User Experience Design User Experience Design Foundations & Principles

Question 1

Which UX principle states that users should always know where they are within a system?

Accepted Answer

Visibility of system status

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Error prevention

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Aesthetic and minimalist design

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Consistency and standards

Question 2

What does the term 'affordance' mean in UX design?

Accepted Answer

A property that suggests how an object should be used

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The cost of a design project

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The number of user interactions required

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A visual style guide element

Question 3

Which concept describes reducing the number of steps required to complete a task?

Accepted Answer

Minimizing cognitive load

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Progressive disclosure

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Fitts's Law

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Hick's Law

Question 4

Fitts's Law in UX design primarily concerns:

Accepted Answer

The time required to move to and click a target

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Color contrast ratios

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Font readability on screens

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The number of menu items presented

Question 5

What is the primary goal of user-centered design (UCD)?

Accepted Answer

To focus design decisions on users' needs and contexts

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To maximize visual aesthetics

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To reduce development costs

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To standardize interface components

Question 6

Which mental model concept describes users' expectations based on prior experience with similar systems?

Accepted Answer

Schema theory

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Gestalt principles

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Skeuomorphism

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Affordance mapping