CIA Labeling and Taxonomy Development 2

Question 1

Which labeling approach uses the audience's own vocabulary instead of expert or internal terminology?

Accepted Answer

User-centered labeling

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Controlled vocabulary labeling

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Hierarchical labeling

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Faceted labeling

Question 2

In taxonomy design, what is a 'polyhierarchy'?

Accepted Answer

A node that appears under multiple parent nodes

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A taxonomy with only one root node

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A flat list with no parent-child relationships

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A taxonomy limited to three levels deep

Question 3

What does the term 'scope note' refer to in a controlled vocabulary?

Accepted Answer

A definition clarifying the intended use of a term

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A synonym ring entry

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A broader term reference

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A notation marking deprecated labels

Question 4

Which ISO standard governs the construction and format of monolingual thesauri?

Accepted Answer

ISO 25964-1

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ISO 9241

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ISO 8601

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ISO 15489

Question 5

A label that changes meaning depending on context (e.g., 'plant' meaning factory vs. vegetation) is best handled by:

Accepted Answer

Creating homograph qualifiers to disambiguate

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Using the label as-is and relying on context

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Merging both meanings under one record

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Deleting the ambiguous label entirely

Question 6

What is 'faceted classification' primarily designed to overcome?

Accepted Answer

The rigidity of single-hierarchy taxonomies

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The cost of card sorting studies

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The need for metadata schemas

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The redundancy in synonym rings

Question 7

In information architecture, a 'synonym ring' (or synset) is used to:

Accepted Answer

Treat multiple terms as equivalent for retrieval without designating a preferred form

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Map terms to preferred labels in a thesaurus

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Define hierarchical relationships between concepts

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Flag outdated terms for removal