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What is the purpose of affordances?
What is the purpose of affordances?
- To communicate desired actions to users (correct)
- To make users think hard about how to interact
- To hide actions from users
- To confuse users about how to use items
Which type of affordance involves clear communication of desired actions to users?
Which type of affordance involves clear communication of desired actions to users?
- Pattern affordance
- False affordance
- Hidden affordance
- Explicit affordance (correct)
What do signifiers do in interaction design?
What do signifiers do in interaction design?
- Make users unaware of possible interactions
- Conceal affordances of objects
- Communicate what actions objects allow (correct)
- Cause confusion in users
Which type of affordance implies hidden buttons and links in interfaces?
Which type of affordance implies hidden buttons and links in interfaces?
What does false affordance do in user interface design?
What does false affordance do in user interface design?
When is negative affordance typically used in UI design?
When is negative affordance typically used in UI design?
What is the purpose of feedback in UI design?
What is the purpose of feedback in UI design?
Which of the following best describes feedforward in UI design?
Which of the following best describes feedforward in UI design?
What do signifiers do in interaction design?
What do signifiers do in interaction design?
In UI design, what is the main function of feedback response?
In UI design, what is the main function of feedback response?
How does feedforward differ from feedback in UI design?
How does feedforward differ from feedback in UI design?
What is the primary difference between main navigation and contextual navigation?
What is the primary difference between main navigation and contextual navigation?
Which aspect of information architecture focuses on organizing, structuring, and labeling information for easy retrieval and understanding?
Which aspect of information architecture focuses on organizing, structuring, and labeling information for easy retrieval and understanding?
What is the purpose of signifiers in user interfaces?
What is the purpose of signifiers in user interfaces?
In the context of navigation, what does local navigation primarily focus on?
In the context of navigation, what does local navigation primarily focus on?
Which component of information architecture deals with understanding where users are seeking out and engaging with the content?
Which component of information architecture deals with understanding where users are seeking out and engaging with the content?
How does the 'Goal Evaluation Execution System' loop relate to signifiers in user interfaces?
How does the 'Goal Evaluation Execution System' loop relate to signifiers in user interfaces?
