What it does- Survey questions of this type display all answer options in a drop-down menu.

When to use: Implemented in your survey design phase, this question type is used when the there are many answer choices and only one answer is to be selected.

Advantages: This survey question conserves space on the survey page and drives response rates up.

Disadvantages: This type of survey question should not be used when trying to extract open-ended information, when trying to gain insight on the rank or rating of a particular issue, or when you want a respondent to be able to select more than one answer choice.