UX Trivia 2

Question 1

Who is widely credited with coining the term 'User Experience' as a professional discipline?

Accepted Answer

Don Norman

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Recognition over recall

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Understanding users' mental models for navigation

Answer

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'?

Accepted Answer

Counter

Answer

A 'counter' is the partially or fully enclosed space within a letter, such as the circular space inside the letter 'O' or 'P'.

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