Category Questions

Category questions are ideal for collecting data for intensities, hedonics and just-about-right questions. Like the line scale, the category question can have a horizontal or vertical orientation and may contain single or multiple attributes. Customizable, this question type can show or hide scale values.

Numeric Questions

Use numeric question types to collect number, decimal, currency and percentage data. Your panelists can input numeric data through on-screen keypads. These types of questions give you the ability to establish maximum and minimum values for each response, including negative responses.

Choice Questions

Choice questions can be texts, graphics or a combination of both. Organize the choices in fixed, random, design order or according to a customized design. Ask a consumer to make a single choice or select a specific number of choices from a longer list. Identify whether comments are optional or required. Optionally add "choose all that apply" or "choose none of the above" to the question. Keep in mind the consumer’s answers can be piped forward to appear as choices in another question.

Constant Sum Questions

Interested in learning answers to questions where panelists allocate amounts to various choices? Constant sum questions help you identify weightings (up to a fixed or variable total) and the question choices can include specific samples, multimedia files, ideas or concepts.

Ranking Questions

Invite the consumer to drag and drop their ranking choices. Texts, images or product samples can be ranked; you make the call on whether to allow ties. Items to be ranked can be presented following an experimental design. This allows each panelist to view the items in a different order. This allows each panelist to view the items in a different order to remove bias. Incomplete block designs can be used to present a subset of choices from a longer list.

Comment Questions

Comment questions give your consumers the opportunity to share feedback in their own words. You can identify whether the comments section is required or optional. Whether it’s a line or two, several paragraphs or even more, it’s your call.

Line Scale Questions

The line scale question is an optimal method for gathering sensory data. That’s because you can show values to your panelists in real-time and give them a chance to interact with the question. All without ever requiring them to download or install software. The scale can appear in a horizontal or vertical orientation. Plus, you control for the length, width, intervals, values and end points, establishing specific marks to identify references or standards.

Texts and Delays Questions

Pacing in a test is very important. That’s why Compusense® at-hand gives you the ability to include texts and delays to create pauses between questions and samples. You can also use this feature to set an optional onscreen countdown timer for the consumer.

Triangle Questions

Triangle test questions are a routine difference test method that’s been seamlessly integrated into Compusense at-hand. You can conduct these tests easily, managing your samples and blinding codes to present one or more triangle tests in a session. Share feedback with your panel and instantly analyze test results.

Paired Preference Questions

Paired preference questions give you the opportunity to present two samples, concepts or images, side-by-side, according to a simple or complex paired design. You can force a choice or provide a “no preference” option.

Duo Trio Questions

The duo-trio difference testing method allows you to ask which sample is the same as, or different from a reference sample, presented in your choice of different reference positions. Like other difference testing methods, you have the choice of providing immediate onscreen feedback that shows the panelist whether their answer is correct or incorrect.

Paired Directional Questions

Paired directional tests present a pair of samples (or images) to a consumer and asks them to select the one that’s more intense for a particular attribute. This type of question can be asked as a 2AFC test or a 2AC test with different positions allocated for the “no difference” button.

Labelled Magnitude Scale Questions

Labelled Magnitude Scale (LMS) questions use a vertical line scale to rate a particular sensory dimension within the context of the strongest sensation imaginable. Compusense at-hand’s intuitive interface makes it easy to work with experimental scales, giving you the opportunity to quickly adapt the LMS and gLMS scales in your testing program.