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Title: Duplicate Questions
Post by: annadote on August 11, 2018, 05:57:13 pm
I completed a survey today that struck me as odd. Some of the questions in the research study were duplicated in random points in the survey (but with a different order of answers). Was this just a new kind of question to see if survey takers were paying attention? What other reason would this be?
Title: Re: Duplicate Questions
Post by: bhdz on August 11, 2018, 09:26:48 pm
I suspect that you are right and they are checking to see if people are paying attention or not answering truthfully. I have had surveys with multiple questions that are worded very similarly in the past too. The best thing is to read the questions carefully and answer honestly.
Title: Re: Duplicate Questions
Post by: bostonphil on August 12, 2018, 01:04:07 am
You are probably correct. It might be to check on attention and or truthfulness.  It also might be a test of sorts to see if respondents answer differently if questions are worded in different order.
Title: Re: Duplicate Questions
Post by: catchow on August 12, 2018, 06:55:48 am
so annoying isnt it? especially if its quite a few times it does this
Title: Re: Duplicate Questions
Post by: rob110 on August 12, 2018, 10:13:50 am
Yep, been there, done that.
Title: Re: Duplicate Questions
Post by: surveygrabber on August 12, 2018, 11:26:40 pm
I've seen surveys with duplicate questions before.
Title: Re: Duplicate Questions
Post by: Yukichan77 on August 13, 2018, 12:03:08 pm
I experience that in most surveys I take, honestly. It's annoying but it can't be helped.
Title: Re: Duplicate Questions
Post by: Survivalist7 on August 13, 2018, 05:39:57 pm
I noticed one Tap Research survey that was about business success and loans, and it kept saying there was an error with some of the questions I answered , so I ended up repeating some of them up to 5 times lol.
Title: Re: Duplicate Questions
Post by: tweety0412 on August 14, 2018, 10:46:41 am
I have noticed that before as well. I bet they want to see if we are paying attention.
Title: Re: Duplicate Questions
Post by: pstovall on August 17, 2018, 02:31:16 pm
I had the same exact experience a few minutes ago.  I had back to back questions, only in a different order.  I immediately thought that they were checking up on me to make sure I wasn't just randomly checking boxes.  I imagine some people do that and don't even read the questions.
Title: Re: Duplicate Questions
Post by: s34g35j on August 19, 2018, 12:11:39 am
they do that to make sure you are paying attention and not just putting random answers
Title: Re: Duplicate Questions
Post by: kjstrukel on August 19, 2018, 05:42:06 am
I need to put glasses on before I start reading these posts.  I SWORE the title was "Delicate Questions".  Silly me!
Title: Re: Duplicate Questions
Post by: sherryfan on August 23, 2018, 10:32:03 am
They try to make sure if you are paying attention and not robot
Title: Re: Duplicate Questions
Post by: bshee58 on August 23, 2018, 02:29:13 pm
They tell you in the beginning of the survey that they will have duplicate questions during the survey, to see if you are not just putting in random answers or you will be disqualified.
Title: Re: Duplicate Questions
Post by: dsosnowski06 on August 23, 2018, 06:40:33 pm
Have seen many of these and guess it their way to double check if you reading and paying attention.  No problem if you are
Title: Re: Duplicate Questions
Post by: surveygrabber on August 24, 2018, 01:24:56 am
I see duplicate questions in surveys too. I think it's there for quality purposes.
Title: Re: Duplicate Questions
Post by: JoyinJ on August 24, 2018, 04:41:24 am
I agree with bdzh.
Title: Re: Duplicate Questions
Post by: elvisdo on August 24, 2018, 01:38:18 pm
These are checks and balances in surveys to see if you answer things the same way.
Title: Re: Duplicate Questions
Post by: seesawing on August 28, 2018, 10:18:00 am
I accept it as part of the process of taking surveys, although it can be annoying especially if it occurs in a lengthy survey where the text is very small and hard to read.  Despite using glasses when on the computer, I do keep a magnifying glass close by. :glasses-nerdy: 
Title: Re: Duplicate Questions
Post by: king4cash on August 30, 2018, 07:00:37 pm
What is the reason for the duplication...
Title: Re: Duplicate Questions
Post by: alarisracing on September 05, 2018, 04:04:26 pm
I get so many duplicate questions when taking a long survey.
Title: Re: Duplicate Questions
Post by: nannycoe1 on September 09, 2018, 06:21:07 am
I have seen that happen a lot, I think they are checking to see if you are being honest and paying attention