This title will appear in the search results. Please summarize the objectives or the main question in a few words.
This field may appear in the search results. Please write a short description of the required population for this questionnaire. For example, 18 years old and above , Students only , Women only etc.
Please summarize the objectives or the main question of the questionnaire. You may write any additional information relevant to the subject in question. You may provide information regarding the research itself for example, which university or which class this questionnaire is for.
The description may appear to all members before the questionnaire's first question.
The time zones are expressed as offset from GMT/UTC. That implies that Daylight Saving Time ( DST ) is not taken into consideration. If you choose a future date, please make sure to use the correct offset, it may be different from the current time zone if DST effect changes.
The time and time zone we initially show are based on your local computer configuration for your own convenience. These values might be inaccurate if your local computer is not configured properly. Please note that the only determinant time is the one used in the server. Please note that the actual times of questionnaire opening and closing may be slightly inaccurate up to few minutes.
Time in your local computer:
The questionnaire may last for up to 1 month.
The type of the question determines the way we later give you the statistical results. Choose the type that fits best
Use this type when the responders are asked to select an item (or several items) from an unsorted set of items. Examples: Colors ( "green", "blue", "red" ), Continents ( "America", "Africa", "Asia" ... )
Before selecting this question type, please consider also Multiple Choices - Ordinal type.
Use this type when the responders are asked to select a category from a set of sorted categories. Examples: Indefinite amount ( "Rarely", "occasionally", "often" or "High", "Medium", "Low" , etc ), Ranks ( "Private", "Sergeant", "Commander", "Marshal" ... ) This option is useful also for ranged categories. Examples: "Below 10", "Between 10 to 20", "Between 20 to 30", "Above 30"
If you are not sure whether the categories are sorted, prefer the option of Multiple Choices - Standard
Use this type when the responders are asked to scale several items using a scale from 1 to N. The scale commonly represents preference or familiarity or agreement with a statement.
Example, Please select your familiarity with these painters
Please note that when the scale size is quite short and based on an odd number (for example, 3 or 5) many responders tend to choose the middle value. Please consider using an even number or longer scale size.
Use this type when the responders are asked to rank several items from top to bottom according to a certain criteria. This is commonly used for sorting by preference or familiarity. For example: Please sort these colors from the most preferred at the top of the list, to the least preferred at the bottom: "green", "blue", "red" .
Please note that when the list is too long many responders tend to sort only the most preferred and least preferred items, and no real attention is paid to the "center" items. It is highly recommended to use this kind of question when the list contains no more than 7 items.
Use this type when the answer is expected to be a numeric value within a certain range. For example, How many times did you visit the mall last month?
Use this type when the answers are expected to be free text or short messages, and no predefined answers exist from which the responders can choose. Please note that responses to this kind of questions are not processed statistically, yet the responses are collected and appear in the raw-data file for further analysis by the user. For example: Please type your most favorite color ?
Please note that many responders tend to leave this kind of questions unanswered. It is highly recommended not to overuse it if not really necessary. Prefer closed questions whenever possible.
Technical note: The text-field is limited to short text, up to 60 characters for a single line of text, and up to 1000 characters for multiline text. If the text inserted by the responders contains non-English characters - the raw-data file will be automatically created as UTF-8 encoded file. The encoding issue may be relevant when importing the file into other software. In the CSV file, multiline text is concatenated into a single line, where the | sign (vertical bar) is used as a line separator.
This flag is commonly checked on when the answers for this item should be reversed during the results calculations. This flag affects only the results report and has no influence on the questionnaire appearance or raw-data collection.
For a one-way scale of 1 to N , for a certain answer x the actual value to be used for results report is N+1-x . For a two-ways scale of -N to +N , for a certain answer x the actual value to be used for results report is -x .
When using the same scale for multiple items the responders learn the scale direction and pay less attention to later items and just give their answers according to expected scale value. Consider the following example-
Please select from 1 to 6 how each of the following statements describe you, Use 6 when a statement describes you accurately, and 1 if it hardly describes you.
- I exercise sports daily
- I am neither overweight nor underweight
- I avoid junk food
- I avoid smoking
- I avoid alcohol
In this example all items use the same scale direction, i.e., the higher the value the responder is apparently more health-aware. Suppose John Doe who is quite health-aware learns after a few items that his answers are around the value of 5, he might expect the following items to fit the same value. This expectation might bias his answers. To avoid this bias it is highly recommended to mix the items with different scale direction, for example,
- I exercise sports daily
- I am either overweight or underweight
- I avoid junk food
- I smoke
- I avoid alcohol
In this example, the previously mentioned bias is less likely to happen. Yet, in order to simplify the results report the researcher might want all items to use the same scale direction, and therefore to reverse the scale for some items (in the example, the second and the fourth ones).
This flag is commonly checked on when the answer implies no-answer , that is, choosing such items is equivalent to not answering at all. These answers may be excluded from some of the statistical reports and will be considered statistically as missing-values .
It is commonly useful for answers like-
- Other
- None of the above
- I Don't know
- I Prefer not to disclose
It is highly recommended to add such an answer to most questions.
Example: for the question What is your favorite color? with the options of red , green , blue , and other (no-answer) , you may get the results as follow:
| Option | N | Percentage (all) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 20 | 10% | 20% |
| Green | 40 | 20% | 40% |
| Blue | 40 | 20% | 40% |
| Other | 100 | 50% | |
| Total | 200 | 100% | 100% |
If non of the options has the no-answer flag, only overall-percentages are calculated.
This option adds a free-text input field next to the item.
It is commonly useful for items like-
- Other
- None of the above
Example:
Please note that responses in the free text field are not processed statistically, yet the responses are collected and appear in the raw-data file for further analysis by the user.
The interface influences the way we show the options. It has only visual effect and has no implication regarding the content of the questionnaire.
This interface shows all available options from which the user can choose. It is recommended for short list of options and when there are few questions in questionnaire.
Example:
This interface shows only the selected option. It is suitable only when only 1 option can be selected. It is recommended for long list of options or when there are many question in the questionnaire.
Example:
The order of items is the same as appear in the questionnaire creation form.
The order of items is randomly set so each responder may get a different order. This option is recommended when there are many items (commonly more than 5) and primacy effect may bias responders to pay more attention to first items rather than later ones. Choosing this option will still have the primacy effect per responder, but it will be randomly distributed so statistically the effect should influence all items quite the same.
Please note that the order of the items in the results report and in the raw data file is fixed according to order as appear in the questionnaire creation form.
Same as above, but non-answer items (like others or None of the above retain their position (commonly should be placed last).
Most people like to overview the whole questionnaire before they start answering. You commonly have more collaboration when you allow this.
Some people will not answer the questionnaire if they cannot see the whole questionnaire in advance, or abandon it after a few questions. Yet, in some cases the responders may be influenced by issues raised in later questions and change their answers for early answers. Showing one question at a time may sometime reduce this effect, yet cannot eliminate it.
You may phrase it simply as a question (e.g. What is your most favorite color? ) or as a kind request (e.g. Please choose your most favorite color. ). Please avoid short cues (e.g. Favorite colors ) and prefer a complete instruction.
If the question requires further instructions or explanation it is highly recommended to use the Further explanation field for long text, and try to keep the question simple.
Use this field to write further explanation or further details. It is highly recommended to keep the question quite simple and use this field for long explanations.
This message is shown after the responders submit their response. This field is commonly used to thank the responders or to advise them when the results will be published. If this field is left blank a default thank you message will be shown.
Numeric questions may sometime refer to a certain measure. For example, The question How tall are you ? refers to length. Please keep in mind that in different countries people use different methods of length measurement (for example, cm. or ft. ). Please choose the measurement unit you prefer and instruct all responders to use the same scale.
The list here includes only a few examples of measurement units. If the required unit does not appear in the list please state it in the question text. Anyway it is highy recommended to state the required unit in the question itself, for example- How tall are you in centimeters ? .
The scale is in the range of 1 to N , where N is the scale size.
The scale is in the range of -X to +X , where X is half the scale size. If the scale size is an odd number, the range will include a middle value of zero, For example, a scale which size is 7 includes these values: -3,-2,-1,0,+1,+2,+3. If the scale size is an even number, no middle value exists. For example, a scale which size is 6 includes these values: -3,-2,-1,+1,+2,+3.
Each questionnaire has a comments board (forum) in which visitors may post their comments regarding the questionnaire subject, the questions phrasing and the results. The publisher may choose to enable the board only once the questionnaire is closed. For most polls it is highly recommended to enable the board while the questionnaire is still open to allow members to try to convince each other in a fertile debate. For some surveys it is better to let the responders post their responses without being biased or convinced, the board will be enabled only once the questionnaire is closed so none of the comments may influence the responders.
Turing test (a.k.a. CAPTCHA for Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart). This test is a simple task, such as copying a distorted text, that is extremely simple thing to do by humans and most difficult for computer software. When this option is turned on, such a task is added at the end of the questionnaire.
If you afraid that someone might want to bias the results of your questionnaire and might write a software program to fake responses for your questionnaire, this simple Turing test makes it almost impossible to fake. Depending on the questionnaire subject you should consider whether such concern is relevant. If you are not sure, select the auto option.
When this option is selected we in general avoid adding the Turing test. This option is recommended for most entertainment quick polls.
When this option is selected the system will use its own criteria to decide when a Turing test is required. Usually visitors will be asked to perform the task while registered members will not. This option is recommended when a sensitive issue is in question and the results might affect someone. For example, a political poll.
When this option is selected the system will always add a Turing test.
Currently only English is fully supported, yet you may enter questionnaires in any other language, but keep in mind that some titles will currently remain in English. We shall add support for other languages in the future.
Questionnaires that have this flag on will not appear in the public lists, and will be marked as private content so the search engines will not index them.
Please be aware of the following-
- Private questionnaires may be accessed by users that know the direct link or the questionnaire ID.
- We hide private questionnaires from our public lists so both people and search engines will not find them. Still, a public link to a private questionnaire can be found elsewhere, if someone mistakenly or maliciously put a link in his/her website. Most search engines will honor the indication asking to avoid indexing the page even if were directed by someone else, yet there could be a search engine outthere that might not honor this.
- Unchecking this flag does not guaranty that the questionnaire will appear in the public lists or that it will be indexed by any search engine.
BBCode is a lightweight markup language used to format text. It is highly used in bulletin boards and that's the origin of the BB in its name. If BBCode is disabled the text is printed as is. If BBCode is enabled, the text is formated according to the codes.
BBCodes are currently supported for the following fields only:
- "About the questionnaire"
- "Further explanation" (in each question)
- "Post Script message"
Most codes appear inside square brackets
[]
(a.k.a tags) and have some formatting effect active until a compatible closing tag appears.
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If a password is given, only responders that know the password will be able to respond to the questionnaire, or view its results.
If the list is not empty, only registered members whose mailbox matches any of the filter-rules in the list are allowed to respond to the questionnaire, or view its results.
The list may include up to 50 filter-rules. Please type each filter-rule on its own line.
To allow specific mailboxes use the exact mailboxes (one per line). For example, johndoe@gmail.com
To allow all mailboxes from a certain domain, use the @ sign followed by the domain-name. For example, @mycompany.com
To allow all mailboxes from a certain subdomain, use the @ sign followed by both the subdomain and the domain-name. For example, @math.university.ac
To allow all mailboxes from all subdomains, you can use the period sign followed by the domain name. For example, .university.ac Please note that this rule will not allow mailboxes without a subdomain, so if mailboxes appear either with a subdomain or without a subdomain, two filter-rules are required.
For example, if you want all students and staff from your university from any department, colleagues from your workplace and 2 certain buddies to be able to access the questionnaire, the filter-list should look something like this-
- mypal@mail.com
- myfriend@mail.com
- @myworkplace.com
- .myuniversity.ac
Email addresses inserted in the list will be used for the mentioned purposes solely. We will not send any unsolicited spam messages.
Configure the desired behavior when the questionnaire is accessed by the same computer/browser multiple times by non members.
This field is relevant only to visitors and it is ignored unless the questionnaire is open to all visitors. Registered members and invitees can respond to each questionnaire only once - regardless to the configuration of this field.
Accept multiple responses from the same computer/browser freely.
Warn the user that he/she might already answered this questionnaire, yet accept responses from the same computer/browser if the user chooses to continue.
Prevent multiple responses from the same computer/browser.
When this option is selected the system will use its own criteria. In most cases it follows the Warn and allow behavior.
If the questionnaire is expected to be answered on a public computer (for example, school's library) - multiple responses from the same computer/browser are plausible. However, if the questionnaire is about to be answered by responders at their home computer - only one response per computer is expected. If you cannot anticipate the profile of the responders - Auto should be considered.
Commonly the questionnaire should not be accessed while still under construction, and only its publisher should be able to preview it. Check this flag to grant also other users the permission to preview the questionnaire before it is published.
Please note that the questionnaire must be saved with save draft button before it can be previewed by other users.
Subordinates: Students or employees can let a supervisor to approve the questionnaire before it is committed.
Webmasters: Webmasters can use our web-widget and embed the questionnaire in their website or blog, even before the questionnaire is committed.
The following information is for web-masters.
Some of the web-widget we provide may pass this value to your target script. This value is passed in the the sy_custom parameter in the query-string. You may use any unaccented Latin letter, digits, and common punctuation signs. Please avoid non-Latin or accented characters.
Add icons to the scale to help the responders to identify the direction of the scale.
No graphical image is added.
