Randomization helps reduce order bias: people may otherwise favor the first answer on a list or tire differently depending on which topics appear early in the flow. In Responsly you can shuffle pages or questions at the survey level and shuffle options on individual Choice questions—for example in quizzes or research-style forms.
Survey-level randomization is configured in settings (the cog icon). Typical patterns include:
- shuffle every question,
- shuffle all except the first (for example to keep a consent or instruction screen fixed),
- shuffle all except the last (for example a fixed thank-you or redirect page),
- lock custom pages so grouped content or required sequences stay together while other sections rotate.
Randomization works alongside survey logic—logic still decides which branches someone sees; randomization changes order within the rules you define. For more on bias, see Survey response bias.
Randomize answer options on Choice questions
On Choice questions you can show answer labels in a random order for each respondent. That is useful when position might otherwise hint at the “correct” option in a test, or when you want a fairer spread of clicks in research.
- Select the Choice question in the editor.
- In the right-hand panel, enable the option to randomize the order of answers.
If a question must always appear in the same place in the flow, combine randomization with skip logic or fixed pages so required sequences stay coherent for respondents.
