Exam 18: C: Applied Psychology

Which of the following involves an experience that has been called "flow" because the athlete becomes one with his or her performance and flows with it?

One interesting form of usability testing involves people verbalizing their thoughts as they use a machine.This is called the

Digital cameras are designed to look a lot like film cameras so that you can use your knowledge of how a mechanical camera works to start using a digital camera.This is an example of __________ design.

Which of the following would be LEAST helpful in improving athletic performance?

One famous example of a natural design is the design of all current personal computers,which presents images,such as "files," "folders," an even a "trash can." This is referred to as the

Satisficing refers to just "getting by" in using a tool rather than using the tool to its fullest capacity.

Regarding satisficing,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Effective design provides information about the effect of making a response,which is called

A specialty concerned with making machines and work environments compatible with human perceptual and physical capacities is called human factors psychology,or __________.

When researchers record the number of individuals in a given space,they are measuring __________.

Human factor psychologists are involved with

When the design of a device is based on perceptual signals that people already understand, this successful human factors design is referred to as convergent design.

The type of psychologists who help design many of the tools we rely on each day,such as "user-friendly" computers,home appliances,digital cameras,airplane controls,and traffic signals are called __________ psychologists.

Lana is considered by her fellow workers to be helpful,conscientious,and courteous,and she also avoids pettiness,gossiping,complaining,and making small problems into big ones.Lana is displaying organizational __________.

In a typical social dilemma,no one individual intentionally acts against the group interest,but if many people act alike,collective harm is done.

Discovery learning tends to produce students who are more independent,curious,and positive in their attitudes toward school.

Because it is based on perceptual signals that people already understand without needing to learn them,Psychologist Donald Norman refers to successful human factors engineering as __________ design.

As Dana performs her ice skating program at the Nationals,she begins to feel like she is almost in a trance with time seeming to slow "almost to a crawl." She feels at one with her performance and flows with it,having complete and perfect control over every movement.According to sports psychologists,Dana is experiencing

To prevent misusing or underusing your new advanced cell phone,you should do all of the following EXCEPT

Regarding "flow," which of the following statements is FALSE?