Research Methods Survey Instrument Quality

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name: research-methods-survey-instrument-quality
description: "Question construction, ordering effects, and response-scale discipline producing analyzable data."
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# Write surveys without garbage-in

> Question construction, ordering effects, and response-scale discipline producing analyzable data.

**Track:** 🧠 UX Research & Design · **Domain:** Research Methods · **Level:** intermediate · **~30 min**

**Who this is for:** UX Researchers, Product Designers, Design Leads, Service Designers

## When to Use This Skill

Question construction, ordering effects, and response-scale discipline producing analyzable data.
Use it whenever a matching task appears in conversation — the agent loads these instructions on demand.

## Steps

1. Draft research questions first; every item maps to one
2. One idea per question; kill double-barrels ruthlessly
3. Balanced scales with labeled midpoints; avoid agree-only sets
4. Randomize option order where position bias lurks
5. Add one attention-check and one open-ended for voice
6. Pilot n=10, inspect distributions and timing before full send

## Common Pitfalls

- Leading questions collecting confirmation, not data
- Ten-point scales nobody can meaningfully differentiate

## Commands

**Install with skills CLI**
```bash
npx skills add aniruddhaadak80/skills --skill research-methods-survey-instrument-quality
```

**Install globally**
```bash
npx skills add aniruddhaadak80/skills --skill research-methods-survey-instrument-quality -g
```

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