UX Trivia 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Who is widely credited with coining the term 'User Experience' as a professional discipline?
- Jakob Nielsen
- Don Norman (Correct answer)
- Steve Krug
- Alan Cooper
Correct answer: Don Norman
Don Norman coined the term 'User Experience' while at Apple in the early 1990s to encompass all aspects of a person's interaction with a product.
Question 2: What does the acronym 'WCAG' stand for in accessibility design?
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (Correct answer)
- Web Component Accessibility Grid
- World Content Accessibility Guide
- Web Color Accessibility Guidelines
Correct answer: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
WCAG stands for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, published by the W3C to set standards for accessible web design.
Question 3: Which design principle states that users should not be required to remember information from one part of an interface to another?
- Visibility of system status
- Recognition over recall (Correct answer)
- Consistency and standards
- Error prevention
Correct answer: Recognition over recall
Nielsen's heuristic 'Recognition over Recall' states interfaces should minimize cognitive load by making options visible rather than requiring memorization.
Question 4: What is the primary purpose of a 'card sorting' exercise in UX research?
- Prioritizing visual hierarchy
- Understanding users' mental models for navigation (Correct answer)
- Testing color preferences
- Evaluating prototype usability
Correct answer: Understanding users' mental models for navigation
Card sorting reveals how users naturally group and categorize information, helping designers build intuitive information architecture.
Question 5: In typography, what is the term for the white space inside a letterform such as the enclosed area in the letter 'O'?
- Kerning
- Leading
- Counter (Correct answer)
- Tracking
Correct answer: Counter
A 'counter' is the partially or fully enclosed space within a letter, such as the circular space inside the letter 'O' or 'P'.
Question 6: What UX research method involves sending a camera home with participants to capture their natural environment and behavior over time?
- Diary study
- Ethnographic study
- Photo diary
- Cultural probe (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Cultural probe
Cultural probes are kits sent to participants containing cameras, diaries, and maps to capture authentic, self-documented behavior in context.
Question 7: Which color model is primarily used for digital screen displays?
- CMYK
- Pantone
- RGB (Correct answer)
- HSL only
Correct answer: RGB
RGB (Red, Green, Blue) is an additive color model used for digital screens where colors are created by combining light.
UX Trivia 2
Who is widely credited with coining the term 'User Experience' as a professional discipline?