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Phone: Cognition - Similarities

HCOGSIM - Cognition Similarities Module Graduate-Spouse Phone Instrument

For more information on the Cognition Similarities Module see Appendix G.


OVERVIEW 

The graduate-spouse version of the Cognition Similarities module is exactly
like the graduate version, with two exceptions:  first, that the variable names
all begin with 'h' instead of 'g'; and second, that all grad-spouses are only
given 6 items.  (In contrast, some grads received 6 items, some received 9.) 
Thus, there is no HI106RE variable, since this would apply only to respondents
who received all 9 items.

Because this module is otherwise exactly like the grad version, users are
directed to COR 859 (cor859CognitionSimilarities_GradPhone.doc) to read about
the scoring and coding of this module.


BRIEF VARIABLE DESCRIPTIONS

AI101RE             6-item score for cognition similarities.

AI111RE-AI119RE     Scores for 6 individual cognition similarities 
                    items. Does not include any total scores.

ai101re: 6-item score for the Cognition Similarities section.

Data source: Graduate Spouse Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: phone
Source variables: ai111re, ai113re, ai115re, ai116re, ai118re, and ai119re
Revisions: Updated 7/07     

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 293 333 626
0 LOWEST POSSIBLE 7 1 8
1 25 12 37
2 68 48 116
3 114 116 230
4 209 195 404
5 237 264 501
6 206 276 482
7 210 251 461
8 169 231 400
9 120 163 283
10 93 112 205
11 45 64 109
12 HIGHEST POSSIBLE 12 16 28
Note: This 6-item score is based on responses to items h_i520, h_i540, h_i550, h_i560, h_i570, and h_i580 (corresponding to ai111re, ai113re, ai115re, ai116re, ai118re, and ai119re in this analysis file). All graduate-spouse respondents were given these 6 items. This 6-item score replicates RI001RE from the 1992 graduate wave but differs in number of items summarized (6 instead of 8 in 1992). "Don't know" responses to individual items count as 0 toward summary scores. "Inappropriate," "Refused," and "Not Ascertained" do not count toward summary scores.
(ai111re, ai113re, ai115re, ai116re, ai118re, and ai119re)

ai111re: Score for 'In what way are an orange and a banana alike?'

Data source: Graduate Spouse Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: phone
Source variables: h_i620

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 3 3 6
-3 REFUSED 5 9 14
-2 285 322 607
-1 DON'T KNOW 12 3 15
0 0-POINT ANSWER 28 6 34
1 1-POINT ANSWER 173 108 281
2 2-POINT ANSWER 1302 1631 2933
Note: This item replicates item RI002RE from the 1992 graduate wave.
(h_i520)

ai113re: Score for 'In what way are an eye and an ear alike?'

Data source: Graduate Spouse Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: phone
Source variables: h_i640

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 2 2 4
-3 REFUSED 4 9 13
-2 289 324 613
-1 DON'T KNOW 33 18 51
0 0-POINT ANSWER 181 118 299
1 1-POINT ANSWER 711 954 1665
2 2-POINT ANSWER 588 657 1245
Note: This item replicates item RI004RE from the 1992 graduate wave.
(h_i540)

ai115re: Score for 'In what way are an egg and a seed alike?'

Data source: Graduate Spouse Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: phone
Source variables: h_i650
Revisions: Updated 7/07     

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 5 8 13
-3 REFUSED 5 8 13
-2 289 325 614
-1 DON'T KNOW 124 135 259
0 0-POINT ANSWER 286 356 642
1 1-POINT ANSWER 711 867 1578
2 2-POINT ANSWER 388 383 771
Note: This item replicates item RI005RE from the 1992 graduate wave.
(h_i550)

ai116re: Score for 'In what way are a table and a chair alike?'

Data source: Graduate Spouse Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: phone
Source variables: h_i660

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 5 4 9
-3 REFUSED 5 8 13
-2 289 324 613
-1 DON'T KNOW 25 23 48
0 0-POINT ANSWER 635 622 1257
1 1-POINT ANSWER 335 313 648
2 2-POINT ANSWER 514 788 1302
Note: This item replicates item RI003RE from the 1992 graduate wave.
(h_i560)

ai118re: Score for 'In what way are a fly and a tree alike?'

Data source: Graduate Spouse Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: phone
Source variables: h_i670

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 1 4 5
-3 REFUSED 5 8 13
-2 289 324 613
-1 DON'T KNOW 567 491 1058
0 0-POINT ANSWER 498 595 1093
1 1-POINT ANSWER 128 250 378
2 2-POINT ANSWER 320 410 730
Note: This item replicates item RI008RE from the 1992 graduate wave.
(h_i570)

ai119re: Score for 'In what way are praise and punishment alike?'

Data source: Graduate Spouse Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: phone
Source variables: i13p10
Revisions: Updated 7/07     

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 10 5 15
-3 REFUSED 5 8 13
-2 290 324 614
-1 DON'T KNOW 181 181 362
0 0-POINT ANSWER 756 902 1658
1 1-POINT ANSWER 183 254 437
2 2-POINT ANSWER 383 408 791
Note: This item replicates item RI009RE from the 1992 graduate wave.
(h_i580)

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