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Single Response
Respondent selects one choice from a list of choices. |
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Multiple Response
Respondent selects one or more choices from a list of choices. |
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Yes/No and True/False
Respondent selects either yes/no or true/false. |
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Write-In Response
Respondent enters a verbatim, numeric, or date response to a question. |
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Forced Ranking
Respondent ranks a series of choices in numeric order. |
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Fixed Sum
Respondent enters values beside a series of choices. The values must equal a given value. |
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Horizontal Numerical
Respondent selects one choice from a series of choices that reflect a range. |
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