I am having difficulty with a question type which uses drop down options for answers. If you have two answers that are identical how can the system differentiate between the right choices?
For instance, in a hypothetical question, the choices are:
a.) oxygen = increase
b.) nitrogen = decrease
c.) carbon dioxide = decrease
Currently when I test this the system reads each "decrease" answer as different. Thus c.) decrease cannot be selected for b.) answer option.
Unfortunately, the system can't tell that either instance of "decrease" should be acceptable for items b & c.
I suggest you use a multiple choice/response question instead. Either do a single-response question that asks which of the following should be increased, or do a multiple-response question that asks which of the following should be decreased.
Another option would be to create a freeform question that includes 2 radio buttons (Increase and Decrease) for each of the options. (In essence, that'd be a type of multiple-response question. It'd just look different than the built-in versions.)
Thank you for your response. This shortcoming is unfortunate and maybe your suggested alternative will work. I will need to re-design the question to suit although that may be an unfavorable approach.
May I ask, are you a system/software support tech at Articulate?
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Hi, Neil,
Unfortunately, the system can't tell that either instance of "decrease" should be acceptable for items b & c.
I suggest you use a multiple choice/response question instead. Either do a single-response question that asks which of the following should be increased, or do a multiple-response question that asks which of the following should be decreased.
Another option would be to create a freeform question that includes 2 radio buttons (Increase and Decrease) for each of the options. (In essence, that'd be a type of multiple-response question. It'd just look different than the built-in versions.)
Thank you for your response. This shortcoming is unfortunate and maybe your suggested alternative will work. I will need to re-design the question to suit although that may be an unfavorable approach.
May I ask, are you a system/software support tech at Articulate?
Hi, Neil,
No, I don't work for Articulate. Those folks always have a "Staff" label on their posts.
I am a long-time user of Articulate software. And, since I've gotten help on the Forum, I like to "pay it forward" by answering questions when I can.