HeySurvey survey

Survey Title: Experience and Best Practices with Multiple Choice Survey Questions

This survey aims to gather insights from individuals who design or answer surveys, with a specific focus on the use, effectiveness, and preferences concerning multiple choice survey questions. Your responses will help us understand current trends and best practices in multiple choice survey design.

What is your primary role when it comes to surveys?*

Please select the option that best describes your main involvement with surveys.

Survey Creator/Designer
Survey Analyst
Survey Respondent
Educator/Trainer
Other

How often do you use multiple choice questions in your surveys?*

Consider your typical survey design practices in the past year.

From Never to Always

Which of the following reasons best describe why you choose multiple choice questions in surveys?

Select all that apply.

They are easy for respondents to answer
They allow for straightforward data analysis
They minimize ambiguity in responses
They work well for online and paper surveys
Required by organizational standards
Other

What challenges have you encountered with multiple choice questions?*

Briefly describe any issues you have faced regarding wording, options, or response accuracy.

In your opinion, how effective are multiple choice questions at capturing nuanced feedback?

Please rate based on your experience.

From Not effective at all to Extremely effective

When designing multiple choice questions, which aspects do you prioritize most?*

Select up to three important factors.

Clarity of options
Balance of answer choices
Neutral/no bias in wording
Limiting the number of options
Including an “Other” option
Visual design/layout

What is your preferred format for multiple choice questions?

Select one that you think works best in most surveys.

Single selection (respondent selects only one answer)
Multiple selection (respondent can select more than one answer)
Ranked selection (respondent orders choices by preference)
It depends on survey goals

If you could change one thing about how multiple choice questions are designed, what would it be?

Please provide your suggestion or idea.

Please share a brief example of an effective multiple choice question you have used or encountered.

Feel free to explain why you think it worked well.