SENG 310 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | ALREADY PASSED!!
core principals of ethics - (ANSWER)respect for persons, concern for welfare, justice
Human Centered Design - (ANSWER)empathize, define, ideate, prototype, test
examples of hci - (ANSWER)sketchpad and rand tablet
the mouse
WSIWYG - (ANSWER)What You See Is What You Get
Attitudinal vs Behavioral - (ANSWER)Contrasting "what people say" versus "what people do"
Qualitative vs. Quantitative - (ANSWER)direct vs indirectly collecting data
context of use - (ANSWER)natural
scripted
limited
not using
natural use - (ANSWER)minimize interference from the study.
greater external validity, but less control over what topics you learn about
scripted - (ANSWER)insights on specific product areas
limited - (ANSWER)Study abstracted aspect of the experience
allows the user to rearrange design elements
product not used - (ANSWER)broader than usage, and usability, such as a study of the brand
, SENG 310 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | ALREADY PASSED!!
GOMS model - (ANSWER)Goals, Operators, Methods, Selection rules
false consensus theory - (ANSWER)the tendency to overestimate the extent to which others share our
beliefs and behaviors
what is interaction - (ANSWER)the interplay that occurs when the effect of one factor (such as
environment) depends on another factor (such as heredity)
awareness and intent in autonomous vehicles - (ANSWER)a study about the best way for pedestrians
and autonomous vehicles to interact
uber test case - (ANSWER)user assumptions vs what was actually happening
user wanted driver to come exactly to them but the location has to be marked
Direct Manipulation - (ANSWER)like the donkey kong game
why understand users? - (ANSWER)reveal incorrect assumptions
reveal biases
false-consensus effect
designers tend to blame people
Sympathy - (ANSWER)is the acknowledgement of others suffering
empathy - (ANSWER)is the ability to more deeply understand another person's experiences, needs, and
motivations
but it has its limits
example of hci - (ANSWER)formative qualitative study
core principals of ethics - (ANSWER)respect for persons, concern for welfare, justice
Human Centered Design - (ANSWER)empathize, define, ideate, prototype, test
examples of hci - (ANSWER)sketchpad and rand tablet
the mouse
WSIWYG - (ANSWER)What You See Is What You Get
Attitudinal vs Behavioral - (ANSWER)Contrasting "what people say" versus "what people do"
Qualitative vs. Quantitative - (ANSWER)direct vs indirectly collecting data
context of use - (ANSWER)natural
scripted
limited
not using
natural use - (ANSWER)minimize interference from the study.
greater external validity, but less control over what topics you learn about
scripted - (ANSWER)insights on specific product areas
limited - (ANSWER)Study abstracted aspect of the experience
allows the user to rearrange design elements
product not used - (ANSWER)broader than usage, and usability, such as a study of the brand
, SENG 310 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | ALREADY PASSED!!
GOMS model - (ANSWER)Goals, Operators, Methods, Selection rules
false consensus theory - (ANSWER)the tendency to overestimate the extent to which others share our
beliefs and behaviors
what is interaction - (ANSWER)the interplay that occurs when the effect of one factor (such as
environment) depends on another factor (such as heredity)
awareness and intent in autonomous vehicles - (ANSWER)a study about the best way for pedestrians
and autonomous vehicles to interact
uber test case - (ANSWER)user assumptions vs what was actually happening
user wanted driver to come exactly to them but the location has to be marked
Direct Manipulation - (ANSWER)like the donkey kong game
why understand users? - (ANSWER)reveal incorrect assumptions
reveal biases
false-consensus effect
designers tend to blame people
Sympathy - (ANSWER)is the acknowledgement of others suffering
empathy - (ANSWER)is the ability to more deeply understand another person's experiences, needs, and
motivations
but it has its limits
example of hci - (ANSWER)formative qualitative study
