Answer Categories
Version a:
always [immer]
frequently [oft ]
occasionally [gelegentlich]
rarely [selten]
never [nie]
Don't know [weiß nicht]
Version b: open question
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Recommendations:
Question: Since question variant 5a was rated as easier to answer overall, we recommend using this variant. In addition, there were indications in question variant 5b that at least one test person did not answer it according to the question intention. However, it should be kept in mind that both variants aim at different findings. If the evaluative dimension of the perception of the frequency with which respondents encounter political content is of interest, question 5a should be used (relative frequency question). If, on the other hand, group comparisons are in the foreground (as, for example, in the question of whether people with a strong political interest encounter political content in social media more frequently than people with less political interest), we recommend asking for absolute frequencies as in question 5b.
Response format: No changes recommended.