This guide will walk you through how to set up a study with a Tree Test Task.

When you create a new study, you can select to construct a new Tree Test Study. 

The study constructor will then be preloaded with standard demographic questions, as well as an example Tree Test. 

❗Tree Tests are considered a Task Type in MUIQ. They will be added in the Tasks tab.

To add a new Tree Test, simply add another Task and set the Task Type to Tree Test.    

Enter an internal name for each Tree Test task. Participants will not see this, but this will keep track for analysis.

Enter the instruction text that will appear above the Tree Test for participants. 

If you have a more complex tree structure to test, we recommend importing it via CSV file format. You can view the Tree Structure Instructions inside of the Tree Task editor on how to format the CSV file.

By default, Tree Test Task Success will be validated by item. That is, in the tree structure editor below, mark the checkboxes to indicate the correct menu item(s). You can also turn off validation for exploratory Tree Tests that do not have any correct answers. 

In the tree test editor you can edit and add additional main menu categories (+ Add Category). To add additional sub-menu categories, select the (+) icon of the category to which you would like to add it to.

If your tree structure is short enough, you can simply construct it here without uploading any CSV structure.

❗Be sure to check all the correct items (if applicable), as these will be used to calculate % Success in the Study Results.

 Finally, you can “Preview Study” in the top right menu to view the Tree Test as a study participant.