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Fixing Survey Bias: Identifying and Avoiding Biased Survey Questions

SurveySensum

Incorrect Question Correct Question Why do you think our customer service is the best? Double-Barreled Questions These types of questions ask about two different issues in one question, simultaneously, making it difficult for respondents to provide authentic feedback.

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From a Data Die-Hard: How to Write Good Survey Questions

InteractionMetrics

Scour your survey to ensure that it doesn’t include any leading constructs. Nix double-barreled questions. These questions ask about two separate issues in one question. A survey is a flop if it assumes your customers already feel a certain way about your company or products.

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7 Survey mistakes that you must avoid

SurveySensum

Double-barreled questions. Putting two separate ideas in the same question, like a double-barreled weapon, is a bad idea if you are looking for honest answers. is a double-barreled question. There are many places where you can go wrong in constructing and delivering a customer survey.

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The Science of CX Surveys: Greg Kihlström Interviews Martha Brooke

InteractionMetrics

To get meaningful data, remove biases like leading constructs, double-barreled questions, and insufficient answer options from your survey. Martha: Well, the one thing that I talk about all the time is that companies would work very, very hard to remove leading constructs from their surveys.

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Are You Begging for a Thank You with Your Email Survey?

InteractionMetrics

Fact Surveys also work hard to remove leading statements, skewed scales, double-barreled questions, and other subjective constructs. For example, when we’re running Customer Surveys and using gifts to boost completion rates, we allow customers to remain anonymous while still getting their gift!

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Employee Satisfaction Surveys: Best practices and sample questions

Qualtrics

Writing Survey Questions. When writing a survey question , there are a few guiding goals to keep in mind. Ensure clarity by only mentioning a single subject or construct — failure to do this can result in “double-barreledquestions. For that respondent, it’s unclear how to respond to the question.

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Are You Begging for a Thank You with Your Email Survey?

InteractionMetrics

Fact Surveys also work hard to remove leading statements, skewed scales, double-barreled questions, and other subjective constructs. For example, when we’re running Customer Surveys and using gifts to boost completion rates, we allow customers to remain anonymous while still getting their gift!