Associations

An Associations item requires that the respondent associate elements in two columns by dragging items in the column on the right to align with those in the column on the left.

To create a new Associations item:

  1. From the Items page, point to Add an item, then click Associations from the drop-down list. The Associations page appears.
  2. Configure the General Settings section.
  3. Configure the Multimedia section.
  4. Configure the Properties section.
  5. In the Content – Associations section, set up the Instructions:
    • Add the image(s) to support the Instructions using the text editor. Align the image(s).
    • Enter the general description of what the respondent must do beneath the images in the Instructions field. Align the text.
  6. Enter the question or task in the Statement field.
  7. In the Answers area, for A, enter a text in the Element field and the correct association in the Associated element field.
  8. Repeat step 7 for B in the Answers area.
  9. To add more associations, click the + button beside the Element field and repeat step 7 for each new association.
  10. To remove an association, click the x button beside the Element field of the association you want to remove.
  11. When the associations question is complete, click the Save button.
  12. To see how the question will appear to a respondent, click the Web preview button; the item appears in a new tab/window.