How to set up projective technique using Treeman?

How to set up projective technique using Treeman?

Main use:


Treeman is a type of Projective technique that elicits the emotions and feelings of participants on a particular topic.


Presented with an image of a Blob Tree, participants are asked to select a character that best illustrates the way they feel. An open-ended question is then asked to comment on why they feel that way. 


A quick video to show how Image Hotspot works on the inca chatbot





How to set up the platform:


1. In the Questionnaire Builder page, add a new question OR insert a new question by hovering over an existing question and clicking the green (+) button (either above or below the existing question)



2. Select Treeman Projective from the popup menu that appears.


3. Write your question number or label in the upper box and write your question in the Question Text Box. 

4. Confirm the labels for the enabled characters/spots. (The labels will show only on programming and dashboard).

- You can edit the label (spot/character) by hovering over the blue text box


-You can also delete the label (spot/character) by clicking the X icon of the blue text box. (Toggle on the Show Boxes in the Question Setting to guide the participants on which characters are clickable)


5. Toggle on the Follow-up question and write your open-ended question for the Reason for selection in the Question Text Box.



Useful Question Settings 

- To allow participants to update or change answers after submitting, toggle on Allow User Corrections (enabled by default)

- To allow participants to see blue boxes/borders to help them make a selection, toggle on Show Boxes (disabled by default)




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