Table 4.

Cognitive Interview Guide Questions

Assessment Indicator	Question During Interview
Comprehension	What is your initial response to the statement?
Intent	What do you think the statement appears to be referring to?
Meaning of terms	What do specific word/phrase in the statement mean to you?
Comprehension	Are there any words that are confusing or unclear?
Decision process	Is this statement easy or hard to respond to? What made it easy/hard?
Recallability of information and recall Strategy	What types of knowledge or information do you feel you need to pull from in order to respond to the statement?