UX User Research Methods

Question 1

Which research method involves observing users in their natural environment without interfering?

Accepted Answer

Ethnographic research

Answer

A/B testing

Answer

Card sorting

Answer

Heuristic evaluation

Question 2

What is the primary goal of a contextual inquiry session?

Accepted Answer

To observe and interview users in their work environment

Answer

To test a prototype remotely

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To gather quantitative survey data

Answer

To rank design preferences

Question 3

Which UX research method asks users to organize topics into groups that make sense to them?

Accepted Answer

Card sorting

Answer

Diary study

Answer

Eye tracking

Answer

Think-aloud protocol

Question 4

What distinguishes qualitative research from quantitative research in UX?

Accepted Answer

Qualitative explores why users behave a certain way; quantitative measures how many do

Answer

Qualitative uses surveys; quantitative uses interviews

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Qualitative is faster; quantitative takes more time

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Qualitative requires larger sample sizes

Question 5

In UX research, what is a screener used for?

Accepted Answer

Recruiting participants who match the target user profile

Answer

Filtering usability test results

Answer

Organizing research data

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Evaluating interface aesthetics

Question 6

Which method is best suited to understanding users' long-term behaviors and experiences over time?

Accepted Answer

Diary study

Answer

Usability test

Answer

Heuristic evaluation

Answer

Five-second test