Phone number reading: an experimental poll
Okay, readers, here is your opportunity to aid in the cause of Science! I am doing some preliminary research on how people read numbers in various contexts, focusing initially on phone numbers (North American format). This poll is designed to help me develop further research questions; I'm not using the results directly as data, so I'm not particularly concerned with the non-randomness of the sample. Of course, if you have any theoretical or practical insights, feel free to comment!
For each question, there are a number of possible readings of a specific phone number (the poll name). Answer each question in each poll according to the following scale:
1: Incorrect: This form is definitely incorrect and probably confusing
2: Marginal: This is a form that I would never use and might require clarification
3: Understandable: This is a form that I would clearly understand, but probably not use
4: Acceptable: This is a form that I might use, but not the most likely one
5: Preferred: This is the form that I would most likely use
The list of forms for each is not exhaustive but should (I think) cover most of the forms most people would be likely to use, plus some that they likely would not. But if it fails miserably, that will give me information also! You will have to submit each poll separately using the 'Submit Poll' button at the bottom of each.
Please link to this post and encourage others to take the poll; the more the merrier!
Poll 1: 469-2428
Poll 469-2428
Poll 2: 469-0069
Poll 469-0069
Poll 3: 469-1200
Poll 469-1200
Thank you very much for your participation!
For each question, there are a number of possible readings of a specific phone number (the poll name). Answer each question in each poll according to the following scale:
1: Incorrect: This form is definitely incorrect and probably confusing
2: Marginal: This is a form that I would never use and might require clarification
3: Understandable: This is a form that I would clearly understand, but probably not use
4: Acceptable: This is a form that I might use, but not the most likely one
5: Preferred: This is the form that I would most likely use
The list of forms for each is not exhaustive but should (I think) cover most of the forms most people would be likely to use, plus some that they likely would not. But if it fails miserably, that will give me information also! You will have to submit each poll separately using the 'Submit Poll' button at the bottom of each.
Please link to this post and encourage others to take the poll; the more the merrier!
Poll 1: 469-2428
Poll 469-2428
Poll 2: 469-0069
Poll 469-0069
Poll 3: 469-1200
Poll 469-1200
Thank you very much for your participation!