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Evidence of & reasons for eroding public support of research surveys are discussed. It is hypothesized that along with standard arguments of demographic change, fear of crime, & privacy concerns, the greater length & number of surveys & requests for participation contribute to crumbling support. The effects of government actions on survey practices are assessed, especially the use of monetary reimbursement to Rs. J. Cannon.

With an experimental design, the correlates of R burden were measured in 500 households in suburban Philadelphia, Pa. The research design provided for variation in the length of the instrument, the effort required to answer some of the questions, & the administration of a second interview approximately one year after the first. R burden was measured using behavioral indicators & responses to a self-administered reaction form. Instrument length was the only experimental variable that yielded statistically significant (although generally small) differences in burden perception. Two attitudinal factors -- belief in the usefulness of surveys, & denial of the privacy-invading character of survey questions -- were strongly associated with low burden perception. 6 Tables, 2 Figures. AA.

The reasons usually advanced for increased respondent unwillingness to participate in surveys, informed consent, & confidentiality issues have not been shown to be significant. In an intensive telephone survey of 631 of 2,013 non-respondents to a survey of 3,499 external degree recipients, telephone numbers were obtained for 227 persons, of whom 187 were contacted & 150 interviewed. Only 83 of the 122 who were classed as non-respondents before the interviews claimed to have received the questionnaire. Of these, 10 claimed to have completed & mailed it; the rest predominantly gave lack of time & interest as reasons for nonresponse. There was no indication of widespread hostility & suspicion. More attention should be paid to technical issues of respondent access problems. 3 Tables. W. H. Stoddard.

A study to evaluate the effectivenss of an art exhibit sent as a good-will gesture by the Japanese Gov to the US in 1953. 800 interviews were conducted with a cross-section of exhibit viewers in Seattle, Chicago, & Boston. Heavy publicity in Seattle led to high attendance of persons motivated by publicity build-up & community pressure rather than by interest in art &/or Japan. The % of visitors who liked the exhibit was lowest in Seattle; highest in Boston, where a small selective audience attended. 'Enjoyment of the exhibit' was crucial in determining att's toward Japanese artists & people. Study confirms findings of earlier opinion res in point to greatest 'effectiveness' with best-informed viewers, while persons who came without some previous knowledge most often said they 'learned nothing' from viewing the exhibit. AA.