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What does Human Factors emphasize on in the design process?
What does Human Factors emphasize on in the design process?
- Using oneself as the model for designing things
- Blindly applying checklists and guidelines
- Relying solely on educated opinions
- Recognition of individual differences in human capabilities (correct)
Why can't a checklist or guideline alone ensure a good human factors product?
Why can't a checklist or guideline alone ensure a good human factors product?
- Because trade-offs and specific considerations are not captured by a checklist (correct)
- Because it relies only on empirical data
- Because everyone has the same capabilities and limitations
- Because educated opinions are not important
What is NOT a characteristic of Human Factors design?
What is NOT a characteristic of Human Factors design?
- Reliance on the scientific method
- Relying on educated guesses
- Using oneself as the model for designing things (correct)
- Recognition of individual differences in human capabilities
What principle does Human Factors NOT rely on when designing products?
What principle does Human Factors NOT rely on when designing products?
Why is it important to recognize that things, procedures, environments, and people do not exist in isolation in Human Factors design?
Why is it important to recognize that things, procedures, environments, and people do not exist in isolation in Human Factors design?
What is the main goal of Human Centered Design principles according to the text?
What is the main goal of Human Centered Design principles according to the text?
What role does the designer play in ensuring user-owner acceptance?
What role does the designer play in ensuring user-owner acceptance?
Why should designers consider automating activities with lower human skill requirements?
Why should designers consider automating activities with lower human skill requirements?
What do special sensors mentioned in the text do?
What do special sensors mentioned in the text do?
How do users and management differ in their desires, as per the text?
How do users and management differ in their desires, as per the text?
Why is it important for designers to capture and harness features to enhance human abilities?
Why is it important for designers to capture and harness features to enhance human abilities?
What is the main objective of ergonomic design?
What is the main objective of ergonomic design?
Why should systems be designed to account for individual differences?
Why should systems be designed to account for individual differences?
What must a designer do after formulating a design problem?
What must a designer do after formulating a design problem?
How can designers acquire knowledge about the system under design?
How can designers acquire knowledge about the system under design?
Why is it important to expand requirements for human abilities in system design?
Why is it important to expand requirements for human abilities in system design?
What happens when there is too much focus on human limitations during system design?
What happens when there is too much focus on human limitations during system design?
