Multi-Item Scale:

Item Text:

9. My routes are often too long.

Different Answer Format Tested:

Findings:

Recommendations:

We recommend displaying the items in this question in an item-by-item design. This increases attention to the individual items and the response options. In this design, the “I don’t know” response option can, for example, be visually distinguished from the other response options by using italics. Furthermore, the items should be worded in such a way that the connection to the overarching question is maintained throughout.

Statement 9: “My daily commutes are too long to cover by bike.” (instead of: “My commutes are often too long.”)