The CivicScience platform supports several question formats, one of which has subtypes.
Radio
Most questions are in the radio format, also called single-select. They have radio buttons, and only one answer may be selected.
Responses are shown like this:
Select
Select questions are a subtype of the radio format. They display the question using the browser's built-in dropdown menu. Responses are shown as above.
Emoji
This subtype question only supports single-character emojis in its option text field, and those emojis are shown without text in a large size, as shown in the example below. Responses are as shown above.
Good examples of emoji question usage are thumbs up/thumbs down or a combination of emoji faces such as smiley, indifferent, and frown.
Please contact your account manager if you want to create an emoji question.
Checkbox
Checkbox questions are managed as groups of items. Each item is considered a radio question. Respondents may choose as many options as they like.
Responses are shown like this:
Here's the question details page for a checkbox question. When viewing the details, click on an individual answer to learn more about that option.
Here's part of the page for one of the answer options.
Please contact your account manager to have checkbox questions created.
Matrix
The matrix format asks multiple questions, with each allowing one answer.
Matrix question responses are displayed like this:
Matrix questions can also be used for ratings on a scale.
Scale responses are displayed like this:
The answer options for matrix questions are also considered radio questions.
Please contact your account manager to have matrix questions created.
Text
This format provides a single text box with a validated entry. We only have one text question. It asks for the respondent's zip code.
