User Testing Exam User Testing Task Design and Scenarios

Question 1

What is a 'scenario-based task' in usability testing?

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A realistic narrative context that motivates the participant to complete a task naturally

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A task that lists step-by-step instructions for the participant to follow

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A technical performance benchmark measured by automated scripts

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A checklist of features the moderator evaluates after the session

Question 2

Why should usability test tasks avoid using the exact labels found in the product's interface?

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To avoid priming participants and test whether the UI labels are discoverable

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To prevent participants from getting bored with familiar terminology

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To comply with copyright restrictions on interface copy

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To reduce the reading level required for task comprehension

Question 3

What makes a usability task 'observable'?

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The moderator can clearly determine whether the participant succeeded or failed

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It can be completed without the participant speaking

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It involves at least three distinct user interface screens

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It is designed to take more than 5 minutes to complete

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a well-written usability task?

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You want to purchase the blue jacket you found earlier. Please go ahead.

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Click the 'Checkout' button to buy the product

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Navigate to the shopping cart and complete the purchase flow

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Test the checkout feature and tell us if it works correctly

Question 5

What is a 'task completion rate' metric?

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The proportion of participants who successfully complete a task without assistance

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The percentage of assigned tasks that a moderator completes in a session

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The average time taken to complete all tasks in a session

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The number of tasks completed per minute during a session

Question 6

What is 'task priming' and why is it a problem?

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Inadvertently revealing the expected action or path through task wording, biasing navigation

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Pre-training participants on the product before the session to speed it up

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Providing too many tasks so participants feel overwhelmed

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Using images instead of text to describe tasks