Multiple Choice
In a survey or questionnaire, a multiple choice multiple answer question type allow one or more answers to be chosen by providing check boxes next to the answers.
Click on 'Add a Question' to start the Question Wizard.
- 1. Select Multiple Choice-multiple answers from the Basic Questions drop down.
- 2. Enter the question's text (Required)
- 3. Enter the question's choices (one choice per line, i.e. hit enter after each choice)
- 4. Enter a Short Question Name (optional, used to display short question names on chart results)
- 5. Additional Options:
- a. Answer Required: require respondents to select at least one option
- b. Randomize Choices: display choices randomly to respondents
- c. Other: allow a write-in option and optionally specify value on textbox
- d. Choice Layout: Display choices vertically, horizontally, or with a Scrollable List (see below)
- e. Number of Columns: enter a number to indicate the number of columns to display. 1 will display all choices vertically(default)
- 6. Save
Example:
Displaying with the Scrollable List
This display is especially beneficial when the list is very long. In a small space, one can use this component to add choices from left to right. Using the +ctrl key, the respondent can select more than one choice at a time and when clicks on the Add button, all choices selected appear on the left hand side.
The 'Other' option
This option allows respondents to have a write-in option, and specify in a text box their own value. You can use this option in multiple choice single answer and multiple answer (checkbox) questions.
On the Question Wizard, simply scroll down to the Other check box. Check this box if you want to include an 'Other' option. Use the textbox next to it to write in the text you want, like 'Other, please specify'. By default (if left in blank), the survey shows 'Other'.
If you also selected to randomize choices, the 'Other' option is always the last option (at the bottom on a vertical display).
