Survey Pre-screen Questions

[ssliva67]

What do you think about being asked health questions before getting to a survey about cell phones or travel?

[sfister65]

I've notice that the pre-screen questions don't reflect what the survey topic is about. But I believe that is becauce they are screening you for any survey you may qualify for. I notice that they also ask some question more than once. I just keep going til I'm approved or declined.

[kristalie]

It always weirds me out too when they ask so many unrelated questions about stuff that has nothing to do with the survey.

[davidf938]

Perhaps the real survey questions are in the "pre-screen". Then they get the info they want and get out of paying by saying you don't qualify.

[falcon9]

Perhaps the real survey questions are in the "pre-screen". Then they get the info they want and get out of paying by saying you don't qualify.

No, pre-qualification questions screen mainly for general demographic criteria.  Qualification questions screen for a particular survey's parameters. Disqualifying by being screened-out before completion of a survey doesn't provide as much usable data as the conspiracists seem to believe.