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| Criterion |  UX Research Card Sorting |  UX Research First-click Testing |  UX Research Surveys |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When content only makes sense internally and users can't find the structure again, card sorting exposes their mental order. Terms, groups, and naming are then aligned with the target group's expectations. | When users immediately turn the wrong way on a screen or wireframe, first click testing checks initial orientation at high speed. The first click shows early whether expectation, labeling, and wayfinding fit together. | When a topic needs to be validated broadly and many people can answer the same question, surveys gather structured feedback in a scalable form. Answers become comparable and segmentable instead of remaining merely anecdotal. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 1-2 Tage | 3-14 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | Based on research question | 10-30 | 50+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses | Click Heatmap, Success Rate, Design Recommendations | Survey Results, Charts, Segment Insights |
Tagsno overlap | Information architectureNavigationStructure | UXNavigationFindabilityValidation | QuantitativeResearchValidation |
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