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xiv<br />

PREFACE<br />

In this book we have distilled a vast amount of methodological<br />

research on question asking to give practical advice informed by<br />

many years of experience in a wide variety of survey research areas.<br />

But much is still not known. We caution readers seeking advice on<br />

how to write the perfect questionnaire that perfection cannot be<br />

guaranteed. For readers who wish to do additional research in questionnaire<br />

design, much interesting work remains to be done.<br />

Acknowledgments<br />

While we were in the process of writing this new edition, Seymour<br />

Sudman died tragically. His vast knowledge of the research literature,<br />

deep experience, and wise judgment continue to enrich this<br />

volume. We miss him greatly.<br />

This edition builds on its predecessor and all those who contributed<br />

to it. We are indebted to many colleagues at the Survey<br />

Research Laboratory (SRL), University of Illinois, and at the<br />

National Opinion Research Center (NORC), University of<br />

Chicago. <strong>The</strong>se colleagues include Herbert Jackson, who compiled<br />

the material for Chapter Twelve, and Matthew Cheney, Sarah Jo<br />

Brenner, and Martin Kator, who helped in manuscript preparation<br />

by compiling and summarizing recently published findings in the<br />

area of survey design.<br />

At Jossey-Bass, Seth Schwartz and Justin Frahm: We are grateful<br />

for their patience with the sometimes distracted authors and<br />

for their inventive solutions to the inevitable challenges that<br />

arose in turning a manuscript into an aesthetically pleasing book.<br />

Readers, as do we, owe them all a deep debt of gratitude.<br />

Norman Bradburn<br />

Arlington, Virginia<br />

Brian Wansink<br />

Urbana, Illinois<br />

August 2003

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