JPH04344686A - Questionnaire exhibition device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the burden on answers and to enable speedy and accurate data gathering by exhibiting question items in order that a person who design questionnaire paper intends according to the answer contents of the answers. CONSTITUTION:The questionnaire exhibition device which uses self-written investigation paper where a branch to a question item to be answered next is made among sheets of self-written type investigation paper distributed as a questionnaire (question paper investigation) for asking people for opinions for a judgment is provided with a display device 1 which exhibits the question items, an input device 2 which gives answers to the exhibited question items, a branch definition storage part 3 stored with the definitions of branch conditions in the question items according with answer contents obtained from the input device 2, and a question item management means 4 which selects a question item to be exhibited next corresponding to the answer contents according to the definitions of the branch conditions in the question items in the branch definition storage part 3.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Industrial Application Field] This invention is a self-administered questionnaire that is distributed in a questionnaire (questionnaire survey) that asks people for their opinions in order to make a certain judgment. The present invention relates to a questionnaire presentation device that uses a self-administered questionnaire that generates errors, and particularly relates to a questionnaire presentation device that uses a computer to obtain accurate data on questionnaire questions.

0002

[Prior Art] Figure 5 shows, for example, a questionnaire from a survey in ``Psychological Research Method 9 Questionnaire Survey'' (edited by Yusuke Zoku and Eiji Murakami, University of Tokyo Press), and in the figure, 21 is the questionnaire. , 22 is a question item assigned a serial number, 23 is a branch instruction accompanying the question item, 24 is a branch destination indicated by the branch instruction, and 25 is an answer column in which the answerer gives an answer. The questionnaire 21 is made of paper, and has a question 22, a branch instruction 23, a branch destination 24, and an answer column 25 printed on the questionnaire 21. The branch destination 24 constitutes another question item 22.

Next, a typical method of answering the questionnaire 21 will be explained. Those who answer Questionnaire 21, i.e.
The respondents read the questionnaire 22 printed on the questionnaire 21,
Enter the answer in the answer column 25. When an answer is written in a question 22 accompanied by a branching instruction 23, the question 22 to be answered next is found according to the branching instruction 23 based on the entered answer, and an answer is given to the question 22. Branching instruction 2
If 3 is not available, the respondents answer the questions 22 in the order printed on the questionnaire 21 or according to their own preferences.

[0004] Also, as a reference technical document related to this invention, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-259889 discloses "
There is a questionnaire implementation device.

[0005]

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] Conventional survey questionnaires are structured as described above, which requires respondents to interpret the branching instructions themselves and discover the branching destination, which is time-consuming. However, there was a problem in that it placed a burden on respondents.

[0006] Also, respondents may overlook questions that require an answer, or responders may not answer questions in the order printed on the questionnaire, which may not be as intended by the questionnaire creator. There was also the problem that data could not be collected and accurate data could not be collected.

[0007] This invention was made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and by presenting the questions in the order intended by the creator of the questionnaire according to the answers of the respondents, The purpose of the present invention is to provide a questionnaire presentation device that can reduce the burden on users and collect data quickly and accurately.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems] A questionnaire presentation device according to the present invention includes a display means for displaying questions, an input means for a respondent to input the contents of an answer, a branch definition storage means for storing a definition of a branch, and a display means for displaying questions. Questionnaire management means is provided for interpreting the contents of the answers and presenting the questions according to the contents of the branch definition storage means and the contents of the answers.

[0009]Furthermore, the method of storing the definition in the branch definition storage means stores the number of the question that accompanies the branch instruction, the answer pattern that causes the branch, and the number of the question that should be branched according to the answer pattern. The following table is provided.

0010

[Operation] In this invention, the question management means selects the next question to be instructed according to the answer inputted by the respondent using the input means and the contents of the branch definition storage means.
Display on display means. In addition, the branching definition storage means stores the number of the question that accompanies the branching instruction, the answer pattern that causes the branching, and the number of the question that should be branched based on the answer pattern. Questions to branch to can be immediately identified.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, 1 is a display device that displays questions, 2 is an input device that inputs answers, 3 is a branch definition storage unit that defines a branch destination, and 4 is a storage unit that stores answers and branch definitions input from the input device 2. This is a question management means that determines the question to be presented next based on the branch definition stored in 3 and displays it on the display device 1. The question management means 4 stores all numbered questions.

In FIG. 2, 5 is a branch definition table stored in the branch definition storage section, 6 is a question number column that stores the number of the question that causes a branch, and 7 is a branch pattern column that stores an answer pattern that causes a branch. , 8 is a branch destination column that stores the number of the branch destination question.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the question management means, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing details of the branch destination determination method.

First, when presenting a question, the question management means 4 displays the first numbered question on the display device 1 (step a). When the respondent gives an input from the input device 2 (step b), the question management means 4 refers to the branch definition storage section 3 and the input from the input device 2, and determines the question to be displayed next. (step c)
. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the process is finished (step d). If it is determined that the process is not finished, the process returns to step a and the questions are displayed on the display device 1. On the other hand, when there are no more questions to be asked and it is determined that the process has ended, the series of operations is ended.

Further, in determining the branch destination in step c, the question management means 4 searches the question number column 6 of the branch definition table 5 in the branch definition storage section 3, and searches the question number column 6 answered at that time. (step e). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the question number has been verified (step f). If the question number does not exist, the question management section 4 displays the question with the next number on the display device 1.

On the other hand, if a question number exists in step f, an attempt is made to match the content of the answer from the input device 2 with the content of the branch pattern column 7 for the question number (step g). After that, determine whether the matching was successful or not (
step h), if the match is not successful, step e
Returning to , the search in the question number column 6 is continued, and the same operation is repeated until the question number verification fails in step f or the pattern verification succeeds in step h. If the pattern is successfully matched in step h, the question management means 4 obtains the contents of the branch destination column 8 for the question number (step i), and displays the question with that number on the display device 1.

As described above, according to this embodiment, a means is provided for automatically displaying the next question depending on the answer given by the respondent, so that the respondent does not have to search for the question to answer by himself/herself. In addition, it is possible to avoid accidentally giving answers to questions that do not need to be answered, or not giving answers to questions that need to be answered. Furthermore, since the answers can be obtained in the order intended by the creator of the questionnaire, the accuracy of the obtained answers as data is increased. Furthermore, since branch definitions are stored in a table consisting of question numbers, branch patterns, and branch destinations, definitions can be made very easily, and data processing within the device is also facilitated.

[0018]

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, the questions are presented in the order intended by the creator of the questionnaire according to the contents of the respondents' answers, thereby reducing the burden on the respondents and quickly , and accurate data collection becomes possible.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an embodiment of a questionnaire presentation device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the structure of a branch definition table stored in the branch definition storage section shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the questionnaire management means according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of branch destination determination according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the structure of a questionnaire used in a conventional method.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Display device 2 Input device 3 Branch definition storage section 4 Question management means 5 Branch definition table 6　Question number column 7 Branch pattern field 8 Branch destination field

Claims (2)

[Claims] [Claim 1] Among self-administered questionnaires distributed in questionnaires (questionnaire surveys) that ask people for their opinions in order to make a certain judgment, a self-administered questionnaire in which the next question to be answered depends on the content of the answers. In a questionnaire presentation device using a questionnaire, a display means for presenting questions, an input means for giving an answer to the questions presented on the display means, and branching in the questions according to the answer content obtained by the input means. a branch definition storage means for storing a definition of a situation;
Questionnaire management means for selecting a question to be presented next based on answer content according to a definition of a branching situation in the question in the branching definition storage means. 2. The branch definition storage means stores a branch definition table that stores at least the number of a question accompanied by a branch instruction, an answer pattern that causes a branch, and a number of a question that should be branched based on the answer pattern. The questionnaire presentation device according to claim 1, characterized in that the questionnaire presentation device comprises: