Type of Questions

A questionnaire, whether in analog or digital form, is composed of various questions. On this page, all question types are listed in different categories.

The question types that belong to the selection questions build on the basic question format that the respondent can select one or more from different selection options. The following chapters describe the partly different implementations of these question types.

Simple selection		In the simple choice question, multiple answer choices are provided and the participant can select one answer.
Dropdown selection		The goal and implementation are the same as for the simple selection. The display can be changed under the selection question settings.
Selection with cards		The goal and implementation are the same as for the simple selection. The display can be changed in the settings of the selection question.
Multiple selection		The implementation is the same as for the single selection, but multiple response options can be selected. Multiple selection can be set in the settings.
Multiple selection matrix		There are multiple answer options and multiple answers may be selected per item.
Horizontal selection (scale)		In this selection, the selection options are displayed side by side. This creates a scale, which goes from left to right across the entire page. If necessary, images can reinforce the scale (see below).
Advanced selection		These are selection questions with more than 99 selection options,\ which can be controlled via the project-oriented database.
Zoom selection		Here the selection options are displayed as tiles side by side and the selected tile becomes larger while the others appear smaller (especially for images).
Text input with selection recommendation		Input suggestions appear after the first letters are entered. This question type is particularly suitable, if there are very many selection options.
Selection sequence (with recording of the reaction time)		In this selection task, several decision or selection questions are presented one after the other and the answer duration is recorded - no open text entries are possible.
SVG as selection		Elements in the scale-based vector graphic (SVG) are defined as options and respond to clicks - here simple selection.
SVG as selection		Elements in the scale-based vector graphic (SVG) are defined as options and react to clicks - here multiple selection.
Assignment task (with recording of the response latency)		Stimuli are presented one after the other, these must then be assigned to one or more categories by mouse click or keystroke.

These are question types in which several items are arranged one below the other and usually a rating is to be given on the basis of a predefined scale.

Horizontal selection (scale)		In this selection, the selection options are displayed side by side. This creates a scale, which goes from left to right across the entire page. If necessary, images can reinforce the scale.
Scale labeled with extremes		In this question, you provide a set of items (e.g., statements) for the participant to rate on a scale. For this scale only minimum and maximum are labeled. Different layouts as well as a category don't know are available.
Dichotomous selection scale Representation variant of a scale labeled with extrema.		The dichotomous scale is another form of representation of a scale with labeled extrema (yes/no).
Likert scale, 5 levels (compact) Display variant of a scale labeled with extrema.		The Likert scale is another representation option of the scale with the labeled extrema.
Scale with labeled intermediate values		All values of the scale are labeled. It is also possible to have a category “don't know”.
Likert scale (5-level) with labeled intermediate values		All values of the Likert scale are labeled. It is a different representation form of the scale with intermediate values.
Slider		The slider is a way of obtaining stepless ratings. There are many different layouts and display forms (see explanation under link).
Two-sided slider		The two-sided slider can be labeled on both sides similar to the polarity profile and not only distinguishes between the center and no specification.
Polarity profile (semantic differential, also as analog scale).		In the polarity profile, a participant is allowed to classify him/herself or an object between pairs of opposites. There is also a “don't know” option possible.
Image scale (Star Ranking, Kunin Scale, etc.)		The visual design of the values is freely selectable.
Rank order		Ranking is the process of ranking a series of terms (or images). You can also implement a puzzle design.
Arrange cards (one-dimensional)		The card order is a variant to other rating questions. No ranking is enforced.

In tasks based on text entry questions, the answer options are not predefined as in the case of the choice question, but are entered by the respondents themselves.

Text input		This question allows open text input of any kind.
Open mentions		In the case of open entries, a participant has the option of entering ideas or similar among themselves in individual text fields.
Gap text		In cloze, the participant can fill in words or other statements in a text.
Text input with selection recommendation		This text input suggests predefined answer options, as soon as the respondent types something. This type of selection is articularly well suited for choice questions with very many answer options.
Ballon test		In the balloon test, the participant can add text to a picture.