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Glossary

Survey & research glossary

Plain-language definitions for the terms you'll run into designing and analyzing surveys.

Panel

A pre-recruited group of people who agree to take surveys on an ongoing basis, often used for longitudinal or repeated research.

Passive

In an NPS question, a respondent who scores 7-8 - satisfied but not enthusiastic enough to actively promote you.

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Piping

Automatically inserting a respondent's earlier answer into the text of a later question, so a survey can reference their own previous input.

Population

The entire group you want to draw conclusions about, whether or not you actually survey every member of it - for example, "all customers" or "all employees."

Promoter

In an NPS question, a respondent who scores 9-10, indicating strong loyalty and a high likelihood of recommending you to others.

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