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Perception, Attention, Memory and Learning
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- 1What does the colour red imply in a interface?The something is incorrect, therefore using red text for a correct answer or something that is neutral can confuse people
- 2What are the best sounds to use in an interface to show that something is wrong?Low pitched, short noised (think family fortunes), as the user associates this with something being wrong
- 3What are the best sounds for when something is right or good?High pitched, melonious sounds - 'positive' sounding
- 4What sounds should be avoided in an interface?Loud or unexpected noises, as they can startle the user
- 5True or false; people associate shapes with circumstanceTrue
Spiky, starry shapes grab attention and smoother, 'blobby' ones are more relaxed - 6Which shape would best suit holding information? A starry or cloudy one?Cloudy - as it is relaxed and easily read, wheras starry shapes are meant to grab your attention, and should be used for alerts
- 7True or false: A users vision will be drawn to information before an animationFalse: Moving objects grab attention. Thats why adverts are full of them
- 8How is animation best used in a userface?Sparingly. It can be great to draw attention to a particular area, but distracting if used too much.
- 9What is 'inattentional blindness'?Where the brain is distracted so that it simply can't see other things.
- 10How can HCIs work around inattentional blindnessBy having nothing that can really distract the user on the interface and by only presenting imformation that is relevant at that time
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- Flashcards on Perception, Attention, Memory and Learning, created by EmilyDel on 22/05/2014.
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