Question 1

The perceived _______ of an icon can reduce the detrimental impact of visual complexity.

Accepted Answer

A)  importance 
B)  urgency 
C)  aesthetic appeal 
D)  frequency 
A)  importance 
B)  urgency 
C)  aesthetic appeal 
D)  frequency C

Question 2

The phonetic alphabet (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, and so on) is an example of ______ in code design.

Accepted Answer

A)  economy for sake of security 
B)  security for the sake of redundancy 
C)  redundancy for the sake of security 
D)  redundancy for the sake of economy 
A)  economy for sake of security 
B)  security for the sake of redundancy 
C)  redundancy for the sake of security 
D)  redundancy for the sake of economy C

Question 3

Redundant presentation of text and words is likely to improve the accuracy of comprehending the message, but:

Accepted Answer

A)  may delay processing time 
B)  may reduce recall performance 
C)  will create additional cognitive workload 
D)  may cause user frustration 
A)  may delay processing time 
B)  may reduce recall performance 
C)  will create additional cognitive workload 
D)  may cause user frustration A

Question 4

What are the limitations of video-mediated communications?

Accepted Answer

Video-mediated communication (VMC), such

Question 5

Word perception involves continuous and interactive ____ and ____ processing.

Accepted Answer

A)  top-down / bottom-up 
B)  serial / parallel 
C)  data-driven / analysis-driven 
D)  semantic-based / temporal-based 
A)  top-down / bottom-up 
B)  serial / parallel 
C)  data-driven / analysis-driven 
D)  semantic-based / temporal-based

Question 6

The process by which lower-level units (features and letters) feed into higher-level ones (letters and words) is known as _______ processing.

Accepted Answer

A)  data-driven 
B)  information 
C)  top-down 
D)  data-rich 
A)  data-driven 
B)  information 
C)  top-down 
D)  data-rich

Question 7

Which of the following team processes is NOT directly related to Team Situation Awareness:

Accepted Answer

A)  fact-checking 
B)  coordination 
C)  information sharing 
D)  cross-checking 
A)  fact-checking 
B)  coordination 
C)  information sharing 
D)  cross-checking

Question 8

Describe the role of top-down and bottom-up processing in our perception of text

Accepted Answer

Top-down processing and bottom-up proces

Question 9

The average eye fixation time in reading is approximately:

Accepted Answer

A)  20msec 
B)  250msec 
C)  500msec 
D)  1second 
A)  20msec 
B)  250msec 
C)  500msec 
D)  1second

Question 10

______ refers to the degree of closeness of the relationship between the icon and its meaning.

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic distance 
B)  concreteness 
C)  complexity 
D)  familiarity 
A)  semantic distance 
B)  concreteness 
C)  complexity 
D)  familiarity

Question 11

Concerning nonverbal communication, which of the following is NOT one of the four possible causes of differences between the two models of verbal interaction.

Accepted Answer

A)  disambiguity 
B)  verbal cues 
C)  shared knowledge of action 
D)  visualizing the mouth 
A)  disambiguity 
B)  verbal cues 
C)  shared knowledge of action 
D)  visualizing the mouth

Question 12

The process by which expectations and context influences our perception is known as _____ .processing:

Accepted Answer

A)  bottom-up 
B)  data-rich 
C)  top-down 
D)  data-driven 
A)  bottom-up 
B)  data-rich 
C)  top-down 
D)  data-driven

Question 13

To aid recognition and recall of verbal material, context should be presented:

Accepted Answer

A)  during the inter-stimulus interval 
B)  during 
C)  immediately before the recall / recognition phase 
D)  before the presentation of the material 
A)  during the inter-stimulus interval 
B)  during 
C)  immediately before the recall / recognition phase 
D)  before the presentation of the material

Question 14

Due to limitations of working memory, the number of propositions that can be carried by readers between sentences is about:

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  8 
D)  16 
A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  8 
D)  16

Question 15

Dulaney and Marks (2007) found that automatic processing can be unlearnt over:

Accepted Answer

A)  100 training trials 
B)  1000 training trials 
C)  10,000 training trials 
D)  a one day training period 
A)  100 training trials 
B)  1000 training trials 
C)  10,000 training trials 
D)  a one day training period

Question 16

How can our understanding of how we recognize objects contribute to the design of icons?

Accepted Answer

Our understanding of how we recognize ob

Question 17

How can product warnings be made more effective?

Accepted Answer

Product warnings can be made more effect

Question 18

Briefly describe the stages in word perception.

Accepted Answer

Word perception involves several stages

Question 19

How can instructions be made more comprehensible?

Accepted Answer

Instructions can be made more comprehens

Question 20

What mechanism has been proposed for the analysis of word shape?

Accepted Answer

A)  spatial frequency analysis 
B)  spectral frequency analysis 
C)  components analysis 
D)  linear analysis 
A)  spatial frequency analysis 
B)  spectral frequency analysis 
C)  components analysis 
D)  linear analysis

The perceived _______ of an icon can reduce the detrimental impact of visual complexity.

The phonetic alphabet (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, and so on) is an example of ______ in code design.

Redundant presentation of text and words is likely to improve the accuracy of comprehending the message, but:

What are the limitations of video-mediated communications?

Word perception involves continuous and interactive and processing.

The process by which lower-level units (features and letters) feed into higher-level ones (letters and words) is known as _______ processing.

Which of the following team processes is NOT directly related to Team Situation Awareness:

Describe the role of top-down and bottom-up processing in our perception of text

The average eye fixation time in reading is approximately:

______ refers to the degree of closeness of the relationship between the icon and its meaning.

Concerning nonverbal communication, which of the following is NOT one of the four possible causes of differences between the two models of verbal interaction.

The process by which expectations and context influences our perception is known as _____ .processing:

To aid recognition and recall of verbal material, context should be presented:

Due to limitations of working memory, the number of propositions that can be carried by readers between sentences is about:

Dulaney and Marks (2007) found that automatic processing can be unlearnt over:

How can our understanding of how we recognize objects contribute to the design of icons?

How can product warnings be made more effective?

Briefly describe the stages in word perception.

How can instructions be made more comprehensible?

What mechanism has been proposed for the analysis of word shape?

Research Methods

Signal Detection and Absolute Judgement

Attention in Perception and Display Space

Spatial Displays

Spatial Cognition Navigation and Manual Control

Memory and Training

Decision Making

Selection of Action

Multi-Tasking

Mental Workload and Stress

Human-Automation Interaction

Filters

Exam 6: Language and Communication

The perceived _______ of an icon can reduce the detrimental impact of visual complexity.

The phonetic alphabet (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, and so on) is an example of ______ in code design.

Redundant presentation of text and words is likely to improve the accuracy of comprehending the message, but:

What are the limitations of video-mediated communications?

Word perception involves continuous and interactive ____ and ____ processing.

The process by which lower-level units (features and letters) feed into higher-level ones (letters and words) is known as _______ processing.

Which of the following team processes is NOT directly related to Team Situation Awareness:

Describe the role of top-down and bottom-up processing in our perception of text

The average eye fixation time in reading is approximately:

______ refers to the degree of closeness of the relationship between the icon and its meaning.

Concerning nonverbal communication, which of the following is NOT one of the four possible causes of differences between the two models of verbal interaction.

The process by which expectations and context influences our perception is known as _____ .processing:

To aid recognition and recall of verbal material, context should be presented:

Due to limitations of working memory, the number of propositions that can be carried by readers between sentences is about:

Dulaney and Marks (2007) found that automatic processing can be unlearnt over:

How can our understanding of how we recognize objects contribute to the design of icons?

How can product warnings be made more effective?

Briefly describe the stages in word perception.

How can instructions be made more comprehensible?

What mechanism has been proposed for the analysis of word shape?

Research Methods

Signal Detection and Absolute Judgement

Attention in Perception and Display Space

Spatial Displays

Spatial Cognition Navigation and Manual Control

Memory and Training

Decision Making

Selection of Action

Multi-Tasking

Mental Workload and Stress

Human-Automation Interaction

Filters

Word perception involves continuous and interactive and processing.