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Infographic comprehension survey

Check whether visual explanations communicate accurately.

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ILLUSTRATIVE QUESTIONNAIRE3 prompts

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A useful starting point

Questions to understand the actual experience.

Check whether visual explanations communicate accurately. Use the prompts relevant to your audience and allow people to skip situations they did not encounter. Keep response handling consistent with what you explain in the invitation.

If nothing was unclear or difficult, say so. Skip questions about steps you did not experience; use not applicable where appropriate.

QUESTION 01

What conclusion did the graphic suggest?

Use this answer to locate the part of the experience that needs explanation. The example issue to investigate is: readers mistake a synthetic example for measured results.

QUESTION 02

Which label was unclear?

An unclear label can obscure the variable, unit or population represented in the graphic. Define it alongside the relevant visual using source-backed meaning, rather than inferring comprehension from an attractive presentation.

QUESTION 03

What context should accompany the visual?

Turn the requested improvement into a testable next step. One illustrative action is: label synthetic values beside the graphic.

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Illustrative scenario. These are not customer results.

01 / OBSERVE

Keep the finding specific

Readers mistake a synthetic example for measured results.

02 / INVESTIGATE

Choose an action to test

Label synthetic values beside the graphic.

03 / FOLLOW UP

Check the experience again

After trying the change, repeat “What conclusion did the graphic suggest?” with people who experienced it. Check whether they still describe the original issue: readers mistake a synthetic example for measured results. Compare explanations and sample context, rather than claiming the change caused an improvement.

Choose the response format

Make room for the explanation.

Suggested formats for this example questionnaire
QuestionSuggested formatWhat to preserve
What conclusion did the graphic suggest?Optional short textRetain the specific point or condition described; avoid replacing it with an unexplained rating.
Which label was unclear?Optional written explanationKeep context that distinguishes different experiences. Do not invent statistics for visual appeal.
What context should accompany the visual?Optional improvement suggestionKeep the suggested change separate from whether it has been tested. Label synthetic values beside the graphic.

Make questions optional where appropriate. If you add a rating scale, label its endpoints, keep one idea per question, and retain a follow-up for reasons. These examples are not a validated measurement instrument.

Before you send it

Check what your wording assumes.

BEFORE / LEADING

Would you agree that everything about infographic comprehension was clear and easy?

AFTER / CONTEXTUAL

What conclusion did the graphic suggest?

The first wording combines an assumed positive outcome with two different judgments. The revised prompt asks about a specific experience and permits an inconvenient or uncertain answer.

From question to next step

Make the feedback useful.

01

Set the decision

Start with the decision: Check whether visual explanations communicate accurately.

02

Invite relevant voices

Invite people with relevant experience. Ask after someone has encountered the situation described in “What conclusion did the graphic suggest?”, while they can still recall the details. For material testing, show the actual draft first; for planning, ask before the next relevant activity.

03

Choose an action

Label synthetic values beside the graphic.

Read the answers carefully

Keep the conclusion within the evidence.

Do not invent statistics for visual appeal.

Readers mistake a synthetic example for measured results. This is a synthetic example, not a customer result. Do not invent statistics for visual appeal.

Before you send it

Questions, answered.

Who should receive this questionnaire?

Readers or prospective users evaluating the described material. Ask only about steps each person encountered; do not treat a voluntary response sample as representative.

When should I ask these questions?

Ask after someone has encountered the situation described in “What conclusion did the graphic suggest?”, while they can still recall the details. For material testing, show the actual draft first; for planning, ask before the next relevant activity.

What should I investigate in the answers?

Readers mistake a synthetic example for measured results. This is an illustrative pattern to look for, not a claim about your respondents. Do not invent statistics for visual appeal.

What would a practical follow-up look like?

Label synthetic values beside the graphic. After trying the change, repeat “What conclusion did the graphic suggest?” with people who experienced it. Check whether they still describe the original issue: readers mistake a synthetic example for measured results. Compare explanations and sample context, rather than claiming the change caused an improvement.

How should I ask “Which label was unclear?”?

An unclear label can obscure the variable, unit or population represented in the graphic. Define it alongside the relevant visual using source-backed meaning, rather than inferring comprehension from an attractive presentation. Use an optional written explanation when predefined choices would hide relevant context.

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