Randomizing groups of questions within a block

Can you show how did you set the question. Images will be more beneficial.

​@OBh,

Question randomization alone can’t do this. You could combine question advanced randomization together with JS that moves questions to accomplish it.

​@TomG sorry, I do not know what JS to use for this. I can do advanced randomization but that does not allow grouping. So, it would be helpful if you could elaborate. 

​@jbk 

Please see the image below, they are all multiple choice questions. 

​@TomG 

Thanks for the suggestion. I will use this to try and build a working solution. 

Thanks, 

O

​@TomG 

Thanks it worked.

I was a mistake of using the same class to both statements .

So I used <span class="Q1_1"> and <span class="Q1_2"> and then used the code you have provided :
 

Qualtrics.SurveyEngine.addOnload(function() {
    var q = jQuery(this.getQuestionContainer());

    jQuery(".Q1_1").each(function() { 
        jQuery(this).closest(".QuestionOuter").insertAfter(q);
        q = jQuery(this).closest(".QuestionOuter"); 
    });

    jQuery(".Q1_2").each(function() { 
        jQuery(this).closest(".QuestionOuter").insertAfter(q);
        q = jQuery(this).closest(".QuestionOuter"); 
    });
});

Just in case anyone else is having trouble with such problems. 


 

One more thing. I am unsure if it is possible in Qualtrics. 

My Question is: Suppose the main sequence of questions in the survey builder is: 

Q1: Statement 1: Local food is healthy
Q2: Statement 2: Local food is tasty
Q3: Statement 3: Local food is costly. 

When the randomization of questions groups occur, I want Q1, Q2 and Q3 to have have Statement i:………., where i depends on the position of the statement. Example. suppose after randomization the question sequence comes as: Q2,Q1 and Q3. 
So I wish the preview would be: 

Statement 1: Local food is tasty
Statement 2: Local food is healthy
Statement 3: Local food is costly. 

I gave it a try to put same class to all three statements Q1, Q2, Q3. 

<span class="statement-label"></span> . But unsure how to implement in JS to dynamically update it based on position. 

Any suggestion would be helpful. 

Thanks, 

O

You could have used the original code and just reversed the question order in advanced randomization.

Assuming you are adding it to the previous code:

q.find(".statement-label").function(i) { jQuery(this).text(i+1); });

​@TomG Thanks for your response. 

​@TomG 

A follow up. I used the following code: 

 

Qualtrics.SurveyEngine.addOnload(function() {
    var q = jQuery(this.getQuestionContainer());

    setTimeout(function() {
       
        jQuery(".Q1_1").each(function() { 
            jQuery(this).closest(".QuestionOuter").insertAfter(q);
            q = jQuery(this).closest(".QuestionOuter"); 
        });

        jQuery(".Q1_2").each(function() { 
            jQuery(this).closest(".QuestionOuter").insertAfter(q);
            q = jQuery(this).closest(".QuestionOuter"); 
        });

       
        q.find(".statement-label").each(function(i) { 
    jQuery(this).text(i + 1);
});

    }, 200); 
});

I put the class as: 
Statement <span class="statement-label"></span> Local food is costly

But the output is not putting any number after “Statement”. 

 

I used a more wordy approach:

 

 jQuery(".statement-label").each(function(i) {
            jQuery(this).text("Statement " + (i + 1) + ": ");

and used the parent question class as: <span class="statement-label"></span> Local food is costly
 

I am not sure where I am making error using the code you suggested. I used the logic you suggested in the wordy code. 

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I had one more query. I am unsure if it is possible:


I would wish the following statements to show as:

(1) I agree with Statement 1
(2) Statement 1 is important to me

So, this “Statement #” will come dynamically on the two child questions depending on the parent question Statement #. 

Please let me know if it is possible.
Thanks, 

O

I tried like this:

<span class="Q1_1">
    (1) I agree with the Statement <span class="hash">#</span>
</span>

jQuery(".statement-label").each(function(index) {
             lastStatementNumber = index + 1
            jQuery(this).text("Statement " + (index + 1) + ": ");
});

jQuery(this).text(currentText.replace("#", lastStatementNumber));

But there are two problems happening:

​​​​ ​1. Every # is getting replaced by 1. 

2.The  sequence of child questions randomization is getting messed up. 

​@OBh, 

Try this simplified approach that works:

• Use Question Randomization to randomize the statements and reverse the order of the follow-up questions. For example:

• 

  Modify the question text of the follow-up questions to tie them to their statement. For example:

<span class="Q1">Q1 MC 1</span>

• Modify the question text of the statements to allow for numbering. For example:

<span class="statement-label"></span> Q1

• Add this JS to the first statement (e.g., Q1):

Qualtrics.SurveyEngine.addOnload(function() {
	var q = jQuery(this.questionContainer);
	jQuery(".Q1").each(function() { jQuery(this).closest(".QuestionOuter").insertAfter(q); });

	jQuery(".statement-label").each(function(i) { jQuery(this).text("Statement "+(i+1)+":"); });
});

• For the other statements add the same JS, but remove the last line of code and change the class name in the selector:

Qualtrics.SurveyEngine.addOnload(function() {
	var q = jQuery(this.questionContainer);
	jQuery(".Q2").each(function() { jQuery(this).closest(".QuestionOuter").insertAfter(q); });
});

The result:

​@TomG thank you so much for your detailed response. I do not think this will change the following child questions to the parent questions right? 

I would wish the following statements to show as:

Statement 1: Q3

(1) I agree with Statement 1
(2) Statement 1 is important to me

The Statement # in (1) and (2) will follow the statement # in the parent question. 

Ok, use some other class for the follow-up statements (e.g., statement), move the “:” outside the span, and change the JS a bit:

Q1:

Qualtrics.SurveyEngine.addOnload(function() {
    jQuery(".statement-label").each(function(i) { jQuery(this).text("Statement "+(i+1));
});

Qualtrics.SurveyEngine.addOnReady(function() {
	var q = jQuery(this.questionContainer);
    var stmt = q.find(".statement-label").text()
	jQuery(".Q1").each(function() { 
      jQuery(this).closest(".QuestionOuter").insertAfter(q).find(".statement").text(stmt);      
    });
});

On the other statements, you only need the addOnReady function. Change “.Q1” as appropriate.

​@TomG thanks for your response. Will try this approach.