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Question Types in Express

Matthew Sebastian - dscout
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In Express missions, you can run a Media Survey or a Usability test. Most question types are available across Media Surveys and Usability tests, while some are distinct to specific mission types. 

Express Question Limits

Express missions support an unlimited number of total questions, but there are some guardrails in place:

  • You can include up to 5 screening questions in the Recruit tab of your mission. Screening questions must be single or multi-select multiple-choice questions and must include terminating logic (knockout or must-select). 
  • Media Surveys can include an unlimited number of photo uploads and can include up to three video prompts. 
  • Usability Tests can include up to 10 task questions. 

Express Question Types

Question Type Mission Type Availability Limits Description
Checkpoint Media Survey, Usability Test None Give scouts a breather or additional context without asking a question.
Photo Media Survey None Ask scouts to take or upload a photo. PNG and JPEG files are accepted. 
Video Media Survey Max of 3 videos and/or screen recordings Video (30, 60, or 120 seconds): MP4 and MOV files accepted; max recording length is 2 minutes.
Screen recording Media Survey Max of 3 videos and/or screen recordings Ask scouts to record their phone's screen for up to 2 minutes. If you want scouts to explore a prototype or website, you can set the screen recording type to link and share a URL for the scouts to click on. For more general screen recordings, set the type to "app."

Check out the guide we provide to scouts on how to screen record here!
Open ended Media Survey, Usability Test None

Ask scouts for an open-ended, written response:

  • 140 characters: limits scouts to 140 characters for their response.
  • No limit: does not apply a character limit to the question response.
Multiple choice Media Survey, Usability Test None

Single select: Limit scouts to 1 answer option.

Multiple select: Allow scouts to select multiple answer options. 

Multiple-choice questions can include knockout or must-select logic in the Recruit section to determine participant eligibility.

Multiple choice programming options:

  • Randomize choices: use this to present multiple choice answer options in a random order to scouts.
  • "Other (Tap to Type)": use this to provide a write-in response option. Note that this option will always be anchored at the bottom of the list even when randomization is used.
  • "None of the Above": use this to allow scouts to select "None of the Above." It will be excluded from randomization and cannot be chosen in combination with other response options.
  • Disqualify if All Selected: Disqualify if All Selected is a toggle on multiple choice (multiple select) questions that will reject any scouts that select every answer option. This is on a per question basis, and shouldn't be enabled if you believe that a scout could truthfully select every option.
  • If “Other” or “None of the Above” is a response choice, a scout will be rejected if they select all of the programmed choices. “Other” and / or “None of the Above” do not need to be selected to disallow the scout for selecting all response choices.
Ranking Media Survey, Usability Test None

Ask scouts to rank your answer options (e.g. rank the following pizza toppings from best (1) to worst (6)).

  • Rank all: ask scouts to rank all of the answer options listed
  • Custom limit: ask scouts to rank at least x number of answer options, at most x number of answer options, or exactly x number of answer options listed.

Ranking programming options:

  • Randomize rank choices: use this to present rank choice answer options in a random order to scouts.
  • "Other (Tap to Type)": use this to provide a write-in response option. Note that this option will always be anchored at the bottom of the list even when randomization is used.
  • Scouts can mark rank options as N/A: for "Rank all" ranking questions, use this to allow scouts to mark any rank choices that are not relevant to them as "not applicable." This option is not available for "Custom limit" ranking questions.

You can find a complete rundown of ranking questions and how to analyze the results here!
Number Media Survey, Usability Test None Ask scouts to provide a number. (Be sure to specify the unit in your question prompt).
Scale Media Survey, Usability Test None Provide scouts with a numerical scale for ratings. Scale questions allow you to specify a scale as large as 0-100.
Task Usability Test Up to 10

Task questions include a prompt to complete an action or activity and have the option to include a URL or prototype link attached to each task. If a URL or prototype link is included on the task, participants will be directed to this link automatically when the task is introduced

When using the Task question type, dscout will automatically measure time on tasks, number of clicks, and what was clicked on throughout the task. 

Each task question has task-specific follow-up questions that can be toggled on (Success Follow-Up and Single Ease Follow-Up).

Read more about task questions here. 
Talk out loud Usability Test None Scouts will be prompted to answer a question out loud, resulting in transcript and video responses. This is a great option for having participants give their reactions to stim or answer open-ended questions verbally.

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