Question options allow you to set display properties for the question, including the orientation on a page, and select the answers source and many other options, as applicable. Options are specific to each page element and question type.
Example: Single selection with media
SEE ALSO – Add and Work With Questions for the steps to add a question to a questionnaire page. |
Following are some of the options that may display based on the page element and question type.
Answers Source | The selections from a source question are used in the response fields of a target question. See Answers Source for further details. |
Default Response | Pre-populate answer choices on a question when a participant starts the survey. See Pre-populate a Default Response for further details. |
Display Type | The Time Intensity Scale question has two display types: buttons and slider. |
Groups Source | The selections from a source question are used in the groups fields of a target grid question. See Groups Source for further details. |
Hide Handle | Specify whether to hide the handle |
Labels | A number of labels may be placed above or below a Line Scale question or Time Intensity Scale (slider) question. Click on the + or - to increment or decrement the number of labels. |
Media Size | Specify the size of media from 0% to 100% via a slider for items that contain media. |
Number of Rows/Columns | Specify the number of response columns or rows on Single Selection and Multiple Selection questions. |
Orientation | Arrange the responses horizontally or vertically. |
Randomize Groups | Randomize the order of groups for Grid questions. |
Randomize Responses | Randomize the order of responses. |
Reverse Answers | Invert the order of responses (response texts and values). |
Reverse Values | Invert the order of values while maintaining the order of response texts. |
Show Answer Value | Show the numeric value of the clicked point on a Line Scale question or Time Intensity Scale (slider) question. |
Show End Ticks | Show ticks at the ends of a Line Scale question or Time Intensity Scale (slider) question. |
Show Response Values | Show the numeric values in the answer fields. |
Show Tick Values | Show the numeric values of ticks. |
Ticks | A number of ticks may be placed along a Line Scale question or Time Intensity Scale (slider) question. Click on the + or - to increment or decrement the number of ticks. |
Time | Enter the duration of a timer (in seconds). |
Timer Type | A Temporal Dominance question may be stopped by a Stop button and/or a timer. If the Timer Type is Manual Stop, there is only a Stop button. If the Timer Type is Timed Stop, there is only a timer. If the Timer Type is Dual Stop, both display. |
Width, Start Value, End Value, Step Value | The configuration fields to customize a Line Scale question or Time Intensity Scale (slider) question. The width is in pixels; the start, end, and step values are numeric. |
To configure question options:
- Click on a question on a questionnaire page to open the Configuration Window.
- Select the OPTIONS tab if not already shown.
- Select the vertical or horizontal Orientation on the display from the drop-down list.
- Select the Number of Rows (Horizontal Orientation) or the Number of Columns (Vertical Orientation) field and specify a value.
- Select the Answers Source from the drop-down list.
SEE ALSO – Answers Source for further details. - Specify the Media Size from the slider, if applicable.
- Select the Response Randomization from the drop-down list.
- Check Show Response Values to include response values in the report data.
- Select Reverse Responses and/or Reverse Values, if desired, to reverse their order on the display.
- Continue with configuring the other tabs or click off the Configuration Window to return to the page.