Question 1

Which of the following statements concerning color coding is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  a unique color stands out from a monochrome background 
B)  color hue is useful for coding categorical or qualitative information 
C)  color hue generates a normal ordering 
D)  certain colors have well-established symbolic meaning within a population 
A)  a unique color stands out from a monochrome background 
B)  color hue is useful for coding categorical or qualitative information 
C)  color hue generates a normal ordering 
D)  certain colors have well-established symbolic meaning within a population

Question 2

Shah and Carpenter found that our mental representation of coded variables in graphs is:

Accepted Answer

A)  qualitative 
B)  quantitative 
C)  nominal 
D)  metric 
A)  qualitative 
B)  quantitative 
C)  nominal 
D)  metric

Question 3

Which of the following is not a recommended graph guideline?

Accepted Answer

A)  consider the task 
B)  use physical dimensions judged without bias 
C)  keep the data-ink ratio high 
D)  use saturated colors 
A)  consider the task 
B)  use physical dimensions judged without bias 
C)  keep the data-ink ratio high 
D)  use saturated colors

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT an observer-centered cue?

Accepted Answer

A)  convergence 
B)  accommodation 
C)  occlusion 
D)  stereopsis 
A)  convergence 
B)  accommodation 
C)  occlusion 
D)  stereopsis

Question 5

What is the relationship between sequences of mental operations and visual scanning in graphical perception?

Accepted Answer

A)  visual scanning is related to the sequence of operations 
B)  visual scanning is unrelated to the sequence of operations 
C)  fewer scans mean a greater number of operations 
D)  the sequence of scans is not predicted by the sequence of operations 
A)  visual scanning is related to the sequence of operations 
B)  visual scanning is unrelated to the sequence of operations 
C)  fewer scans mean a greater number of operations 
D)  the sequence of scans is not predicted by the sequence of operations

Which of the following statements concerning color coding is false?

Shah and Carpenter found that our mental representation of coded variables in graphs is:

Which of the following is not a recommended graph guideline?

Which of the following is NOT an observer-centered cue?

What is the relationship between sequences of mental operations and visual scanning in graphical perception?

Research Methods

Signal Detection and Absolute Judgement

Attention in Perception and Display Space

Spatial Cognition Navigation and Manual Control

Language and Communication

Memory and Training

Decision Making

Selection of Action

Multi-Tasking

Mental Workload and Stress

Human-Automation Interaction

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Exam 4: Spatial Displays

Which of the following statements concerning color coding is false?

Shah and Carpenter found that our mental representation of coded variables in graphs is:

Which of the following is not a recommended graph guideline?

Which of the following is NOT an observer-centered cue?

What is the relationship between sequences of mental operations and visual scanning in graphical perception?

Research Methods

Signal Detection and Absolute Judgement

Attention in Perception and Display Space

Spatial Cognition Navigation and Manual Control

Language and Communication

Memory and Training

Decision Making

Selection of Action

Multi-Tasking

Mental Workload and Stress

Human-Automation Interaction

Filters