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Numeric question
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Response is a number. For example, age and number of children.
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Text question
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Response is a text string. For example, first name and last name.
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Categorical, single response question
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Response is one of a set of predefined categories. For example, “Yes” or “No”.
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Categorical, multiple response question
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Response is one or more of a set of predefined categories. For example, responses to the question: “Which of the following exhibits did you see today?”
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Grid
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Closely related questions that share the same response categories.
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Compound
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Compound questions contain a number of related but separate questions that are presented as a group using a shared list.
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Loop
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A set of questions that might be asked at multiple times, but for a different subject each time.
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Information Items
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Used to place text or other non-question information in the questionnaire. They are often used for general instructions to the interviewer or respondent.
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Shared list
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Indicates that the text is part of a shared list that may be used by more than one question. Changing the text in a shared list automatically changes it for every question that uses the list.
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Page
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Heading text describing a number of questions that are grouped together on the same page of a questionnaire.
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Group By
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Indicates that the retrieved data is grouped by one or more columns.
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For Each
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Repeats a group of statements for each element in an array or collection.
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