UX Usability Testing 3

Question 1

What is a 'cognitive walkthrough' in usability evaluation?

Accepted Answer

A method where evaluators step through tasks to assess learnability from a new user's perspective

Answer

Cognitive walkthrough systematically evaluates each step of a task to identify where new users might fail to understand what to do next.

Question 2

Which of these is a key difference between formative and summative usability testing?

Accepted Answer

Formative tests diagnose problems during design; summative tests evaluate a finished product

Answer

Formative testing is iterative and diagnostic, guiding design improvements, while summative testing evaluates final quality against benchmarks or competitors.

Question 3

What does a 'heat map' generated from usability data show?

Accepted Answer

Areas of a page that receive the most user attention or clicks

Answer

Heat maps aggregate click, scroll, or gaze data across participants to visually highlight which areas of a page attract the most interaction.

Question 4

In remote usability testing, which tool feature is most critical for capturing rich qualitative data?

Accepted Answer

Screen and audio recording with think-aloud capture

Answer

Screen and audio recording combined with think-aloud narration allows researchers to replay sessions and analyze both behavior and reasoning.

Question 5

What is a 'first-click test' designed to evaluate?

Accepted Answer

Whether users' first navigation choice is correct for a given task

Answer

First-click tests show whether the initial click users make aligns with the optimal path, since research shows the first click strongly predicts task success.

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UX Usability Testing 3