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A problem for evaluators and researchers is that what people 'say' in an interview context is often different from what they do in the everyday world, in vivo. Elicitation techniques appear to be effective at revealing 'hidden' data but the theories about why they do so are inadequate. This paper examines literature from cognitive science, schema and survey research to identify ideas that may help explain why elicitation techniques work and how we can improve their use. The schema concept provides a testable mechanism for how elicitation may function and the conditions under which elicitation might work. It also raises questions for evaluators about the variability of people's responses in different contexts and the influence of the interview context on the results obtained.

Reference to Croce in English-language discussion remains infrequent, but three recent cases prove instructive. Even as they restore Croce to currency, however, Zeev Sternhell, a major Israeli intellectual, and Herman Paul and Rik Peters, two younger Dutch scholars, end up reinforcing the tendency to denigrate Croce in the English-speaking world. In showing where each goes wrong, the present article seeks to deepen our understanding of Croce's continuing relevance. Placed against Sternhell, Croce shows the value of an ongoing critical assessment of the Enlightenment tradition. Placed against Paul, Croce shows the scope for a presentist and constructivist understanding of historiography that usefully opposes Hayden White's. And in light of Peters, who prefers a mundane actualism, we better grasp what Croce can contribute to the ongoing quest for a moderate political-cultural framework. ; I riferimenti a Croce nel dibattito in lingua inglese sono rari, ma tre recenti casi si rivelano istruttivi. Sebbene riportino Croce al dibattito attuale, Zeev Sternhell, un importante intellettuale israeliano, e Herman Paul e Rik Peters, due giovani studiosi olandesi, finiscono per rafforzare la tendenza a denigrare Croce nel mondo anglofono. Nel mostrare dove essi sbaglino, il presente articolo cerca di indagare a fondo la comprensione della rilevanza di Croce. In opposizione a Sternhell, Croce mostra il valore di una continua valutazione critica della tradizione illuminista. In opposizione a Paul, Croce mostra l'opportunità di una comprensione presentista e costruttivista della storiografia che contrasta quella di Hayden White. E alla luce di quanto afferma Peters, il quale preferisce un attualismo mondano, si comprende meglio in che termini Croce possa contribuire alla continua ricerca di un quadro politico-culturale moderato.