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According to the Zeigarnik effect, which type of tasks are easier to remember?

Incomplete tasks (correct)

Tasks with artificial progress towards a goal

Completed tasks

Tasks with clear signifiers of additional content

What did Bluma Wulfovna Zeigarnik contribute to the establishment of in the Soviet Union?

Psychology

Psychiatry

Experimental psychology

Experimental psychopathology (correct)

Where did Bluma Wulfovna Zeigarnik found the Department of Psychology?

Lewin Memorial Award

Berlin School of experimental psychology

Institute of Higher Nervous Activity (correct)

Vygotsky Circle

According to the Zeigarnik effect, why do people remember uncompleted tasks better than completed tasks?

Uncompleted tasks create a sense of tension or unresolvedness Signup and view all the answers

What is one practical implication of the Zeigarnik effect?

Creating artificial progress towards a goal Signup and view all the answers

Who discovered the Zeigarnik effect?

Bluma Wulfovna Zeigarnik Signup and view all the answers

What did Bluma Wulfovna Zeigarnik contribute to the establishment of in the Soviet Union?

Experimental psychopathology Signup and view all the answers

Where did Bluma Wulfovna Zeigarnik work and meet her next big influence Vygowsky?

Institute of Higher Nervous Activity Signup and view all the answers

Users prefer websites that work the same way as other sites they already know.

True Signup and view all the answers

By leveraging existing mental models, we can create better user experiences.

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YouTube allowed users to switch between the old and new design when they launched a new version in 2017.

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Jakob Nielsen coined Jakob's Law and established the 'discount usability engineering' movement.

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Dr. Donald A. Norman co-founded the Nielsen Norman Group with Jakob Nielsen.

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According to Gestalt psychologists, humans naturally perceive objects as organized patterns and objects, a principle known as ______.

Prägnanz Signup and view all the answers

The principles of grouping, also known as Gestalt laws of grouping, were first proposed by ______ psychologists.

Gestalt Signup and view all the answers

The mind has an innate disposition to perceive patterns in the stimulus based on certain ______.

rules Signup and view all the answers

The principles of grouping are organized into five categories: Proximity, Similarity, Continuity, ______, and Connectedness.

Closure Signup and view all the answers

Gestalt psychologists argued that these principles exist because the mind has an innate disposition to perceive patterns in the stimulus based on certain ______.

rules Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Proximity is one of the principles of grouping proposed by Gestalt psychologists.

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True or false: Proximity helps users understand and organize information faster and more efficiently.

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True or false: The principles of grouping are organized into four categories: Proximity, Similarity, Continuity, and Closure.

False Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The principles of grouping were first proposed by Gestalt psychologists to account for the observation that humans naturally perceive objects as organized patterns and objects.

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True or false: The principles of grouping are also known as Gestalt laws of grouping.

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According to psychologist Max Wertheimer, the human eye simplifies complex shapes by transforming them into a single, unified ______.

shape Signup and view all the answers

Max Wertheimer observed a series of lights flashing on and off at a railroad crossing, and it appeared as if a single light moves around the marquee, when in reality it's a series of bulbs turning on and off and the lights don't ______.

move Signup and view all the answers

Research confirms that people are better able to visually process and remember ______ figures than complex figures.

simple Signup and view all the answers

Max Wertheimer's observation led to a set of descriptive principles about how we visually perceive ______.

objects Signup and view all the answers

People will perceive and interpret ambiguous or complex images as the ______ form possible, because it is the interpretation that requires the least cognitive effort.

simplest Signup and view all the answers

Match the following principles of grouping with their descriptions:

Proximity = Elements that are close together are perceived as a group Similarity = Elements that look similar are perceived as related Continuity = The eye is drawn along paths, lines and curves Connectedness = Elements that are physically connected are perceived as a group Signup and view all the answers

Match the following factors with their roles in element grouping:

Color = Can signal that elements belong to the same group Shape = Can indicate elements share a common meaning or functionality Size = Can differentiate elements from one another Orientation = Can signal that elements belong to the same group Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their definitions:

Prägnanz = The principle that humans naturally perceive objects as organized patterns Gestalt laws of grouping = A set of principles in psychology for perceiving patterns in stimuli Visual Differentiation = Ensuring links and navigation systems are distinct from normal text elements Movement = Can signal that elements belong to the same group Signup and view all the answers

Match the following principles with their roles in human perception:

Closure = The mind completes incomplete shapes to form a whole Continuity = The mind prefers continuous or smooth paths in visual elements Similarity = The mind groups similar looking items together Proximity = The mind groups close items together Signup and view all the answers

Match the following principles with their definitions:

Gestalt laws of grouping = Principles proposed by Gestalt psychologists to explain how humans perceive patterns Prägnanz = The principle that humans naturally perceive objects as organized patterns and objects Visual Differentiation = The practice of making certain elements look different from others, such as links from normal text Innate disposition = The mind's natural tendency to perceive patterns in stimuli Signup and view all the answers

The principles of grouping are organized into five categories: Proximity, Similarity, Continuity, ______, and Connectedness.

Closure Signup and view all the answers

Elements that are visually similar will be perceived as ______.

related Signup and view all the answers

Ensure that links and navigation systems are visually ______ from normal text elements.

differentiated Signup and view all the answers

The principles of grouping (or Gestalt laws of grouping) are a set of principles in ______, first proposed by Gestalt psychologists.

psychology Signup and view all the answers

______ are visually similar will be perceived as related.

Elements Signup and view all the answers

Which principle of grouping refers to the idea that elements that are visually connected are perceived as more related?

Connectedness Signup and view all the answers

What are the five categories of the principles of grouping proposed by Gestalt psychologists?

Proximity, Similarity, Continuity, Closure, Connectedness Signup and view all the answers

Which example demonstrates the Law of Uniform Connectedness?

Google Search Results Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using a tangible connecting reference in visual design?

To create a visual connection between elements Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the principle that states humans naturally perceive objects as organized patterns and objects?

Prägnanz Signup and view all the answers

The average person can keep 7 (plus or minus 2) items in their working memory.

True Signup and view all the answers

George Miller asserted that the span of immediate memory is limited to around 7 pieces of information.

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The main unit of information is the byte.

False Signup and view all the answers

The principles of grouping proposed by Gestalt psychologists are Proximity, Similarity, Continuity, Closure, and Connectedness.

False Signup and view all the answers

The Zeigarnik effect refers to the phenomenon where people remember incomplete or interrupted tasks better than completed tasks.

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According to the Zeigarnik effect, which type of tasks are easier to remember?

What did Bluma Wulfovna Zeigarnik contribute to the establishment of in the Soviet Union?

Where did Bluma Wulfovna Zeigarnik found the Department of Psychology?

According to the Zeigarnik effect, why do people remember uncompleted tasks better than completed tasks?

What is one practical implication of the Zeigarnik effect?

Who discovered the Zeigarnik effect?

What did Bluma Wulfovna Zeigarnik contribute to the establishment of in the Soviet Union?

Where did Bluma Wulfovna Zeigarnik work and meet her next big influence Vygowsky?

Users prefer websites that work the same way as other sites they already know.

By leveraging existing mental models, we can create better user experiences.

YouTube allowed users to switch between the old and new design when they launched a new version in 2017.

Jakob Nielsen coined Jakob's Law and established the 'discount usability engineering' movement.

Dr. Donald A. Norman co-founded the Nielsen Norman Group with Jakob Nielsen.

According to Gestalt psychologists, humans naturally perceive objects as organized patterns and objects, a principle known as ______.

The principles of grouping, also known as Gestalt laws of grouping, were first proposed by ______ psychologists.

The mind has an innate disposition to perceive patterns in the stimulus based on certain ______.

The principles of grouping are organized into five categories: Proximity, Similarity, Continuity, ______, and Connectedness.

Gestalt psychologists argued that these principles exist because the mind has an innate disposition to perceive patterns in the stimulus based on certain ______.

True or false: Proximity is one of the principles of grouping proposed by Gestalt psychologists.

True or false: Proximity helps users understand and organize information faster and more efficiently.

True or false: The principles of grouping are organized into four categories: Proximity, Similarity, Continuity, and Closure.

True or false: The principles of grouping were first proposed by Gestalt psychologists to account for the observation that humans naturally perceive objects as organized patterns and objects.

True or false: The principles of grouping are also known as Gestalt laws of grouping.

According to psychologist Max Wertheimer, the human eye simplifies complex shapes by transforming them into a single, unified ______.

Max Wertheimer observed a series of lights flashing on and off at a railroad crossing, and it appeared as if a single light moves around the marquee, when in reality it's a series of bulbs turning on and off and the lights don't ______.

Research confirms that people are better able to visually process and remember ______ figures than complex figures.

Max Wertheimer's observation led to a set of descriptive principles about how we visually perceive ______.

People will perceive and interpret ambiguous or complex images as the ______ form possible, because it is the interpretation that requires the least cognitive effort.

Match the following principles of grouping with their descriptions:

Match the following factors with their roles in element grouping:

Match the following terms with their definitions:

Match the following principles with their roles in human perception:

Match the following principles with their definitions:

The principles of grouping are organized into five categories: Proximity, Similarity, Continuity, ______, and Connectedness.

Elements that are visually similar will be perceived as ______.

Ensure that links and navigation systems are visually ______ from normal text elements.

The principles of grouping (or Gestalt laws of grouping) are a set of principles in ______, first proposed by Gestalt psychologists.

______ are visually similar will be perceived as related.

Which principle of grouping refers to the idea that elements that are visually connected are perceived as more related?

What are the five categories of the principles of grouping proposed by Gestalt psychologists?

Which example demonstrates the Law of Uniform Connectedness?

What is the purpose of using a tangible connecting reference in visual design?

What is the term for the principle that states humans naturally perceive objects as organized patterns and objects?

The average person can keep 7 (plus or minus 2) items in their working memory.

George Miller asserted that the span of immediate memory is limited to around 7 pieces of information.

The main unit of information is the byte.

The principles of grouping proposed by Gestalt psychologists are Proximity, Similarity, Continuity, Closure, and Connectedness.

The Zeigarnik effect refers to the phenomenon where people remember incomplete or interrupted tasks better than completed tasks.