automobile Heaven
IO1IND: It's an auto repair shop.
IO1MFG: Something else.
IO1OCC: Mechanic.
IO1DT: Repairing trucks.
Industry Code: .
Occupation Code: .
2) IO1NMP: J. C. Pennys.
IO1IND: It's a department store.
IO1MFG: Retail trade.
IO1OCC: Salesperson.
IO1DT: Selling home appliances, TVs, VCRs and radios.
Industry Code: .
Occupation Code: .
3) IO1NMP: Texas A & I University.
IO1IND: It's a public university.
IO1MFG: Something else.
IO1OCC: Computer Science Instructor.
IO1DT: Teaching computer programming to my students.
Industry Code: .
Occupation Code: .
4) IO1NMP: William Browning Hospital.
IO1IND: It's a public hospital.
IO1MFG: Something else.
IO1OCC: Speech therapist.
IO1DT: Giving speech therapy to patients.
Industry Code: .
Occupation Code: .
5) IO1NMP: Intel Systems.
IO1IND: It's a communications contracting company.
IO1MFG: Manufacturing.
IO1OCC: Communications engineer.
IO1DT: Designing and installing communications equipment.
Industry Code: .
Occupation Code: .
Part 2: Reasons for Asking
Instructions: The questions in the following exercise are arranged in column format. To complete the exercise, read each item from left to right and enter the appropriate answer in the last column on the right. For example, to complete the first question you should:
1) Look at the first column to know what item you're being asked about (for example, API34),
2) Read the second column so you know when the item is displayed,
3) Fill in the third column indicating why we ask that item in March.
Each of the items below are When: For what reason:
displayed:
API34 What is your specific When at least one
Asian or Pacific Islander household member 15 or
group? older has a race entry
of 4 (Asian or Pacific
Islander).
HH32b Did ... live at this When at least one
address during the week of household member 15 or
November 19, 1994? older has an origin
entry of 10-17
(Hispanic).
SHI1 These next questions For all supplement
are about health insurance interviews.
coverage during the calendar
year 1994. The questions
apply to ALL persons of ALL
ages.
SSN-scrn What is your Social In December, January,
Security number? February, and March.
Part 3: Choosing the Right Entries
Instructions: The questions in the following exercise are arranged in column format. To complete the exercise, read each item from left to right and enter the appropriate answer in the last column on the right. For example, to complete the first question, you should:
1) Look at the first column to know what item you're being asked about,
2) Read the second column to consider a possible answer,
3) Fill in the third column indicating what you would do.
You ask: Respondent What would you do?:
answers:
HH32b Did (name of reference person) "No, he
live at this address during the week moved here
of November 19, 1994? in December
1994."
FAMIN-scrn I am going to read a list "The total
of income categories. Which category income
represents the total combined income covering
of all members of this FAMILY during all members
the past 12 months? This includes of my
money from jobs, net income from family
business ... and any other money would be
income received by members of this $30,500,
FAMILY who are 15 years of age or but with Mr
older. Garcia's
income, he
<1> Less than $5,000 rents a
<2> 5,000 to 7,499 room from
<etc.> us, it
<13> 60,000 to 74,999 would be
<14> $75,000 or more $60,000."
ABSRSN What was the main reason you "I don't
were absent from work last week? have to
work, since
<1> On layoff (temporary or my family
indefinite owns the
<2> Slack work/business sporting
conditions goods store
<3> Waiting for a new job to and the
begin music
<4> Vacation/personal days company."
<5> Own illness/injury/medical
problems
<6> Child care problems
<7> Other family/personal
obligation
<8> Maternity/paternity leave
<9> Labor dispute
<10> Weather affected job
<11> School/training
<12> Civic/military duty
<13> Does not work in the business
<14> Other (specify)
ABSRSN Same as above. "I was on
jury duty."
Q32 What was the main reason you did "Every time
not work in 1994? I applied
for a job I
<1> Ill, or disabled and got turned
unable to work down,
<2> Retired because I
<3> Taking care of home or don't have
family enough
<4> Going to school education
<5> Could not find work to satisfy
<6> Doing something else employers."
Q32 Same as above. "I don't
want to
work, I
think it's
better to
stay home
and take
care of my
kids and we
can afford
it."
HRRSN1 Some people work part time "The
because they cannot find full-time company I
work or because business is poor. work for
Others work part time because of has cut
family obligations or other personal back
reasons. What is your MAIN reason everyone's
for working part time? (PROBE IF hours to
NECESSARY: What is your main reason save money
for working PART TIME instead of FULL and avoid
TIME?) layoffs.
<1> Slack work/business
conditions
<2> Could only find part-time
work
<3> Seasonal work
<4> Child care problems
<5> Other family/personal
obligations
<6> Health/medical limitations
<7> School/training
<8> Retired/Social Security limit
on earnings
<9> Full-time workweek is less
than 35 hours
<10> Other - specify
Q45 What was the main reason you "I have too
worked less than 35 hours per week? many things
to do at
<1> Could not find a full time job home, so I
<2> Wanted to work part time or only wanted
only able to work part time part time
<3> Slack work or material work at my
shortage daughter's
<4> Other reason school."
DWRSN What is the main reason you "Everyone
were not looking for work during the wants you
last 4 weeks? to have
experience
<1> Believes no work available in with
line or work or area computers,
<2> Couldn't find any work and I don't
<3> Lacks necessary schooling, know a
training, skills or thing about
experience computers,
<4> Employers think too young or except
too old where the
<5> Other types of discrimination on and off
<6> Can't arrange child care switch is."
<7> Family responsibilities
<8> In school or other training
<9> Ill-health, physical disability
<10> Transportation problems
<11> Other
Q38 What was the main reason you were "I work in
not working or looking for work in Yellow
the remaining weeks of 1994? Stone
National
<1> Ill, or disabled or unable to Park during
work the summer
<2> Taking care of home or break. The
family rest of the
<3> Going to school time I'm in
<4> Retired college."
<5> No work available
<6> Other (specify)
Q38 Same as above. "With the
construction
business
at a low, I
couldn't
find a job
as a
painter."
Q33 During 1994 in how many weeks did "In my job
you work even for a few hours? as a
Include paid vacation and sick leave teacher I
as work. worked all
year,
ENTER NUMBER OF WEEKS <1-52> OR <M> except for
IF RESPONDENT CAN ONLY ANSWER IN the regular
MONTHS. school
holidays
and summer
vacation.
Q39 For how many employers did you "I clean
work in 1994? If more than one at houses for
the same time, only count it as one several
employer. people
during the
<1> One week and
<2> Two sometimes I
<3> Three or more babysit for
some of my
neighbors
on
weekends."
Q41 In the weeks that you worked, how "Last year
many hours did you usually work per I worked a
week? 48-hour per
week job
ENTER NUMBER OF HOURS from
January to
September
and a
40-hour
week job
for the
remainder
of the
year."
Q43 During 1994, were there one or "I worked
more weeks in which you worked less 32 hours
than 35 hours? Exclude time off with per week
pay because of holidays, vacation, for 5 weeks
days off, or sickness. and was on
leave
<1> Yes without pay
<2> No for another
2 weeks."
Q44 (Same respondent as above in q43) (Same as
above)
How many weeks did you work less
than 35 hours in 1994?
ENTER NUMBER OF WEEKS
S-Q48a How much did (name/you) earn "I received
from this employer before taxes and $350 every
other deductions during 1994? other week
at Kmart."
Enter dollar amount
<X> None
Is this a weekly, bi-weekly, twice
monthly, monthly or yearly amount?
<1> Weekly
<2> Every other week (bi-weekly)
<3> Twice monthly
<4> Monthly
<5> Yearly
Q48a1 For how many " I worked
(weekly/bi-weekly/twice at Kmart
monthly/monthly) pay periods did for 10
(name/you) earn (fill from Q48a) from bi-weekly
this employer in 1994? pay
periods."
[Same respondent as above in
S-Q48a.]
Q48aV According to my calculations "I guess
(name/you) earned (total) dollars that sounds
altogether from this employer in right."
1994. Does that sound about right?
<1> Yes
<2> No
[Same respondent as above in
Q48a1.]
Q48a3 Does this amount include all "No, I
tips, bonuses, overtime pay or forgot
commissions (name/you) may have about the
received from this employer in 1994? $50
Christmas
<1> Yes bonus I
<2> No received."
[Same respondent as above in
Q48aV.]
Q48aad How much did (name/you) earn (Same as
in tips, bonuses, overtime pay or above)
commissions from this employer in
1994?
Enter dollar amount $
[Same respondent as above in
Q48a3.]
Q48b What were your net earnings from My net loss
this business after expenses during after
1994? paying off
a law suit
IF RESPONSE IS "BROKE EVEN" THEN was
ENTER 1. $20,000.
<L> Lost Money
Q56d How much did you receive in "I have no
Social Security payments in 1994? idea, and I
can't even
give you a
good
guess."
Q57a During 1994 did (anyone in this "Yes, my
household receive:/you receive:) husband
Any SSI payments, that is, received
Supplemental Security Income? monthly SSI
payments on
NOTE: SSI ARE ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS behalf of
TO LOWINCOME AGED, BLIND AND DISABLED our
PERSONS AND COME FROM STATE OR LOCAL disabled
WELFARE OFFICES, THE FEDERAL 3-year-old
GOVERNMENT, OR BOTH. daughter."
<1> Yes
<2> No
Q59A88 At any time during 1994, even "I received
for one month, did anyone in this some AFDC
household receive any public checks,
assistance or welfare payments from some food
the state or local welfare office? stamps and
some SSI
INCLUDE SUCH PAYMENTS AS AID TO checks."
FAMILIES WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN, AID
TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN, GENERAL
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, EMERGENCY
ASSISTANCE, CIVILIAN REFUGEE, OR
INDIAN ASSISTANCE.
DO NOT INCLUDE FOOD STAMPS OR SSI
PAYMENTS.
<1> Yes
<2> No
Q60c-88 What type of Veterans' "I received
payments did you receive? monthly
disability
<1> Service-connected compensa-tio
disability n checks
compensation and
<2> Survivor benefits survivor
<3> Veterans' pension benefits
<4> Educational assistance from the
<5> Other Veterans' VA."
payments
<N> No more
Q60e-88 How much did (you/he/she) (Same as
receive in Veterans' (VA) payments above)
during 1994?
INCLUDE ENTIRE AMOUNT RECEIVED FROM
ALL SOURCES.
FOR AMOUNTS $100,000 AND OVER,
ENTER $99,999
(blank/<C> Calculate total from all
sources)
===>$___,___ .00 ENTER ANNUAL
AMOUNT ONLY
[Same respondent as above in
Q60c-88.]
Q60e-88cal ENTER PAYMENT RECEIVED I received
FROM EACH SOURCE. a monthly
check of
ENTER ANNUAL AMOUNTS ONLY $250 for my
disability
Serviceconnected disability compensa-tio
===>$__,___ n, and
Survivor Benefit ===>$__,___ $450 a
Veterans' pension ===>$__,___ month for
Educational assistance ===>$__,___ survivor
Other benefits.
===>$__,___
[Same respondent as above in
Q60c-88.]
Q58a Did anyone in this household I received
receive any survivor benefits in 1994 $100 per
such as survivor or widow's pensions, month in
estates, trusts, annuities, or any 1994 from a
other survivor benefits? trust fund
established
<1> Yes for my 12
<2> No year old
daughter.
Q61c What was the source of this "The
income? sources
were Black
[For this question, assume the Lung
respondent answered in Q61b that the miner's
person received income in 1994 as a disability,
result of a health problem or disability
disability.] insurance,
and U.S.
PROBE: Any other income related to Railroad
this health condition or disability? Retirement
disability."
<3> Company or union
disability
<4> Federal Govt. disability
<5> U.S. Military retirement
disability
<6> State or local govt.
employee
disability
<7> U.S. Railroad retirement
disability
<8> Accident or disability
insurance
<9> Black Lung miner's
disability
<10> State temporary sickness
<11> Other or don't know
(SPECIFY)
<N> NO OTHER SOURCES OF
INCOME .
Q62c What was the source of this "I received
income? $1,500 in
monthly
[For this question, assume the payments
respondent answered in Q62a that the from an
person received retirement income in Individual
1994.] Retirement
Account I
<1> Company or union set up with
pension my bank."
(INCLUDE PROFIT
SHARING)
<2> Federal Govt. retirement
<3> U.S. Military retirement
<4> State or local government
pension
<5> U.S. Railroad Retirement
<6> Regular payments from
annuities or
paid up insurance
policies
<7> Regular payments from
IRA, KEOGH, or 401(k)
accounts
<8> Other sources or don't
know (SPECIFY)
(ENTER LAST)
PROBE: Any other pension or
retirement income?
Q63c How much did you receive in "I had
interest from these sources (savings $3,000 in
accounts, money market funds, bonds, savings
treasury notes, IRAs, certificates of bonds which
deposit, interest-earning checking I had kept
accounts, or other investments which for years
pay interest) during 1994, including and finally
even small amounts reinvested or cashed in
credited to accounts? January of
1995."
DO NOT INCLUDE INTEREST EARNED FROM
SERIES E, F, AND J U.S. SAVINGS
BONDS WHICH WERE NOT CASHED DURING
1994.
ENTER AMOUNT
<C> Calculate total using
sources
<X> None
Q64c How much did you receive in "My wife
dividends from stocks (mutual funds) and I
during 1994? received
total
ENTER AMOUNT monthly
dividends
<A> Already included of $275 for
<X> None some stocks
we own
jointly.
But I have
no idea how
much we
each get
for which
stocks."
Q65c How much did you receive in "I rented
income from rent AFTER EXPENSES for out my
1994? townhouse
during 1994
IF RESPONSE IS "BROKE EVEN" THEN and
ENTER 1. received
$1,000 a
SEPARATE AMOUNTS FOR JOINT OWNERSHIP month in
rent. But
ENTER AMOUNT out of that
I had to
<A> Already included pay $800 a
<L> Lost money month for
mortgage
and
insurance.
Q66d What type of assistance "My son
(educational assistance for tuition, received a
fees, books, or living expenses scholarship
during 1994) did Richard receive? from AT&T
and I also
EXCLUDE ASSISTANCE FROM HOUSEHOLD helped him
MEMBERS out with an
allowance
<2> Pell Grant for living
<3> Some other govt. expenses."
assistance
<4> Scholarships, grants, etc.
<5> Other assistance
(employers,
friends, etc.)
PROBE: Any other assistance?
<N> No other assistance
Q70a During 1994 did anyone in this "The court
household receive any child support ordered my
payments? ex-husband
to pay $400
<1> Yes a month to
<2> No help
support our
children,
but he has
never made
a payment."
Q72a During 1994, did anyone in this "My
household receive any regular boyfriend,
financial assistance from friends or who's
relatives not living in this working
household? overseas,
sent me
DO NOT INCLUDE LOANS $325 a
month to
<1> Yes help pay my
<2> No living
expenses."
Q73A2 Sometimes people forget about "I had a
small amounts of income, or income rich
received for only part of the year. relative
Did anyone in this household receive die and he
income from: left me
$10,000 in
Any unemployment compensation, his will."
welfare, or any other money income
not already covered?
<1> Yes
<2> No
SHI3 Who in this household were My wife and
policyholders? son are on
my
PROBE: Anyone else? insurance
ENTER <N> FOR NO MORE policy. I
am the
[For this question, assume the policy
respondent answered in SHI2 hat there holder.
are persons in the household covered
by a health insurance plan provided
through their current or former
employer or union. The husband is
listed first on the roster.]
SHI8 Who in this household were My eldest
policyholders? son has
obtained
PROBE: Anyone else? his own
ENTER <N> FOR NO MORE health
insurance.
[For this question, assume the
respondent answered in SHI7 that
there are persons in the household
covered by a plan that they PURCHASED
DIRECTLY, that is, not related to
current or former employer or union.]
Q74a Other than Social Security, did "The
the employer or union that you worked company I
for in 1994 have a pension or other worked for
type of retirement plan for any of didn't have
its employees? a
retirement
<1> Yes plan, but I
<2> No do have an
IRA
account."
Q80 During 1994, how many of the "All six of
children 5-18 years old in this my kids,
household usually ate a complete hot ages 2, 4,
lunch offered at school? 8, 10, 15,
and 16."
SELECT LINE NUMBERS FROM DISPLAYED
HOUSEHOLD ROSTER
<A> All
<N> None
<1-8>
<9> Nine or more
Q93 The government has an energy "Well,
assistance program which helps pay we've lived
heating costs. This assistance can in two
be received directly by the household different
or it can be paid directly to the homes since
electric company, gas company, or October 1,
fuel dealer. 1994, but
we only
Since October 1, 1994, has anyone received
in this household received assistance energy
of this type from the Federal, state, assistance
or local government? from the
government
<1> Yes when we
<2> No lived in
the first
home."
MIGSAM Now I want to ask some "My address
questions about your previous changed
residence. Were you living in this since 5
apartment 5 year ago; that is, on years ago,
March 1, 1990? but the
apartment
<1> Yes, this house (apt) is the
<2> No, different house in same."
U.S.
<3> No, outside the U.S.
MIGSAM Now I want to ask some "I was
questions about your previous stationed
residence. Were you living in this in Guyana
apartment 5 year ago; that is, on last
March 1, 1990? March."
[To answer this question, refer to
the migration section in the Items
Booklet.]
MIGLIV Where did you live on March 1, "I lived
1990? here in
California,
[To answer this question, refer to but 5 years
the migration section in the Items ago I
Booklet.] didn't live
in LA, I
lived in
San
Francisco."
Part 4: Probing for Supplement Answers
Instructions: The questions in the following exercise are arranged in column format. To complete the exercise, read each item from left to right and enter the appropriate answer in the last column on the right. For example, to complete the first question, you should:
1) Look at the first column to know what item you're being asked about,
2) Read the second column to consider a possible answer,
3) Fill in the third column indicating how you could probe to obtain a more accurate answer.
You ask: Respondent answers: How could you probe? MIGCLM Did you live inside I'm not really sure. the limits of that city, town, or village, etc.? Q62E1 How much did you receive Oh, I can't remember monthly in company or union how much. pension payments in 1994? Q62E2 How much did you receive I'm not sure, I can't from U.S. Railroad Retirement in remember. 1994? Q63c How much did you receive in I'm not sure I interest from these sources received any interest (savings accounts, IRAs, from the different certificates of deposit, accounts I had. interest-earning checking) during 1994, including even small amounts reinvested or credited to accounts? Q74a Other than Social Security, I don't think so. did the employer or union that you worked for in 1994 have a pension or other type of retirement plan for any of its employees? SHI6 Did your former or current It depends, sometimes employer or union pay for all, I have to pay some of part, or none of the health my medical bills and insurance premium? sometimes I don't. SHI6 Did your former or current I had 2 jobs in '94; employer or union pay for all, one employer paid part, or none of the health part and the other insurance premium? paid nothing. Q80 During 1994 how many of the All except my 17-year children ages 5 to 18 in this old son, who doesn't household usually ate a complete always eat at school. hot lunch offered at school?
Part 5: Listing/Coverage Exercises
1) Suppose you are assigned to interview in a Unit Segment. You expect to find a single unit at 1342 Delta Way. At the time of interview, you locate a 9-unit Group Quarters for recovering alcoholics. You should:
A List each unit on a GQ Listing Sheet and interview the eligible GQ unit(s) in sample; GQ units that are both non-institutional and non-military.
B List the eligible units in the GQ (those units that are non-institutional, non-military and intended for occupancy by non-transient guests, or employees) on a Unit/Permit Listing Sheet and call your RO for sampling instructions.
C Assign a Type C non-interview to the unit and prepare an INTER-COMM explaining the situation to your RO.
2) Suppose you are assigned to interview in an Area Segment. One of your sample addresses is a mobile home that was listed by description. Based on the description, it is obvious the mobile home has been replaced, but the replacement uses the same basic address. You should:
A Interview as usual and correct the listing if necessary.
B Not list or interview at the address. Report the address as a Type C non-interview and prepare an INTER-COMM to indicate what happened to the original structure.
C Report the unit as a Type B non-interview (moved) and indicate the date you discovered the change in the remarks area of the listing sheet.
3) Suppose you are assigned to interview in a Unit Segment. You expect to find 2 sample units at 18 Double Drive, apartments A and B. At the time of interview, you find the units have merged. The resulting address, 20 Merger Lane is not in sample and is not on your listing sheet. You should:
A Interview the resulting merged unit if the first line on the listing sheet is in the current sample. Report a Type C non-interview for any other current sample units that were a part of the merger.
B Type C the current units and call your RO.
C Correct the address for the "first" of the current sample units on the listing sheet and assign a Type C non-interview to the other current sample unit.
4) Suppose you are assigned to interview in a Permit Segment. You expect to find a single-family house. At the time of interview, you are told that construction has not yet started on the house. Construction should begin within the month. You should:
A Classify the current unit as a Type B non-interview and enter "construction not started" and the date discovered in the Footnotes section of the listing sheet.
B Not interview. Enter "current structure does not use same permit number" and the date discovered in the Footnotes section of the listing sheet and prepare an INTER-COMM explaining the situation to your RO.
C List and interview following standard procedures.
5) Suppose you are assigned to list an Area Segment. During listing you locate a housing unit on the same grounds as Our Lady of Victory Church. After inquiring with the church secretary, you learn that two of the pastors reside at the unit. You should:
A List the unit as usual on an Area Segment Listing Sheet.
B List the unit as a rectory on a GQ Listing Sheet.
C Not list anything and call your RO for listing instructions.
Part 6: March Supplement Practice Interview
Part 7: Crossword Puzzle of March and CPS Concepts
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1. Persons working during survey week and persons who had jobs but were not at work during all of survey week.
5. "Pay in " should not be reported as income for purposes of the March supplement, although for purposes of the labor force interview, persons who work for "pay in " should be reported as employed.
6. A definite arrangement for regular work every week, or every month, for pay or other compensation (e.g., profits, anticipated profits, or pay-in-kind, such as room and board).
8. The survey that collects employment and unemployment statistics.
9. Total money of the reference person plus that of all his/her relatives 15 and over, who are currently household members.
12. The national cultural group a person is descended from and is determined by the nationality or lineage of person's ancestors.
15. Type of pay received by persons who are laid off after may years of working for the same employer and which should be reported as income.
17. If done in a neutral tone of voice it will bring fuller, clearer responses.
19. Program in which the Federal government makes monthly payments to the aged, disabled, and blind who qualify.
20. A specific physical or mental condition that prevents the individual from working.
24. A public assistance program for mothers and their babies which provide cash assistance in addition to baby supplies and food.
25. Reference period for the March income items is last .
29. This is based on self-identification by the respondent and does not reflect clear-cut definitions of biological stock or conform to any scientific definition.
30. Provides health care in private facilities to current Armed Forces members and their dependents, and survivors of retired or active duty personnel.
32. Acronym for Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
34. The reference period for the CPS labor force items is last .
35. Additional cases are added to the March sample to ensure adequate coverage of this ethnic group.
36. Anyone who served in the military service (as opposed to someone who retired from a career in the military service).
37. Income which comes mainly from savings accounts, savings bonds, certificates of deposit, money market funds, etc.
DOWN:
1. The assets and liabilities left by a person at death.
2. Grant received by undergraduates in college who qualify based on need.
3. This code is assigned by the kind of work a person does and a description of his/her most important activities or duties.
4. Income which comes mainly from stocks.
5. Savings plan that self-employed workers establish on their own for future use as retirement income.
7. A exists if a person advertises by displaying a sign in his yard. (Other conditions may also exist.)
8. The type of interviewing done by field representatives using computers.
10. The type of interviewing done by interviewers from a centralized office.
13. Savings plan that wage and salary workers establish on their own for future use as retirement income.
14. Part A of Medicare that helps pay for in-patient hospital care and is available to everyone 65 and over is called Insurance Program.
16. Educational assistance for veterans (to be reported under Veterans' payments), better known as the (2 initials followed by 1 word).
18. Income from patents, copyrights, trademarks, oil, etc.
19. The U. S. government pays security checks in gold colored envelopes.
21. A is a separate building that has open spaces on all sides or is separated from another unit by dividing walls that extend from ground to roof.
22. Persons are on if they are waiting to be recalled to a job from which they were temporarily separated for business-related reasons.
23. Money which bartenders, hairdressers, newspaper carriers, etc. receive in addition to their wages and which should be reported as income.
26. A case that could not be interviewed by CATI and is returned to an FR for completion.
27. Acronym for the survey that collects information on characteristics of some Type B housing units.
28. State-administered medical assistance for the needy which may have different names in different states.
31. A Type B unit that is occupied solely by persons not eligible for interview.
32. Items asked only in March to obtain the specific racial group for any household member 15 or older who reports his/her race as "Asian or Pacific Islander."
33. Social Security can be received as payments by a husband and wife or by a parent and dependent child(ren).
34. Any activity for wages or salary, for profit or fees, or for payment in-kind.
Part 8: Word Search of March Acronyms
(OPTIONAL)
Instructions:
"CPS" is an acronym which stands for "Current Population Survey." Likewise, each of the following acronyms stands for a March Income Supplement term that you have learned about in this self study. The puzzle below has the words that spell out each acronym. The words can appear across, down, diagonally, backwards, and forwards. Find the words in the puzzle and circle them. To help you out, the number of words you need to find for each acronym is indicated in parentheses next to the acronym.
Number
Acronym of Words
1) SSI = Supplemental Security Income 3
2) CAPI = Computer Assisted Personal Interview 4
3) HMO = Health Maintenance Organization 3
4) API = Asian And Pacific Islander 4
5) AFDC = Aid for Families with Dependent Children 6
6) IRA = Individual Retirement Accounts 3
7) FHA = Federal Housing Administration 3
8) VA = Veterans Affairs 2
9) LIHEAP = Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program 5
(INCOME found in item 1)
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