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Question Property
*ROT ROT

Rotates the answer options in a fixed sequential pattern across respondents. Each respondent sees the options starting from a different position, reducing order bias.

Syntax *ROT
Applies To *SR *MR *RANK
Usage Example
script definition (.q)
*QUESTION Q1 *SR *ROT
Q1. Which brand do you use most often?
1:Brand A
2:Brand B
3:Brand C
4:Brand D
Rotation follows a deterministic sequence based on respondent order, unlike *RANDOM which is fully random.
Works with *SR, *MR, and *RANK question types.
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