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of source credibility and communication channels.
Source and
channels are likely to be critical elements in determining the
effectiveness of the total communication process.
To assess the effectiveness of the process,
investigators
will field test it with a small group of Marshallese informants.
Messages,
appropriate channels,
will be reviewed by the informants.
and modes of communication
The informants will assess
the appropriateness of the communication process for use in
various Marshallese communities,
identify anticipated outcomes,
and recommend changes in cases where ambiguities and inconSistencies exist.
It will be important to determine the extent
to which the process minimizes misunderstandings and misperceptions.
Hence,
the field test will assist in:
{(1)
identifying
the range of behavior and responses likely to emerge from the
process;
(2)
substantiating the effectiveness of the process;
and (3) providing investigators with information that would
assist in revising the process,
if necessary.
Behavior and responses produced by the field test will be
tabulated.
Results will be reviewed with DOE representatives
to assess relationships between outcomes expected by DOE and
those produced by the communication process.
Uncovering
Variations between outcomes expected by DOE and those anticpated
by the informants will be vital for determining the effectiveness
of the communication process.
It will be important to avoid
repeating the events that occurred in Bikini Island when
Bikinians ate food that DOE representatives had told them was
toxic.