CIA Labeling and Taxonomy Development 3

Question 1

Which relationship type in a thesaurus is denoted by 'RT'?

Accepted Answer

Related Term

Answer

RT (Related Term) denotes an associative relationship between two terms that are conceptually related but not hierarchically linked.

Question 2

Card sorting is primarily used in taxonomy development to:

Accepted Answer

Understand how users mentally group and label content

Answer

Card sorting reveals users' mental models by having them organize topics into groups and name those groups, directly informing category labels and hierarchy.

Question 3

What distinguishes an 'open' card sort from a 'closed' card sort?

Accepted Answer

In an open sort, participants create their own category names; in a closed sort, categories are predefined

Answer

Open card sorts let participants name their own categories, generating label ideas, while closed sorts ask participants to sort into pre-labeled buckets to validate existing structure.

Question 4

A 'top-down' taxonomy design approach starts with:

Accepted Answer

Defining high-level categories first, then subdividing

Answer

Top-down taxonomy design begins with broad category definitions based on domain expertise or organizational strategy, then progressively adds narrower subcategories.

Question 5

In SKOS (Simple Knowledge Organization System), which property links a concept to its preferred label?

Accepted Answer

skos:prefLabel

Answer

skos:prefLabel designates the primary human-readable label for a SKOS concept, with one preferred label per language.

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CIA Labeling and Taxonomy Development 3