CUA CUA Cognitive Psychology & Mental Models 2

Question 1

Which of the following best describes an 'affordance' in UX and interaction design?

Accepted Answer

A design element that signals how it should be used

Answer

An affordance is a perceived property of an object that signals its possible use, such as a raised button that looks clickable.

Question 2

Fitts' Law predicts that the time to acquire a target with a pointing device is determined by:

Accepted Answer

The target's size and its distance from the cursor

Answer

Fitts' Law states that movement time to a target increases with distance and decreases with target size, directly influencing button and click target sizing.

Question 3

The 'peak-end rule' in cognitive psychology suggests that users primarily judge an experience based on:

Accepted Answer

The most emotionally intense moment and the final moment

Answer

The peak-end rule states that people judge experiences by the emotional peak and the ending, not a running average of every moment.

Question 4

Which cognitive bias leads users to seek and interpret interface information in ways that confirm their pre-existing beliefs?

Accepted Answer

Confirmation bias

Answer

Confirmation bias causes users to notice and trust information that aligns with what they already believe, which can skew how they navigate and interpret content.

Question 5

'Banner blindness' is a form of which broader cognitive phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

Selective attention and attentional blindness

Answer

Banner blindness is a form of attentional blindness where users automatically ignore areas that resemble advertisements, even when those areas contain relevant content.

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CUA CUA Cognitive Psychology & Mental Models 2