Qualifications Example - 3 out of 10 concepts shown with exclusions, no qualification (Power Surveys)

Tip: Random distribution and Least Filled concept testing are available for surveys! Both of these methods allow you to achieve even distribution without scripting. For more information, see Quick comparison: Random distribution, Least Filled concept testing, even distribution scripts.

Example

You have 10 competitive brands and you want each respondent to rate 3 brands (no qualification). However, there are specific brands that you don't want to assign together for a respondent.

Detailed Steps

1. Import the template into your panel:
   • Download the PXML template here.
   • In the Surveys app, click New Project.
   • Under Power Survey, click Import.
   • Select the PXML template you downloaded, and click Open.
   • Give the power survey an internal name.
   • Click Upload.
2. Add the template to your study:
   • Create/author your power survey as required.
   • Go to the Questionnaire tab of your study.
   • Click Library on the Authoring toolbar.
   • In the Library Browser, look for the template study in the Studies section, under Pending Studies (the study you created in step 1).
   • Expand the template study in the Library Browser and drag the EDMQ15_QUALEX_2PLUS_OF_MAX_15 block into your study as required. Do not rename any of the blocks or questions.
     
   • Expand the EDMQ15_HIDDEN block and delete the conditional sequence IF_EDMQ15_CONCEPTS_QUALIFIED.
     
     Note: This Conditional Sequence is required to pull in the EDSQ15_CONCEPT_QUALIFIED recode question as a dependency. Once the template is within the study, the EDSQ15_CONCEPT_QUALIFIED Conditional Sequence is irrelevant and can be removed.
3. Set up Even Distribution: 
   • Click on the EDMQ15_CONCEPTS question and update the answer options with the list of your 7 design names.
     
   • Click on the EDMQ15_SET_CONCEPTS_EXCL script action and update the first line of script to show up to 3 concepts.
     
   • Update the second line of script with the list of designs that are exclusive. Let's say we do not want brand 1 and 2 together, brand 3 and 4 together, and brand 5 and 6 together.
     
4. Create your concept questions:
   • Each concept will have its own conditional sequence and block of questions within the conditional sequence.
     
     Concept 1 questions: Expand the IF_EDMQ15_CONCEPT_1 conditional sequence and author the questions in the EDMQ15_CONTENT_CONCEPT_1 block. You can delete the EDMQ15_CONCEPT_1 text instruction.
     
     
     Concept 2 questions: Expand the IF_EDMQ15_CONCEPT_2 conditional sequence and author the questions in the EDMQ15_CONTENT_CONCEPT_2 block. You can delete the EDMQ15_CONCEPT_2 text instruction.
     
   • Repeat for the rest of the 10 brand concepts.
     Note: there is no need to delete the unused conditions, but you can if you'd like.
     
5. Validate and test your survey.