Sliders' Marker Position
Slider marker position is a specific characteristic of sliders. Markers can be placed at the top- or left-side, at the bottom- or right-side, at the middle or outside of a slider.
Theoretical arguments
- A drawback of sliders is difficult to identify nonresponse item (Funke 2016).*
Empirical evidence on data quality
YES means that there is an effect on quality either positive or negative impact. NO means that there is no effect.
*DeCastellarnau, A. Qual Quant (2018) 52: 1523. doi: 10.1007/s11135-017-0533-4
- More nonresponse, middle and higher response options selection for middle and right marker position compared to left marker [Satisficing bias and item-nonresponse] (Buskirk et al. 2015) → YES*
YES means that there is an effect on quality either positive or negative impact. NO means that there is no effect.
*DeCastellarnau, A. Qual Quant (2018) 52: 1523. doi: 10.1007/s11135-017-0533-4
References
Buskirk, T.D., Saunders, T., Michaud, J. (2015). Are sliders too slick for surveys? An experiment comparing slider and radio button scales for smartphone, tablet and computer based surveys. Methods Data Anal. 9, 229–260. doi: 10.12758/mda.2015.013
Funke, F. (2016). A web experiment showing negative effects of slider scales compared to visual analogue scales and radio button scales. Soc. Sci. Comput. Rev. 34, 244–254. doi: 10.1177/0894439315575477
Buskirk, T.D., Saunders, T., Michaud, J. (2015). Are sliders too slick for surveys? An experiment comparing slider and radio button scales for smartphone, tablet and computer based surveys. Methods Data Anal. 9, 229–260. doi: 10.12758/mda.2015.013
Funke, F. (2016). A web experiment showing negative effects of slider scales compared to visual analogue scales and radio button scales. Soc. Sci. Comput. Rev. 34, 244–254. doi: 10.1177/0894439315575477
