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Now people can access the questionnaire using the correct Pretest password. Pretests are often not used effectively in online questionnaires leading to the alleged poor data quality of online surveys. Therefore, the following steps describe briefly how to conduct an effective Pretest. | Now people can access the questionnaire using the correct Pretest password. Pretests are often not used effectively in online questionnaires leading to the alleged poor data quality of online surveys. Therefore, the following steps describe briefly how to conduct an effective Pretest. | ||
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- | A pretest takes -- depending on the care taken during the design of the questionnaire -- between one hour and several days. Investing this time is worthwhile though, since a several fold will be saved when analysing the data. Further, data quality will be higher and rates of discontinuation lower. | + | SoSci Survey allows for online pretests. These typically include less effort, but only reveal major issues. To grasp the more subtle issues (poor formatting, unclear wording, etc.), a face-to-face pretest shall be done. |
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+ | - Create a pretest hyperlink at **Survey Project** -> **Pretest and Preview**. | ||
+ | - Copy the pretest hyperlink and give it the testers. | ||
+ | - Testers can access the questionnaire with this hyperlink. They will see the question' | ||
+ | - Finally, download the testers' | ||
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+ | **Warning: | ||
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+ | ===== Face-to-Face Pretest ===== | ||
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+ | A pretest takes -- depending on the care taken during the design of the questionnaire -- between one hour and several days. Investing this time is worthwhile though, since a severalfold | ||
- You need approx. 5 people who only know little about your study (just like your later participants). Ideally, this will be people from your target population -- they can often be found in the family, the friend circle or the canteen. For the latter, a laptop with wireless internet connection can prove very useful. | - You need approx. 5 people who only know little about your study (just like your later participants). Ideally, this will be people from your target population -- they can often be found in the family, the friend circle or the canteen. For the latter, a laptop with wireless internet connection can prove very useful. |