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Research Instrument Pilot Test Evaluation

Collects structured feedback from pilot participants on instrument clarity, cognitive burden, ambiguity sources, and session flow to guide pre-launch refinement of research questionnaires.

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23 questions · ~4 min
Q01
Long Text

Welcome and thank you for participating in this feedback session. The purpose of this survey is to gather your honest impressions of the research instrument you just completed during the pilot session. Your feedback will help us identify areas for improvement before the main study launch. This survey should take approximately 6–8 minutes. There are no right or wrong answers — we are interested in your genuine experience. Your responses are confidential, will be anonymized, and reported only in aggregate. Participation is voluntary, and you may stop at any time. Please click 'Next' to begin.

Q02
Multiple Choice

Which device did you primarily use during today's pilot session?

Q03
Long Text

How clear were the instructions provided throughout the pilot session?

Q04
Long Text

Overall, how mentally taxing was today's pilot session?

Q05
Long Text

Overall, how smooth was the flow of the session from start to finish?

Q06
AI Interview

We'd like to explore your pilot experience in a bit more depth. An AI moderator will ask you a few follow-up questions based on your responses.

Q07
Long Text

What is your age group?

Q08
Long Text

Thank you for completing this feedback session. Your responses will directly help us improve the research instruments before the main study. If you have any questions, please contact the research team.

Q09
Long Text

Approximately how long did it take you to complete today's pilot session?

Q10
Long Text

How clear was the wording of individual questions?

Q11
Long Text

To what extent did the session feel repetitive?

Q12
Multiple Choice

Which of the following issues, if any, did you encounter? Select all that apply.

Q13
Long Text

Based on your experience today, is there anything else you would like to share about the pilot session?

Q14
Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes your gender? Select all that apply.

Q15
Long Text

How clear were the response options and scale labels?

Q16
Long Text

Rank the following factors by how much they contributed to any fatigue you experienced. Drag the biggest contributor to the top.

Q17
Long Text

Please describe or paste any specific items, phrases, or instructions that were confusing (optional).

Q18
Long Text

If you selected "Prefer to self-describe," please specify (optional).

Q19
Multiple Choice

How many items, if any, felt ambiguous or hard to interpret?

Q20
Long Text

In which region do you currently live?

Q21
Long Text

Rank the following factors by how much they contributed to any ambiguity you experienced. Drag the biggest contributor to the top.

Q22
Long Text

What is the highest level of education you have completed?

Q23
Multiple Choice

What is your current employment status?

What’s included

  • AI follow-ups

    Adaptive probes on open-ended answers that pull out detail a static form would miss.

  • Attention checks

    Built-in safeguards against rushed answers and low-quality respondents.

  • AI-drafted copy

    Wording, ordering, and branching written by the AI — tuned to your research goal.

  • Auto report

    Themes, quotes, and a plain-English summary write themselves once responses come in.

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