Anchoring Vignettes for Privacy (Business - Medical Insurance)
Question (applies to those who have health
insurance) :
How much privacy [do you / does 'Name'] have from [your/his/her]
health insurance provider?
Response categories:
- Unlimited
- A lot
- Moderate
- Some
- None
Vignettes:
- [Jordan] wants to sign up for health insurance. The application
requests basic information such as his name, address, age, and prior
medical insurance providers.
- [Suzanne] wants to sign up for health insurance. The
application asks her for basic personal information as well as an
immunization record.
- [Mandy] wants to sign up for health insurance. The application
asks her for basic personal information, as well as a detailed
description of all prior illnesses.
- [Andrew] wants to sign up for health insurance. The
application requires him to list all prior doctors that have
treated him, to answer specific questions about his behaviors,
and permission to conduct a financial background check.
- [David] wants to sign up for health insurance. The application
consists of a copy of his full files from prior insurance
providers and doctors, a detailed medical history, an interview as well as a
physical examination that includes blood and urine tests.
- [Joanna] wants to sign up for health insurance. The
application consists of a copy of her full files from prior insurance providers
and doctors, a detailed medical history, an interview as well as a
physical examination that includes blood and urine tests. In
addition, the health insurance company purchases customer information
from local grocery store membership programs so that it can consider her dietary habits.
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