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| Criterion |  UX Research Card Sorting |  UX Research Surveys |  UX Research Usability Testing |
|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | When a product is built but people get stuck on tasks, usability testing shows the friction at concrete points. Observed use instead of self-report makes visible where orientation, understanding, or interaction breaks down. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 3-14 Tage | 1-2 h je Session |
Participantsdifferent | Based on research question | 50+ | Based on research question |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses | Survey Results, Charts, Segment Insights | Usability Issues, Severity List, Recommendations |
Tagsno overlap | Information architectureNavigationStructure | QuantitativeResearchValidation | ValidationUXPrototype |
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