Worksheet Description

Regional Tables Includes tables summarizing responses to the debriefing questions by

region.

Regional charts Includes histograms summarizing by region responses to the statements "I 

feel confident about my answers" and "I would vote the same way in an 

actual public vote".

Aggregate Tables Includes tables summarizing responses to the debriefing questions for all 

survey versions.

Aggregate Charts Includes histograms summarizing responses to the statements "I feel 

confident about my answers", "I would vote the same way in an actual 

public vote", and "Information in the survey was easy for me to understand" 

for all survey versions.

SP Survey_Resp Confidence and Understanding_08.06.12.xlsx

Author: Abt Associates Inc.

Created: 08/06/12

Purpose: This file summarizes responses to debriefing questions related to respondent confidence 

and understanding from the 316(b) stated preference survey. It includes histograms summarizing 

regional responses and aggregate responses (i.e., all surveys combined) .
Region

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Question

The survey provided enough information for me to make informed choices 

I feel confident about my answers 

Information in the survey was easy for me to understand

Information in the survey was fair and unbiased

Questions were easy for me to answer

I would vote the same way in an actual public vote 

The effect of the proposed policies depends on many factors

Future ecological conditions are never 100% guaranteed

Question

The survey provided enough information for me to make informed choices 

I feel confident about my answers 

Information in the survey was easy for me to understand

Information in the survey was fair and unbiased

Questions were easy for me to answer

I would vote the same way in an actual public vote 

The effect of the proposed policies depends on many factors

Future ecological conditions are never 100% guaranteed

Question

The survey provided enough information for me to make informed choices 

I feel confident about my answers 

Information in the survey was easy for me to understand

Information in the survey was fair and unbiased

Questions were easy for me to answer

I would vote the same way in an actual public vote 

The effect of the proposed policies depends on many factors

Future ecological conditions are never 100% guaranteed

Question

The survey provided enough information for me to make informed choices 

I feel confident about my answers 

Information in the survey was easy for me to understand

Information in the survey was fair and unbiased

Questions were easy for me to answer

I would vote the same way in an actual public vote 

The effect of the proposed policies depends on many factors

Future ecological conditions are never 100% guaranteed

Question

The survey provided enough information for me to make informed choices 

I feel confident about my answers 

Information in the survey was easy for me to understand

Information in the survey was fair and unbiased
Questions were easy for me to answer

I would vote the same way in an actual public vote 

The effect of the proposed policies depends on many factors

Future ecological conditions are never 100% guaranteed
Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree

6.1% 11.5% 27.7% 43.4% 11.3%

1.5% 3.2% 24.3% 45.9% 25.1%

4.6% 9.0% 23.2% 43.3% 19.9%

3.2% 4.9% 40.1% 38.4% 13.4%

3.6% 10.7% 23.1% 44.0% 18.5%

0.7% 1.2% 18.6% 49.0% 30.4%

0.2% 0.5% 12.7% 47.2% 39.4%

1.0% 1.0% 8.1% 43.3% 46.7%

Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree

5.2% 12.3% 26.6% 44.2% 11.7%

0.4% 3.8% 21.7% 45.3% 28.8%

3.8% 8.4% 20.2% 49.5% 18.0%

4.2% 8.5% 36.8% 37.0% 13.5%

3.4% 7.8% 19.5% 49.4% 19.9%

0.4% 2.6% 15.9% 45.4% 35.7%

0.6% 1.6% 11.8% 46.9% 39.1%

0.0% 1.6% 9.4% 39.6% 49.4%

Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree

4.3% 12.6% 26.6% 45.1% 11.4%

1.3% 4.8% 20.2% 48.6% 25.1%

4.1% 10.9% 23.4% 40.6% 21.1%

4.7% 9.2% 39.9% 33.4% 12.8%

3.3% 11.7% 21.2% 43.4% 20.4%

1.0% 1.7% 19.7% 43.5% 34.1%

1.0% 1.3% 10.1% 47.5% 40.0%

1.2% 1.7% 6.8% 40.3% 50.0%

Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree

7.7% 10.4% 26.8% 41.3% 13.8%

2.0% 3.0% 21.3% 46.0% 27.7%

3.3% 8.0% 23.4% 43.1% 22.1%

8.1% 8.4% 37.5% 35.1% 10.8%

2.3% 10.4% 20.8% 43.3% 23.2%

1.3% 1.3% 20.9% 41.1% 35.4%

2.3% 1.7% 9.3% 38.3% 48.3%

1.3% 1.3% 10.0% 32.7% 54.7%

Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree

5.7% 12.5% 27.0% 42.7% 12.1%

0.7% 5.7% 22.5% 43.9% 27.1%

3.2% 11.4% 21.4% 43.1% 21.0%

5.0% 8.6% 38.4% 33.3% 14.7%
0.7% 15.1% 19.4% 44.4% 20.4%

1.4% 1.8% 19.9% 47.0% 29.9%

0.7% 0.7% 9.3% 52.0% 37.4%

0.7% 2.1% 10.7% 41.4% 45.0%
0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

Strongly

Disagree

Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly

Agree

Region 1 - I feel confident about my answers 

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

Strongly

Disagree

Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly

Agree

Region 1- I would vote the same way in an 

actual public vote 

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

Strongly

Disagree

Region 2 

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

Strongly

Disagree

Region 2 

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

Strongly

Disagree

Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree

Region 3 - I feel confident about my answers 

40.0%

50.0%

Region 3 - I would vote the same way in an 

actual public vote 

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

Strongly

Disagree

Region 4 

40.0%

50.0%

Region 4 
0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

Strongly

Disagree

Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

Strongly

Disagree

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

Strongly

Disagree

Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree

Region 5 - I feel confident about my answers 

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

Strongly

Disagree

Region 5 
Strongly

Disagree

Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree

Region 2 - I feel confident about my answers 

Strongly

Disagree

Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly

Agree

Region 2 - I would vote the same way in an 

actual public vote 

Strongly

Disagree

Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly

Agree

Region 4 - I feel confident about my answers 

Region 4 - I would vote the same way in an 

actual public vote 
Strongly

Disagree

Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree

Strongly

Disagree

Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree

Region 5 - I would vote the same way in an 

actual public vote 
Region Question Total Answered

1 The survey provided enough information for me to make informed choices 408

1 I feel confident about my answers 407

1 Information in the survey was easy for me to understand 413

1 Information in the survey was fair and unbiased 409

1 Questions were easy for me to answer 411

1 I would vote the same way in an actual public vote 408

1 The effect of the proposed policies depends on many factors 409

1 Future ecological conditions are never 100% guaranteed 409

2 The survey provided enough information for me to make informed choices 496

2 I feel confident about my answers 497

2 Information in the survey was easy for me to understand 499

2 Information in the survey was fair and unbiased 497

2 Questions were easy for me to answer 498

2 I would vote the same way in an actual public vote 498

2 The effect of the proposed policies depends on many factors 499

2 Future ecological conditions are never 100% guaranteed 498

3 The survey provided enough information for me to make informed choices 771

3 I feel confident about my answers 772

3 Information in the survey was easy for me to understand 774

3 Information in the survey was fair and unbiased 772

3 Questions were easy for me to answer 769

3 I would vote the same way in an actual public vote 772

3 The effect of the proposed policies depends on many factors 772

3 Future ecological conditions are never 100% guaranteed 774

4 The survey provided enough information for me to make informed choices 298

4 I feel confident about my answers 300

4 Information in the survey was easy for me to understand 299

4 Information in the survey was fair and unbiased 296

4 Questions were easy for me to answer 298

4 I would vote the same way in an actual public vote 297

4 The effect of the proposed policies depends on many factors 300

4 Future ecological conditions are never 100% guaranteed 300

5 The survey provided enough information for me to make informed choices 281

5 I feel confident about my answers 280

5 Information in the survey was easy for me to understand 281

5 Information in the survey was fair and unbiased 279

5 Questions were easy for me to answer 279

5 I would vote the same way in an actual public vote 281

5 The effect of the proposed policies depends on many factors 281

5 Future ecological conditions are never 100% guaranteed 280
Total Respondents Agree Disagree Neutral Strongly Agree Strongly Disagree FALSE

421 177 47 113 46 25 13

421 187 13 99 102 6 14

421 179 37 96 82 19 8

421 157 20 164 55 13 12

421 181 44 95 76 15 10

421 200 5 76 124 3 13

421 193 2 52 161 1 12

421 177 4 33 191 4 12

506 219 61 132 58 26 10

506 225 19 108 143 2 9

506 247 42 101 90 19 7

506 184 42 183 67 21 9

506 246 39 97 99 17 8

506 226 13 79 178 2 8

506 234 8 59 195 3 7

506 197 8 47 246 0 8

787 348 97 205 88 33 16

787 375 37 156 194 10 15

787 314 84 181 163 32 13

787 258 71 308 99 36 15

787 334 90 163 157 25 18

787 336 13 152 263 8 15

787 367 10 78 309 8 15

787 312 13 53 387 9 13

311 123 31 80 41 23 13

311 138 9 64 83 6 11

311 129 24 70 66 10 12

311 104 25 111 32 24 15

311 129 31 62 69 7 13

311 122 4 62 105 4 14

311 115 5 28 145 7 11

311 98 4 30 164 4 11

288 120 35 76 34 16 7

288 123 16 63 76 2 8

288 121 32 60 59 9 7

288 93 24 107 41 14 9

288 124 42 54 57 2 9

288 132 5 56 84 4 7

288 146 2 26 105 2 7

288 116 6 30 126 2 8
Row Labels

Future ecological conditions are never 100% guaranteed

I feel confident about my answers 

I would vote the same way in an actual public vote 

Information in the survey was easy for me to understand

Information in the survey was fair and unbiased

Questions were easy for me to answer

The effect of the proposed policies depends on many factors

The survey provided enough information for me to make informed choices 

Grand Total

Future ecological conditions are never 100% guaranteed

I feel confident about my answers 

I would vote the same way in an actual public vote 

Information in the survey was easy for me to understand

Information in the survey was fair and unbiased

Questions were easy for me to answer

The effect of the proposed policies depends on many factors

The survey provided enough information for me to make informed choices 

Future ecological conditions are never 100% guaranteed

I feel confident about my answers 

I would vote the same way in an actual public vote 

Information in the survey was easy for me to understand

Information in the survey was fair and unbiased

Questions were easy for me to answer

The effect of the proposed policies depends on many factors

The survey provided enough information for me to make informed choices 

The survey provided enough information for me to make informed choices 

I feel confident about my answers 

Information in the survey was easy for me to understand

Information in the survey was fair and unbiased

Questions were easy for me to answer

I would vote the same way in an actual public vote 

The effect of the proposed policies depends on many factors

Future ecological conditions are never 100% guaranteed
Sum of Total Answered Sum of Strongly Disagree Sum of Disagree Sum of Neutral Sum of Agree

2261 19 35 193 900

2256 26 94 490 1048

2256 21 40 425 1016

2266 89 219 508 990

2253 108 182 873 796

2255 66 246 471 1014

2261 21 27 243 1055

2254 123 271 606 987

18062 473 1114 3809 7806

Sum of Total Answered Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree

2261 19 35 193 900

2256 26 94 490 1048

2256 21 40 425 1016

2266 89 219 508 990

2253 108 182 873 796

2255 66 246 471 1014

2261 21 27 243 1055

2254 123 271 606 987

Sum of Total Answered Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree

2261 0.8% 1.5% 8.5% 39.8%

2256 1.2% 4.2% 21.7% 46.5%

2256 0.9% 1.8% 18.8% 45.0%

2266 3.9% 9.7% 22.4% 43.7%

2253 4.8% 8.1% 38.7% 35.3%

2255 2.9% 10.9% 20.9% 45.0%

2261 0.9% 1.2% 10.7% 46.7%

2254 5.5% 12.0% 26.9% 43.8%

Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree

5.5% 12.0% 26.9% 43.8% 11.8%

1.2% 4.2% 21.7% 46.5% 26.5%

3.9% 9.7% 22.4% 43.7% 20.3%

4.8% 8.1% 38.7% 35.3% 13.0%

2.9% 10.9% 20.9% 45.0% 20.3%

0.9% 1.8% 18.8% 45.0% 33.4%

0.9% 1.2% 10.7% 46.7% 40.5%

0.8% 1.5% 8.5% 39.8% 49.3%
Sum of Strongly Agree

1114

598

754

460

294

458

915

267

4860

Strongly Agree

1114

598

754

460

294

458

915

267

Strongly Agree

49.3%

26.5%

33.4%

20.3%

13.0%

20.3%

40.5%

11.8%
1.2%

4.2%

21.7%

46.5%

26.5%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Strongly

Disagree

Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree

"I feel confident about my answers" 

0.9% 1.8%

18.8%

45.0%

33.4%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Strongly

Disagree

Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree

"I would vote the same way in an actual public vote" 
3.9%

9.7%

22.4%

43.7%

20.3%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Strongly

Disagree

Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree

"Information in the survey was easy for me to understand"