Human Factors Engineering Quiz

True (A)

Workload analysis assesses whether the product or system places excessive mental or physical demands on the user, considering potential strain and efficiency.

<p>safety and hazard analysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>User identification and persona development = Creating realistic representations of target users Workload analysis = Assessing the mental and physical demands on the user Safety and hazard analysis = Identifying potential risks and dangers associated with the product or system Function allocation analysis = Deciding how to distribute tasks between humans and technology Design heuristics = Providing quick feedback on whether a design is consistent with human capabilities Design patterns = Solutions to commonly occurring design problems Quality Function Deployment (QFD) = Prioritizing system features based on user needs Cost/benefit analysis = Comparing different designs based on their cost and benefits Tradeoff analysis = Identifying the most promising design implementation by balancing advantages and disadvantages Paper prototyping = Understanding user needs through low-fidelity prototypes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To create a system that is optimized for users (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The design with the lowest cost/benefit ratio represents the greatest value, as it offers the highest benefits for the lowest cost.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Degraded bottom-up processing (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To temporarily hold and manipulate information.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>7 ± 2</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Working Memory = Temporary storage of information Long-term Memory = Permanent storage of information Negation = The absence of affirmation Contextual Cues = Environmental factors influencing perception</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The negation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Forgetting</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>4 chunks (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It must be rehearsed periodically.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>verbal, spatial</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Central Executive = Operates on stored information Phonological Loop = Holds verbal information Visuospatial Sketchpad = Holds spatial information Episodic Buffer = Facilitates meaningful sequence of events</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Providing visual echoes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chunking is the process of grouping information into larger units, allowing more information to be held in working memory and aiding transfer to long-term memory.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Strength of memory decays rapidly in the initial days (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Repetition</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Trigger</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Trigger = Cue that indicates when to start Routine = Concrete activity Feedback = Information indicating completion Reward = Positive outcome that is enjoyable</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Procedural memory (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Schema</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rules-of-thumb that simplify decision-making (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They draw from a large set of experiences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>biases</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Overconfidence = Believing one's judgments are more reliable than they actually are Confirmation bias = Favoring information that confirms existing beliefs Availability = Basing decisions on information that comes to mind easily Framing bias = Influencing decisions based on how choices are presented</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ignoring important information due to focus on one aspect (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They must be legible to be useful. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reactions, Routines, Reflection</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>sadness</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Short-term emotions = Occur for shorter periods Medium-term moods = May last longer than short-term emotions Long-term temperament = More permanent characteristics of a person Cocktail party phenomenon = Hearing a significant word in an unattended stream</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Combining two variables to create a third. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Valence and arousal</p> Signup and view all the answers

Describes important user populations for a product or system.

An imaginative representation of potential users with detailed descriptions.

Stories that depict user experiences in a specific context.

Evaluates the mental or physical demands on the user.

Identifies potential hazards and the likelihood of human error.

Determines how tasks are distributed between humans and technology.

A method for prioritizing system features based on user needs.

Compares different designs according to their costs and benefits.

The perception that starts with sensory input and builds up to the final perception.

The perception influenced by prior knowledge and expectations.

Mistakes in interpreting sensory information, often due to expectations.

Testing symbols or icons to ensure they are recognized in real contexts.

The difficulty in accurately interpreting negative statements.

A temporary and limited store for holding small amounts of information.

The storage of information after it's no longer in working memory.

The failure to retrieve information from working or long-term memory.

A component of working memory that allows for the integration of information into meaningful sequences.

The maximum amount of information that can be held actively is approximately four chunks.

The part of working memory that deals with verbal information and auditory processing.

The component of working memory responsible for processing visual and spatial information.

Duration information can remain in working memory without rehearsal.

The tendency for similar information to create confusion in working memory.

Visual aids provided to complement auditory information, reducing memory load.

The process of grouping information to increase capacity in working memory.

Memory declines rapidly shortly after learning, often more in the first few days.

Studying many items at once can confuse associations, affecting recall.

Retrieval failures occur due to weak associations, infrequent access, or interference.

Frequently processing information meaningfully enhances later recall.

Key elements of habit formation include triggers, routines, feedback, rewards, and repetition.

A cue that signals the start of a routine, like time or location.

Knowledge structures that help organize and interpret information about topics.

Internal representations of how systems work, helping to predict their behavior.

Three main ways people make decisions: intuitive, heuristic, analytical.

Simple, efficient rules or shortcuts used for decision making.

Systematic errors that deviate from rational decision making due to heuristics.

Experts tend to make decisions automatically using extensive experience.

A tendency to rely heavily on the first piece of information encountered.

The tendency to search for or interpret information in a way that confirms pre-existing beliefs.

An excessive confidence in one's own answers or judgments.

Drawing different conclusions based on how information is presented.

Maps must be clear and easy to read to be useful.

Showing users their current location and direction on a map.

Users need to be able to change the scale of a map for different views.

3D maps may not always provide accurate distance representation.

Combines two variables to create a third, like speed and time forming distance.

Emotions can be described in terms of valence (positive/negative) and arousal (high/low).

Affective states are classified into short-term, medium-term, and long-term.

Hearing an emotionally significant word from an unattended conversation.