{"id":3498,"date":"2020-05-19T11:57:58","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T11:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog-en.survio.com\/?p=3498"},"modified":"2021-10-25T11:46:14","modified_gmt":"2021-10-25T11:46:14","slug":"question-types-3-matrix-of-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog-en.survio.com\/question-types-3-matrix-of-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Question types 3: Matrix of questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Battery of questions &#8211; also referred to as a matrix, it is a special type of closed-ended question, that on each line contains either questions or pre-question points, for which identical answer options are prepared in the columns. By pre-question we mean an unspecified question stated above the battery of questions itself, that relates to the individual points included in it.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3519\" src=\"\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020-05-18-11_10_29-grr-Survio.png\" alt=\"Battery of questions\" width=\"674\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-en.survio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020-05-18-11_10_29-grr-Survio.png 674w, https:\/\/blog-en.survio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020-05-18-11_10_29-grr-Survio-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/blog-en.survio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020-05-18-11_10_29-grr-Survio-530x363.png 530w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 674px) 100vw, 674px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The battery of questions is very variable and therefore suitable for clarification and streamlining of the entire questionnaire, where similar areas of research need to be described.<\/p>\n<h3><em>Advantages and disadvantages of matrix:<\/em><\/h3>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 149px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 23px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3501 aligncenter\" src=\"\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/plus.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center; height: 23px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3502\" src=\"\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/minus.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 63px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 63px;\">Matrix allows you to unify more similar questions and save a lot of space<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 63px;\">Too large a matrix can be confusing and discourage the respondent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 63px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 63px;\">Matrix is perceived by the respondents as one question.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 63px;\">In some cases, it can be difficult to find a universal scale for each of the issues listed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Example of matrix with single choices<\/h2>\n<p>For this question, the respondent selects only one answer per line.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3521\" src=\"\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020-05-18-11_10_52-grr-Survio.png\" alt=\"Matrix with single choices\" width=\"679\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-en.survio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020-05-18-11_10_52-grr-Survio.png 679w, https:\/\/blog-en.survio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020-05-18-11_10_52-grr-Survio-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/blog-en.survio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020-05-18-11_10_52-grr-Survio-530x287.png 530w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Example of an enumerated matrix<\/h2>\n<p>The respondent can select one or more answers on each line.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3522\" src=\"\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020-05-18-11_11_08-grr-Survio.png\" alt=\"Enumerated matrix\" width=\"670\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-en.survio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020-05-18-11_11_08-grr-Survio.png 670w, https:\/\/blog-en.survio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020-05-18-11_11_08-grr-Survio-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/blog-en.survio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020-05-18-11_11_08-grr-Survio-530x311.png 530w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Example of a matrix with Likert scale<\/h2>\n<p>See. Likert Scale and Selective Battery of questions.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3523\" src=\"\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020-05-18-11_11_22-grr-Survio.png\" alt=\"Matrix with Likert scale\" width=\"644\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-en.survio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020-05-18-11_11_22-grr-Survio.png 644w, https:\/\/blog-en.survio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020-05-18-11_11_22-grr-Survio-300x254.png 300w, https:\/\/blog-en.survio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020-05-18-11_11_22-grr-Survio-530x449.png 530w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Visualisation of matrix results<\/h2>\n<p>Analyzing the battery of questions is not complicated at all. The following chart shows an example of how individual answers can be displayed. The answers for the whole battery are arranged in one graph and can be easily compared \u2013 each group of columns represents one row from the matrix.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3533\" src=\"\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020-05-18-11_59_01-Stats-Data-_-My-Survio-1.png\" alt=\"Visualisation of matrix results\" width=\"502\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-en.survio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020-05-18-11_59_01-Stats-Data-_-My-Survio-1.png 502w, https:\/\/blog-en.survio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020-05-18-11_59_01-Stats-Data-_-My-Survio-1-300x227.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the next part, we will focus on semi-closed \/ semi-open questions.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned &amp; follow us! 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