Help / Attributes (features)

What are attributes (features) in a Selfscovery quiz?

The shared words that connect answers to results, like “Quiet” or “Spicy”.

Attributes are called features in the editor. A feature is a word that describes something a person wants and something a result offers, such as Portable, Quiet, Sweet or Budget.

Answers say how much a person wants a feature (Feature weights). Results say how much they have it (Result features). Selfscovery multiplies the two to rank results; see Ranking.

A feature is created the first time you type it on an answer or result, and then offered as you type elsewhere. Matching ignores capital letters, so “quiet” and “Quiet” are the same feature.

Tips:

  • Use a small, consistent set of features, about 5 to 15 for most quizzes.
  • Make sure every feature appears on at least one answer and one result, or it can never affect the ranking.
  • Use negative weights to push results away, for example Loud −8 on an “Apartment” answer.

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