Question Options

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The purple button to the left of your question is the menu for advanced options.

Contents 1 Add Display Logic 2 Carry Forward Choices, Statements, Scale points 3 Skip Logic 4 Recode Values 5 Piping (Smart Text) 6 Adding Graphics as Choices 7 Choice Randomization

Add Display Logic

Determines if a question will be displayed based on

• How a previous question(s), is answered
• Embedded data (previously gathered user information from a panel)
• Quota

Carry Forward Choices, Statements, Scale points

All choices, selected responses, text entered in answer fields, or scale points can be carried over from one question to the next.

Skip Logic

This tool makes it possible for your respondents to skip question(s) that are not relevant to them.

• The dark grey bar has drop down menus where you will specify which conditions will trigger question skipping.
• Skip logic works best for just simple designs where only one skip is needed and questions following the skip are applicable to everyone.
• For more complex designs, Branching and Blocks should be used and arranged using the “Survey Flow” tool

Recode Values

Enables renaming of variables and recoding numerical values

1. Assign a value by typing the number in the yellow boxes
   • It is always wise to check what current numeric values will be assigned to each choice on a scale
   • Sometimes the physical spacing of choices on a scale will result in Qualtrics skipping values (i.e. 1,2,3,6,7,10, 12)
2. Rename the variable by typing the name into the pink fields
3. Recode numeric labels in the yellow fields
4. Changes will be reflected in the data file after downloading data

Piping (Smart Text)

Carry over a response or written text from a previous question into the text of another question

1. Click the Piped Text tab above your question’s text
2. Select the desired question/panel field/embedded date/loop and merge field from the drop-down menu
3. Specify if a selected choice or entered text response to the question should be used
4. A placeholder similar to the text below will be added in your question’s text ${q://QID1/ChoiceGroup/SelectedChoices}
5. A PAGE BREAK MUST BE ADDED SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE QUESTION PIPED FROM AND THE QUESTION PIPED TO

NOTE: Graphics can be piped into a question as well if they are stored as html code. The html code for the desired graphic would be the text inserted. The codes would be stored as embedded data.  

Adding Graphics as Choices

Choices can include graphics by clicking the blue arrow next to the text of a choice. A menu with “Insert Graphic” will appear.

Choice Randomization

This tool randomizes the order in which the choices appear in a particular question. For question randomization, please refer to the block advanced options. For block randomization, refer to survey flow advanced options.

You have the option to randomize all choices, present only a subset of choices, or further customize the randomization using a dedicated subset and/or random selection of a subset.