Smartphone Touch Accuracy Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a way to ensure interactive elements are easily selectable on mobile interfaces, according to Fitts's law?

What is the main reason why mobile interfaces are especially susceptible to Fitts's law?

What is the purpose of placing interactive elements in areas of the interface that allow for easy selection, according to Fitts's law?

According to Fitts's law, the time it takes for a user to engage with an object is relative to its size and the distance to it.

What is one implication of Fitts's law?

Which of the following is NOT a key aspect of good design?

According to Fitts's law, what is the benefit of associating a text label element with an input in a form?

In the context of form submission buttons, why are they usually positioned in close proximity to the last form input?

Why is spacing between interactive elements important in user interface design?

How does Apple's Reachability feature on the iPhone address the difficulty of one-handed use?

According to Fitts's law, the time required to move to a target area is a function of the ratio between the distance to the target and the width of the target.

Fitts's law is widely used in which fields?

What is the index of difficulty metric proposed by Fitts to quantify the difficulty of a target selection task?

What is one of the key considerations derived from Fitts's law for touch targets in a digital interface?

True or false: Adding text labels to accompany icons can help users with both discovery and recognition.

True or false: Hick's law is a key concept in user experience design.

True or false: Simplifying an interface or process helps to reduce the mental strain on users.

True or false: Reducing elements that do not help users achieve their goals is a critical part of the design process.

True or false: Memory plays a role in user experience design.

Chunking is a method for organizing ______ that makes it easier to quickly identify important information.

Miller’s law teaches us to use ______ to organize content into smaller clusters to help users process, understand, and memorize easily.

Miller’s law is occasionally misunderstood to mean that there is a specific limit to the number of items that can be stored and processed in short-term memory at one time (7±2), and therefore the number of related interface elements should be limited to this ______.

Miller’s findings were centered around the limitations of short-term memory and how it can be optimized by organizing bits of information into meaningful ______.

The sheer volume of ______ around us is growing at an exponential rate—but we humans have a finite amount of mental resources available to process that information.

According to the text, what is one benefit of designing systems that accept variable human input and translate it into a machine-friendly output?

What does Postel's law help us do?

According to the text, what is one implication of Fitts's law?

What concept does Miller's law teach us to use in organizing content?

According to the text, why is spacing between interactive elements important in user interface design?

According to the text, what does Postel's law help us do?

According to the text, why is spacing between interactive elements important in user interface design?

According to Fitts's law, what is one key consideration for touch targets in a digital interface?

True or false: Hick's law is a key concept in user experience design.

According to Miller's law, what does organizing bits of information into meaningful ______ help optimize?

According to the text, what is the purpose of the emotional layer in a journey map?

What is the significance of the emotional layer in relation to the peak-end rule?

What is the purpose of the insights section in a journey map?

What is one key consideration when a product or service experiences setbacks?

How do users judge past experiences according to the text?

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What is the purpose of using scale in creating contrast on news websites?

What is a key consideration when applying the von Restorff effect in design?

Why is it important to consider accessibility when creating visual contrast?

What can happen if too many elements are visually competing with each other?

How can motion affect users with vestibular disorders like BPPV or labyrinthitis?

True or false: The ability to inherit a shipping address from billing details simplifies the ecommerce checkout process.

True or false: Apple Pay makes the checkout process as easy as selecting the payment option and verifying the purchase.

True or false: Amazon Go stores provide a checkout-free shopping experience.

True or false: Advanced technology like machine learning, computer vision, and AI are deeply integrated in Amazon Go stores.

True or false: When an interface is simplified to the point of abstraction, there is not enough information available for users to make informed decisions.

Adding a delay to a process can actually increase its perceived ______

Performance is not just a technical consideration for our ______ colleagues—it is an essential design feature.

As designers, it is our responsibility to help ensure the people who use our products and services can achieve their tasks as quickly and ______ as possible.

To this end, it’s important that we provide the appropriate feedback, leverage perceived ______, and use progress bars to reduce the overall sense of waiting.

Facebook’s Security Checkup process scans your account for potential security vulnerabilities, extending the time the process actually requires and taking the opportunity to ______ you.

Which one of these is a key consideration for ethical design decisions, according to the text?

What does the text suggest is important for gaining insight into user behavior and product impact?

According to the text, what is one responsibility of designers in creating products and experiences?

What does the text suggest is a benefit of ensuring diversity in design teams?

According to the text, what is a limitation of relying solely on quantitative data?

Explain the show-and-tell format and its role in cultivating a culture of dialogue and knowledge building within a team.

What are design principles and why are they valuable in the design process?

What is the process for establishing design principles and how can they be connected to psychological reasoning?

What are the benefits of having clear design guidelines and rules for a team?

How can design principles and psychological validation contribute to the success of a design team?

Which method did the text discuss for cultivating a culture of dialogue and knowledge building within a team?

What is the purpose of establishing design principles according to the text?

How can design principles be connected to psychological reasoning, as mentioned in the text?

What does the establishment of design principles help ensure, according to the text?

What is the benefit of design principles, as stated in the text?

According to Jakob's law, when is it recommended to depart from common patterns and conventions?

According to the text, what should you do if you go the unconventional route in design?

What is the main principle behind Jakob's law?

According to Jakob's law, when is it recommended to depart from common patterns and conventions?

According to the text, why is testing design with users important when going the unconventional route?

What is the main benefit of following common patterns and conventions in design, as mentioned in the text?

According to Jakob's law, when is it recommended to depart from common patterns and conventions?

What is one benefit of designing systems that accept variable human input and translate it into a machine-friendly output?

What should you do if you go the unconventional route in design, according to the text?

According to the text, how users recall an experience will determine how likely they are to use a product or service again or recommend it to others. Since we judge past experiences based not on how we felt throughout the whole duration of the event but on the average of how we felt at the peak emotional moments and at the end, it is vital that these moments make a lasting good impression. By paying close attention to these key moments of an experience, we can ensure users recollect the experience as a whole ______.

According to the text, what is the purpose of the emotional layer in relation to the peak-end rule? The emotional layer captures the emotional state of the persona during the experience and is especially significant with regard to the peak–end rule, because it captures the emotional ______ of the customer.

True or false: When an interface is simplified to the point of abstraction, there is not enough information available for users to make informed ______.

By paying close attention to these key moments of an experience, we can ensure users recollect the experience as a whole ______.

The emotional layer captures the emotional ______ of the persona during the experience.

The insights section of a journey map identifies the important ______ that surface within the experience.

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Which term describes the phenomenon where the position of an item in a sequence affects recall accuracy?

Why is it helpful to place the least important items in the middle of lists?

What is the main takeaway regarding the positioning of key actions within elements like navigation?