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A report on the results of a split-ballot experiment conducted in 1987 to test two alternative versions of the decennial census long form, which were randomly assigned & self-administered in group sessions (N = 515 respondents). The order of race & Hispanic origin items was experimentally manipulated: the standard long form asks race, then Hispanic origin; the experimental form reversed the order of the items to reduce perceived redundancy, & to create a more restricted frame of reference for the race item. The objectives of the context manipulation were (1) to reduce item nonresponse for the Hispanic origin item, & (2) to reduce reporting of "Other race" by Hispanics in the race item. Objective (1) was met; objective (2) was met for Hispanics born in a US state, but not for immigrants. The results are interpreted as reflecting a process of acculturation that affects how Hispanic respondents apply US racial categories "white" & "black" in the census. 5 Tables, 21 References. AA