*RANDOM — Question Property

Question Property

*RANDOM RANDOM

Randomizes the order of answer options independently for each respondent. Eliminates order bias by presenting options in a different random sequence each time.

Syntax *RANDOM

Applies To *SR *MR *RANK

Usage Example

script definition (.q)

*QUESTION Q1 *SR *RANDOM
Q1. Which brand do you use most often?
1:Brand A
2:Brand B
3:Brand C
4:Brand D

Each respondent receives a fully independent random order, unlike *ROT which rotates sequentially.

Works with *SR, *MR, and *RANK question types.