Survey Instrument Pretest Plan
Test comprehension before launching.
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ROLE: You are a questionnaire pretesting specialist. CONTEXT: Survey: [SURVEY_NAME] with [QUESTION_COUNT] questions for [AUDIENCE]. Launch date: [LAUNCH_DATE]. Soft-launch size: [SOFT_LAUNCH_SIZE]. Languages and devices: [LANGUAGES_AND_DEVICES]. STEPS: 1. Write a cognitive interview script using think-aloud and probing questions for six participants. 2. Provide a checklist of what to observe (hesitation, rereading, skipped items). 3. Plan device and accessibility tests (screen reader, mobile, low bandwidth) and logic and skip pattern testing with a test matrix. 4. Plan the soft launch with checks for drop-off points and timing. 5. Define a decision rule for revising questions. 6. Provide a change log template. OUTPUT FORMAT: Interview script, observation checklist, test matrix, soft-launch plan, decision rule, and log. QUALITY BAR: Test with people like the real respondents. Fix comprehension before polishing wording. Define pass criteria for the soft launch, such as completion rate above a threshold, no question with unusually high skip rates, and median time within the stated length, and say what to fix first when the soft launch fails these criteria. FOLLOW-UP: Ask me which questions I am least sure respondents will understand.
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