diff --git a/src/components/Survey/Editors/SelectItemCondition.tsx b/src/components/Survey/Editors/SelectItemCondition.tsx
index d6bd0f5..1de96f0 100644
--- a/src/components/Survey/Editors/SelectItemCondition.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Survey/Editors/SelectItemCondition.tsx
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ export const SelectCondition: React.FC<React.PropsWithChildren<SelectorProps>> =
     ) {
       return
     }
-    sItem.answerSpec.options.map((option) => {
+    sItem.answer.options.map((option) => {
       const condition: SurveyItemCondition = {
         questionLabel: sItem.question.questionLabel,
         triggeringOption: option,
       }
       possibleItems.push(condition)
     })
-    sItem.answerSpec.factorialOptions?.map((option) => {
+    sItem.answer.factorialOptions?.map((option) => {
       const condition: SurveyItemCondition = {
         questionLabel: sItem.question.questionLabel,
         triggeringOption: option.name,
diff --git a/src/components/Survey/Editors/SurveyEditor.tsx b/src/components/Survey/Editors/SurveyEditor.tsx
index 1be95b1..59d221b 100644
--- a/src/components/Survey/Editors/SurveyEditor.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Survey/Editors/SurveyEditor.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import CheckBox from "../../../shared-module/components/InputFields/CheckBox"
 import TextField from "../../../shared-module/components/InputFields/TextField"
 import { baseTheme, primaryFont } from "../../../shared-module/styles"
 import {
-  AnswerSpec,
+  Answer,
   AnswerType,
   SumFactor,
   Survey,
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ const SurveyEditor: React.FC<React.PropsWithChildren<Props>> = ({ state, setStat
                     ...quest,
                     id: v4(),
                     question: { question: "", questionLabel: "", id: v4() },
-                    answer: { ...quest.answerSpec, id: v4() },
+                    answer: { ...quest.answer, id: v4() },
                   }
                   const currentIndex = state.content.indexOf(quest)
                   const newContent = state.content
@@ -140,14 +140,14 @@ const SurveyEditor: React.FC<React.PropsWithChildren<Props>> = ({ state, setStat
             if (typeof newState.content === "undefined") {
               newState.content = []
             }
-            const answerObject: AnswerSpec = {
+            const answerObject: Answer = {
               type: AnswerType.None,
               options: [],
             }
             newState.content.push({
               id: v4(),
               question: { id: v4(), question: "", questionLabel: "" },
-              answerSpec: answerObject,
+              answer: answerObject,
               conditional: false,
             })
             setState({ view_type: "exercise-editor", private_spec: newState })
@@ -168,14 +168,14 @@ const SurveyEditor: React.FC<React.PropsWithChildren<Props>> = ({ state, setStat
                 if (!e) {
                   return
                 }
-                const answerObject: AnswerSpec = {
+                const answerObject: Answer = {
                   type: AnswerType.None,
                   options: [],
                 }
                 newContent.push({
                   id: v4(),
                   question: { id: v4(), questionLabel: e[0], question: e[1] },
-                  answerSpec: answerObject,
+                  answer: answerObject,
                   conditional: false,
                 })
               })
diff --git a/src/components/Survey/Editors/SurveyItemEditor.tsx b/src/components/Survey/Editors/SurveyItemEditor.tsx
index e4024b8..c5768f5 100644
--- a/src/components/Survey/Editors/SurveyItemEditor.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Survey/Editors/SurveyItemEditor.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import CheckBox from "../../../shared-module/components/InputFields/CheckBox"
 import TextArea from "../../../shared-module/components/InputFields/TextAreaField"
 import { baseTheme, primaryFont } from "../../../shared-module/styles"
 import { respondToOrLarger } from "../../../shared-module/styles/respond"
-import { AnswerSpec, AnswerType, Survey, SurveyItem } from "../../../util/spec-types/privateSpec"
+import { Answer, AnswerType, Survey, SurveyItem } from "../../../util/spec-types/privateSpec"
 import {
   insertVariablesToText,
   parseLabelQuestion,
@@ -107,23 +107,23 @@ const SurveyItemEditor: React.FC<React.PropsWithChildren<Props>> = ({
               },
             }
             if (newItem.question.questionLabel === "info") {
-              newItem.answerSpec.type = AnswerType.None
-              newItem.answerSpec.options = []
+              newItem.answer.type = AnswerType.None
+              newItem.answer.options = []
               delete newItem.globalVariable
               delete newItem.question.mandatory
             }
             if (newItem.question.questionLabel === "info-header") {
-              newItem.answerSpec.type = AnswerType.ConsentCheckbox
-              newItem.answerSpec.options = []
+              newItem.answer.type = AnswerType.ConsentCheckbox
+              newItem.answer.options = []
               delete newItem.globalVariable
               delete newItem.question.mandatory
             }
             if (
-              newItem.answerSpec.type === AnswerType.ConsentCheckbox &&
+              newItem.answer.type === AnswerType.ConsentCheckbox &&
               newItem.question.questionLabel !== "info-header"
             ) {
-              newItem.answerSpec.type = AnswerType.None
-              newItem.answerSpec.options = []
+              newItem.answer.type = AnswerType.None
+              newItem.answer.options = []
             }
             onChangeSurveyItem(newItem)
           }}
@@ -146,22 +146,22 @@ const SurveyItemEditor: React.FC<React.PropsWithChildren<Props>> = ({
         />
         {item.question.questionLabel && item.question.questionLabel !== "info" && (
           <select
-            aria-label={`select-answerSpec-type-${item.question.questionLabel}.`}
+            aria-label={`select-answer-type-${item.question.questionLabel}.`}
             onChange={(event) => {
-              const answerSpec: AnswerSpec = item.answerSpec
+              const answer: Answer = item.answer
               const answerType: AnswerType = event.target.value as unknown as AnswerType
               if (!answerType) {
                 return
               }
               onChangeSurveyItem({
                 ...item,
-                answerSpec: {
-                  ...answerSpec,
+                answer: {
+                  ...answer,
                   options:
                     answerType === AnswerType.Dropdown ||
                     answerType === AnswerType.MultiChoice ||
                     answerType === AnswerType.RadioGroup
-                      ? ([...answerSpec.options] as string[])
+                      ? ([...answer.options] as string[])
                       : [],
                   type: answerType,
                 },
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ const SurveyItemEditor: React.FC<React.PropsWithChildren<Props>> = ({
               margin-top: 1rem;
               margin-bottom: 1rem;
             `}
-            value={item.answerSpec.type}
+            value={item.answer.type}
           >
             {Object.values(AnswerType).map((t) => {
               if (t === AnswerType.None) {
@@ -202,12 +202,12 @@ const SurveyItemEditor: React.FC<React.PropsWithChildren<Props>> = ({
             })}
           </select>
         )}
-        {(item.answerSpec?.type === AnswerType.MultiChoice ||
-          item.answerSpec?.type === AnswerType.RadioGroup ||
-          item.answerSpec?.type === AnswerType.Dropdown ||
-          item.answerSpec?.type === AnswerType.AdvancedDropdown) && (
+        {(item.answer?.type === AnswerType.MultiChoice ||
+          item.answer?.type === AnswerType.RadioGroup ||
+          item.answer?.type === AnswerType.Dropdown ||
+          item.answer?.type === AnswerType.AdvancedDropdown) && (
           <div>
-            {item.answerSpec.options.length > 0 && (
+            {item.answer.options.length > 0 && (
               <ol
                 className={css`
                   width: 100%;
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ const SurveyItemEditor: React.FC<React.PropsWithChildren<Props>> = ({
                   border-spacing: 0;
                 `}
               >
-                {item.answerSpec.options.map((o, o_idx) => {
+                {item.answer.options.map((o, o_idx) => {
                   return (
                     <li key={o_idx}>
                       <StyledInnerEditor>
@@ -228,18 +228,18 @@ const SurveyItemEditor: React.FC<React.PropsWithChildren<Props>> = ({
                           value={o as string}
                           type="text"
                           onChange={(e) => {
-                            const newAnswerSpec = item.answerSpec
-                            newAnswerSpec.options[o_idx] = e.target.value
-                            onChangeSurveyItem({ ...item, answerSpec: newAnswerSpec })
+                            const newAnswer = item.answer
+                            newAnswer.options[o_idx] = e.target.value
+                            onChangeSurveyItem({ ...item, answer: newAnswer })
                           }}
                         />
                         <DeleteButton
                           onClick={() => {
                             const newAnswer = {
-                              ...item.answerSpec,
-                              options: (item.answerSpec.options as string[]).filter((e) => o !== e),
+                              ...item.answer,
+                              options: (item.answer.options as string[]).filter((e) => o !== e),
                             }
-                            onChangeSurveyItem({ ...item, answerSpec: newAnswer })
+                            onChangeSurveyItem({ ...item, answer: newAnswer })
                           }}
                         >
                           {"x"}
@@ -253,8 +253,8 @@ const SurveyItemEditor: React.FC<React.PropsWithChildren<Props>> = ({
             <button
               onClick={() => {
                 const newItem = item as SurveyItem
-                newItem.answerSpec.options.push("")
-                onChangeSurveyItem({ ...item, answerSpec: newItem.answerSpec })
+                newItem.answer.options.push("")
+                onChangeSurveyItem({ ...item, answer: newItem.answer })
               }}
               className={css`
                 flex: 1;
@@ -267,9 +267,9 @@ const SurveyItemEditor: React.FC<React.PropsWithChildren<Props>> = ({
             <CsvReader
               parseNoHeaders={(value) => {
                 const newOptions = value.flat().filter((n) => n === 0 || n)
-                const newAnswerSpec = item.answerSpec
-                newAnswerSpec.options = newOptions
-                onChangeSurveyItem({ ...item, answerSpec: newAnswerSpec })
+                const newAnswer = item.answer
+                newAnswer.options = newOptions
+                onChangeSurveyItem({ ...item, answer: newAnswer })
               }}
               parseUsingHeaders={() => null}
               title={"or upload a csv file"}
@@ -280,10 +280,10 @@ const SurveyItemEditor: React.FC<React.PropsWithChildren<Props>> = ({
             />
           </div>
         )}
-        {item.answerSpec.type === AnswerType.WeightedRadioGroup && (
+        {item.answer.type === AnswerType.WeightedRadioGroup && (
           <>
             <ol>
-              {item.answerSpec.factorialOptions?.map((fop, idx) => {
+              {item.answer.factorialOptions?.map((fop, idx) => {
                 return (
                   <li key={idx}>
                     <OptionEditor
@@ -291,16 +291,16 @@ const SurveyItemEditor: React.FC<React.PropsWithChildren<Props>> = ({
                       idx={idx + 1}
                       item={fop}
                       onDelete={() => {
-                        const newOptions = item.answerSpec.factorialOptions?.filter(
+                        const newOptions = item.answer.factorialOptions?.filter(
                           (e) => e.id !== fop.id,
                         )
                         onChangeSurveyItem({
                           ...item,
-                          answerSpec: { ...item.answerSpec, factorialOptions: newOptions },
+                          answer: { ...item.answer, factorialOptions: newOptions },
                         })
                       }}
                       onChange={(op) => {
-                        const newOptions = item.answerSpec.factorialOptions?.map((option) => {
+                        const newOptions = item.answer.factorialOptions?.map((option) => {
                           if (option.id !== fop.id) {
                             return option
                           }
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ const SurveyItemEditor: React.FC<React.PropsWithChildren<Props>> = ({
                         })
                         onChangeSurveyItem({
                           ...item,
-                          answerSpec: { ...item.answerSpec, factorialOptions: newOptions },
+                          answer: { ...item.answer, factorialOptions: newOptions },
                         })
                       }}
                     />
@@ -319,10 +319,10 @@ const SurveyItemEditor: React.FC<React.PropsWithChildren<Props>> = ({
             <button
               onClick={() => {
                 const newItem: SurveyItem = { ...item }
-                if (typeof newItem.answerSpec.factorialOptions === "undefined") {
-                  newItem.answerSpec.factorialOptions = []
+                if (typeof newItem.answer.factorialOptions === "undefined") {
+                  newItem.answer.factorialOptions = []
                 }
-                newItem.answerSpec.factorialOptions.push({ name: "", value: 0, id: v4() })
+                newItem.answer.factorialOptions.push({ name: "", value: 0, id: v4() })
                 onChangeSurveyItem(newItem)
               }}
               className={css`
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ const SurveyItemEditor: React.FC<React.PropsWithChildren<Props>> = ({
             </button>
           </>
         )}
-        {item.answerSpec?.type === AnswerType.ConsentCheckbox && (
+        {item.answer?.type === AnswerType.ConsentCheckbox && (
           <TextArea
             label="Checkbox text editor"
             placeholder={"Consent message"}
@@ -349,9 +349,9 @@ const SurveyItemEditor: React.FC<React.PropsWithChildren<Props>> = ({
               }
             `}
             onChange={(value) => {
-              onChangeSurveyItem({ ...item, answerSpec: { ...item.answerSpec, options: [value] } })
+              onChangeSurveyItem({ ...item, answer: { ...item.answer, options: [value] } })
             }}
-            defaultValue={item.answerSpec.options[0]}
+            defaultValue={item.answer.options[0]}
           />
         )}
         <StyledInnerEditor respondTo>
diff --git a/src/components/Survey/SurveyExerciseItem.tsx b/src/components/Survey/SurveyExerciseItem.tsx
index b359142..3b81530 100644
--- a/src/components/Survey/SurveyExerciseItem.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Survey/SurveyExerciseItem.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const SurveyExerciseitem: React.FC<React.PropsWithChildren<Props>> = ({
   updateAnswer,
   disabled,
 }) => {
-  switch (item.answerSpec.type) {
+  switch (item.answer.type) {
     case AnswerType.AdvancedDropdown: {
       return (
         <div
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ const SurveyExerciseitem: React.FC<React.PropsWithChildren<Props>> = ({
             }}
             chosenOption={(answer as string) ?? null}
             disabled={disabled}
-            options={item.answerSpec.options}
+            options={item.answer.options}
           />
         </div>
       )
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ const SurveyExerciseitem: React.FC<React.PropsWithChildren<Props>> = ({
       const selectedOptions: string[] = (answer as string[]) ?? []
       return (
         <div>
-          {item.answerSpec.options.map((o) => {
+          {item.answer.options.map((o) => {
             return (
               <CheckboxWrap key={o} checkedCollor={CHECKED} disabled={disabled}>
                 <input
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ const SurveyExerciseitem: React.FC<React.PropsWithChildren<Props>> = ({
       return (
         <form>
           <div className="radio">
-            {item.answerSpec.options.map((option) => {
+            {item.answer.options.map((option) => {
               return (
                 <RadioGroupWrap key={option} checkedColor={CHECKED} disabled={disabled}>
                   <input
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ const SurveyExerciseitem: React.FC<React.PropsWithChildren<Props>> = ({
             disabled={disabled}
           >
             <option value="default" disabled label="--"></option>
-            {item.answerSpec.options.map((option) => {
+            {item.answer.options.map((option) => {
               return (
                 <Option key={option} value={option}>
                   {option}
@@ -192,14 +192,14 @@ const SurveyExerciseitem: React.FC<React.PropsWithChildren<Props>> = ({
               aria-label="consent-checkbox"
               type="checkbox"
               id={item.id}
-              name={item.answerSpec.options[0]}
+              name={item.answer.options[0]}
               checked={(answer as string)?.length > 0}
               onChange={(e) => {
                 updateAnswer(item.id, e.target.checked ? "checked" : "")
               }}
               disabled={disabled}
             />
-            <MarkdownText text={item.answerSpec.options.join("")} />
+            <MarkdownText text={item.answer.options.join("")} />
           </CheckboxWrap>
         </div>
       )
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ const SurveyExerciseitem: React.FC<React.PropsWithChildren<Props>> = ({
       return (
         <form>
           <div className="radio">
-            {item.answerSpec.factorialOptions?.map((option) => {
+            {item.answer.factorialOptions?.map((option) => {
               return (
                 <RadioGroupWrap key={option.id} checkedColor={CHECKED} disabled={disabled}>
                   <input
diff --git a/src/util/spec-types/privateSpec.ts b/src/util/spec-types/privateSpec.ts
index 284c018..e828093 100644
--- a/src/util/spec-types/privateSpec.ts
+++ b/src/util/spec-types/privateSpec.ts
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ export interface SurveyItem {
   /** What is asked from the student. */
   question: Question
   /** Specifies how this item can be answered. */
-  answerSpec: AnswerSpec
+  answer: Answer
   /** Defines if question is rendered conditionally */
   conditional: boolean
   /** If this item is conditional, this one defines the rule for the condition. */
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ export interface SurveyItem {
 }
 
 /** Specifies how a non-factorial survey item can be answered. */
-export interface AnswerSpec {
+export interface Answer {
   /** Specifies the kind of answer required. */
   type: AnswerType
   /** The list of predefined options student can choose from. Examples ["yes", "no", "maybe"] or ["dog", "cat", "horse"]. */
diff --git a/src/util/utils.ts b/src/util/utils.ts
index 0c776c7..d938ca4 100644
--- a/src/util/utils.ts
+++ b/src/util/utils.ts
@@ -236,19 +236,17 @@ export const checkCondition = (
 
 export const validateConditionConsistency = (surveyItems: SurveyItem[]) => {
   const possibleConditions = surveyItems
-    .filter(
-      (i) => Array.isArray(i.answerSpec.options) || Array.isArray(i.answerSpec.factorialOptions),
-    )
+    .filter((i) => Array.isArray(i.answer.options) || Array.isArray(i.answer.factorialOptions))
     .map((i) => {
-      if (i.answerSpec.factorialOptions) {
-        return i.answerSpec.factorialOptions.map((fop) => {
+      if (i.answer.factorialOptions) {
+        return i.answer.factorialOptions.map((fop) => {
           return {
             questionLabel: i.question.questionLabel,
             triggeringOption: fop.name,
           } as SurveyItemCondition
         })
       }
-      return i.answerSpec.options.map((it) => {
+      return i.answer.options.map((it) => {
         return {
           questionLabel: i.question.questionLabel,
           triggeringOption: it,
@@ -336,7 +334,7 @@ export const calculateSumFactorScore = (
   answeredQuestions: AnsweredSurveyItem[],
 ): number | null => {
   const weightedItems = surveyContent.filter(
-    (obj) => obj.answerSpec.type === AnswerType.WeightedRadioGroup,
+    (obj) => obj.answer.type === AnswerType.WeightedRadioGroup,
   )
 
   let score = 0
@@ -345,7 +343,7 @@ export const calculateSumFactorScore = (
       return ans.surveyItemId === item.id
     })
     score +=
-      item.answerSpec.factorialOptions?.find((opt) => {
+      item.answer.factorialOptions?.find((opt) => {
         return opt.name === answeredItem?.answer
       })?.value ?? 0
   })
diff --git a/system-tests/src/tests/edit-exercise/edit-non-factorial-with-sum-factor.spec.ts b/system-tests/src/tests/edit-exercise/edit-non-factorial-with-sum-factor.spec.ts
index 01bc7a1..f335cd1 100644
--- a/system-tests/src/tests/edit-exercise/edit-non-factorial-with-sum-factor.spec.ts
+++ b/system-tests/src/tests/edit-exercise/edit-non-factorial-with-sum-factor.spec.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ test("can add weighted options to non-factorial survey and build a sum-factor re
     .getByPlaceholder("question_label; question text")
     .fill("first_quest; Are you always hungry?")
   await frame
-    .getByRole("combobox", { name: "select-answerSpec-type-first_quest." })
+    .getByRole("combobox", { name: "select-answer-type-first_quest." })
     .selectOption("weighted-radio-group")
   await frame.getByRole("button", { name: "Add Option" }).click()
   await frame.getByLabel("Option text").fill("yes")
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ test("can add weighted options to non-factorial survey and build a sum-factor re
     .getByPlaceholder("question_label; question text")
     .fill("anger; Do you get angry when hungry?")
   await frame
-    .getByRole("combobox", { name: "select-answerSpec-type-anger." })
+    .getByRole("combobox", { name: "select-answer-type-anger." })
     .selectOption("weighted-radio-group")
   await frame
     .getByRole("group", { name: "anger." })
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ test("can add weighted options to non-factorial survey and build a sum-factor re
     })
     .getByPlaceholder("question_label; question text")
     .fill("do; What do you do when you get angry?")
-  await frame.getByRole("combobox", { name: "select-answerSpec-type-do." }).press("ArrowDown")
+  await frame.getByRole("combobox", { name: "select-answer-type-do." }).press("ArrowDown")
   await frame.getByRole("checkbox", { name: "mark-conditional-do" }).check()
   await frame.locator("#condition-selector-for-do").click()
   await frame.getByRole("combobox", { name: "triggering-option-selector" }).fill("ofte")
diff --git a/system-tests/src/tests/edit-exercise/edit-non-factorial.spec.ts b/system-tests/src/tests/edit-exercise/edit-non-factorial.spec.ts
index 657480d..089f9f4 100644
--- a/system-tests/src/tests/edit-exercise/edit-non-factorial.spec.ts
+++ b/system-tests/src/tests/edit-exercise/edit-non-factorial.spec.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ test("can add non-factorial survey type with information elements and questions
 
   await page
     .frameLocator("iframe")
-    .getByRole("combobox", { name: "select-answerSpec-type-ownership" })
+    .getByRole("combobox", { name: "select-answer-type-ownership" })
     .selectOption("radio-group")
   await page.frameLocator("iframe").getByRole("button", { name: "add option" }).click()
   await page.frameLocator("iframe").getByRole("button", { name: "add option" }).click()
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ test("can add non-factorial survey type with information elements and questions
   await page
     .frameLocator("iframe")
     .getByRole("group", { name: "owner." })
-    .getByRole("combobox", { name: "select-answerSpec-type-owner." })
+    .getByRole("combobox", { name: "select-answer-type-owner." })
     .selectOption("multiple-choice")
   await page
     .frameLocator("iframe")
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ test("can add non-factorial survey type with information elements and questions
     .click()
   await page
     .frameLocator("iframe")
-    .getByRole("combobox", { name: "select-answerSpec-type-other_owner" })
+    .getByRole("combobox", { name: "select-answer-type-other_owner" })
     .selectOption("advanced-dropdown")
   await page
     .frameLocator("iframe")
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ test("can add non-factorial survey type with information elements and questions
   await page.frameLocator("iframe").locator("#react-select-2-option-2").dblclick()
   await page
     .frameLocator("iframe")
-    .getByRole("combobox", { name: "select-answerSpec-type-animal_name" })
+    .getByRole("combobox", { name: "select-answer-type-animal_name" })
     .selectOption("number")
   await page
     .frameLocator("iframe")
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ test("can add non-factorial survey type with information elements and questions
   await page.frameLocator("iframe").locator("#react-select-3-option-1").click()
   await page
     .frameLocator("iframe")
-    .getByRole("combobox", { name: "select-answerSpec-type-official_name" })
+    .getByRole("combobox", { name: "select-answer-type-official_name" })
     .selectOption("dropdown-selection")
   await page
     .frameLocator("iframe")
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ test("can add non-factorial survey type with information elements and questions
     .click()
   await page
     .frameLocator("iframe")
-    .getByRole("combobox", { name: "select-answerSpec-type-death" })
+    .getByRole("combobox", { name: "select-answer-type-death" })
     .selectOption("date")
   await page
     .frameLocator("iframe")