The single choice question type, sometimes referred to as “radio buttons,” is a survey question where the caller will select one (and only one) option from the selections given to move forward in the script.
Here’s what this question type looks like to your callers:
An example of how a Single Choice question type looks to the caller, pointing out where the Question Script, Title, and Answers show up.
Set up
An example of a Single Choice question type in the campaign creation interface.
When adding a new question to your script, this question type is the default option. Though of course, you may change your question type by selecting a different type via the question type drop down. . Click
When you’re ready, you can click on the +ADD ANSWER button to add new answer responses to your question. There is no limit to the amount of answers you can add to a particular Single Choice question type.
Importing Questions Directly from VAN
When using a VAN integration, you also have the option to import Survey Questions and Survey Responses directly from VAN. This can be particularly helpful if you’ve previously been using OpenVPB phone banks to make calls.
To pull questions directly from VAN, first click “Import Question from NGP VAN.” Note, this option will only be available to you if you’ve previously saved a VAN integration to this particular calling campaign.
The location of the Import Question from NGP VAN Button in the top right corner of Step 3.
In the NGP VAN Survey Question drop down, choose which Survey Question and additional information you would like to import (i.e. Survey Question Name, question script, and survey responses.)
Should you prefer, you can also create your answers manually as outlined above and map answers to VAN survey questions individually.
Note that each single choice survey question can only map answers back to survey question answers from a single VAN survey question. Should you wish to sync back answers from a variety of VAN survey questions, simply add additional single choice answer questions to your script.
The pop-up for NGP VAN Survey Question Import
Remember, if you decide to import a question after editing the Question script, make sure to toggle the option to import question script off, so your drafted script isn’t overwritten.
Reporting
Results for the Single Choice question type will display in bar graph form in Step 9. View Results.
Responses displayed in Step 9 View Results for a Single Choice Question type titled “Voter ID”