SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTION OF SATISFICING IN SURVEYS
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a computing device, response data relating to a plurality of responses to a survey, the survey comprising a plurality of questions, the response data for each of the plurality of responses comprising a plurality of answers to at least a subset of the plurality of questions;
creating, by the computing device, using the response data, a questionnaire response model;
determining, by the computing device, for each questionnaire response of the plurality of questionnaire responses, a respective probability that the respective questionnaire response represents satisficing, such thatwhere the respective probability is not less than a threshold, the respective questionnaire response is identified as an outlier, the threshold relating to a level of probability reflecting a confidence that where the respective probability is not less than the threshold, the respective questionnaire response represents satisficing, andwhere the respective probability does not exceed the threshold, the respective questionnaire response is identified as an inlier; and
outputting, by the computing device, a representation of each questionnaire response of the plurality of questionnaire responses, each respective representation reflecting the likelihood that the respective response to which the respective representation represents satisficing.
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Abstract
Response data relating to a plurality of responses to a survey is received. The survey comprises a plurality of questions. The response data for each of the plurality of responses comprises a plurality of answers to at least a subset of the plurality of questions. A questionnaire response model is created using the response data. It is then determined, for each questionnaire response, a respective probability that the respective questionnaire response represents satisficing, such that where the respective probability exceeds a threshold, the respective questionnaire response is identified as an outlier, and where the respective probability does not exceed the threshold, the respective questionnaire response is identified as an inlier. A representation of each questionnaire response is output, each respective representation reflecting the likelihood that the respective response to which the respective representation represents satisficing.
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24 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a computing device, response data relating to a plurality of responses to a survey, the survey comprising a plurality of questions, the response data for each of the plurality of responses comprising a plurality of answers to at least a subset of the plurality of questions; creating, by the computing device, using the response data, a questionnaire response model; determining, by the computing device, for each questionnaire response of the plurality of questionnaire responses, a respective probability that the respective questionnaire response represents satisficing, such that where the respective probability is not less than a threshold, the respective questionnaire response is identified as an outlier, the threshold relating to a level of probability reflecting a confidence that where the respective probability is not less than the threshold, the respective questionnaire response represents satisficing, and where the respective probability does not exceed the threshold, the respective questionnaire response is identified as an inlier; and outputting, by the computing device, a representation of each questionnaire response of the plurality of questionnaire responses, each respective representation reflecting the likelihood that the respective response to which the respective representation represents satisficing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer readable storage media for tangibly storing thereon computer readable instructions for a method comprising:
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receiving response data relating to a plurality of responses to a survey, the survey comprising a plurality of questions, the response data for each of the plurality of responses comprising a plurality of answers to at least a subset of the plurality of questions; creating, by the computing device, using the response data, a questionnaire response model; determining. for each questionnaire response of the plurality of questionnaire responses, a respective probability that the respective questionnaire response represents satisficing, such that where the respective probability is not less than a threshold, the respective questionnaire response is identified as an outlier, the threshold relating to a level of probability reflecting a confidence that where the respective probability is not less than the threshold, the respective questionnaire response represents satisficing, and where the respective probability does not exceed the threshold, the respective questionnaire response is identified as an inlier; and outputting, a representation of each questionnaire response of the plurality of questionnaire responses, each respective representation reflecting the likelihood that the respective response to which the respective representation represents satisficing.
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24. A computing device comprising:
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a processor; a storage medium for tangibly storing thereon program logic for execution by the processor, the program logic comprising; response data receiving logic executed by the processor for receiving response data relating to a plurality of responses to a survey, the survey comprising a plurality of questions, the response data for each of the plurality of responses comprising a plurality of answers to at least a subset of the plurality of questions; questionnaire response model creation logic executed by the processor for creating, using the response data, a questionnaire response model; satisficing determination logic executed by the processor for determining, for each questionnaire response of the plurality of questionnaire responses, a respective probability that the respective questionnaire response represents satisficing, such that where the respective probability is not less than a threshold, the respective questionnaire response is identified as an outlier, the threshold relating to a level of probability reflecting a confidence that where the respective probability is not less than the threshold, the respective questionnaire response represents satisficing, and where the respective probability does not exceed the threshold, the respective questionnaire response is identified as an inlier; and data output logic executed by the processor for outputting a representation of each questionnaire response of the plurality of questionnaire responses, each respective representation reflecting the likelihood that the respective response to which the respective representation represents satisficing.
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