HF 300

HF 300 - EXAM #2 NOTES (ATTENTION, TIME-SHARING, MEMORY, & DECISION-MAKING) EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS What are the 4 kinds of attention? Selective, Focused/Filtered, Divided, Sustained Selective Attention Process important information Focused/Filtered Attention Keep out unwanted information Divided Attention take in multiple pieces of information Sustained Attention Maintaining attention over time Selective Attention Effects Expectancy, Value, Effort, Salie...

HF300 SPRING TEST #2 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED What is the difference between static and dynamic displays? Static- information does not change Dynamic- information that changes over time What are some characteristics of static displays? Conspicuity, visibility, legibility, intelligibility, salience, standardization, maintainability What are some influences for each characteristic of a static display? Size, distance, shape, symbols, color, text, flashing...

HF 300 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS Wavelength the distance from the peak of one light or sound wave to the peak of the next. Luminance Amount of energy coming from a light source Illuminance Amount of energy coming off of a surface Reflectance Ratio between luminance and illuminance Cornea Outer layer of the eye with two main functions: to be a protective layer and a focus mechanism Iris the colored part of the eye, which is the muscle that controls the siz...

HF300 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED GRADED A++ Static display Information that doesnt change Dynamic display Information that changes over time Conspicuity Does it stand out? Intelligibility Can you understand it Emphasis Is it important Standardization Use common Sybols Maintainability Signs should perservere Dynamic display types Digital, analog Analog Represented by scale Digital Direct representation Importance of use Only represent the info that is neede...

HF 300 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A++ what is the definition of anthropocentric? "measure of man" -study the measurement of human dimensions. -typically used to alter designs based on body dimensions why do we need Anthropocentrics in human factors What are the different types of anthropometric variability? -Age -Gender -Occupation -Heredity -generation -Diurnal What does anthropometric variability in generation mean? Body dimension...

HF 300 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A++ What is the definition of Human Factors? Scientific knowledge; Limitations and capabilities; analysis and design of systems so system is optimized What is the simple definition of Human Factors? Humans interacting with technology What are some other terms for Human Factors? The limitations and capabilities of people How is Human Factors similar to other disciplines? Large components from psychology How is ...

HF 300 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A++ Human Factors Engineering is the application of ________ about limitations and capabilities of ________ to the analysis and ________ of systems so that total system performance is ________. scientific knowledge, people,. design, optimized On the retina the rods can be found mostly on the sides Joby is interested in people's behavior in cars. He wants to know what the first thing is that people do after they...

HF 300 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE According to Baddeley, the component of working memory dedicated to the storage of auditory information might be the... articulatory loop Elizabeth Loftus is best known for her work with which of the following... eyewitness memory In one of her studies on long term memory, Elizabeth Loftus convinced college student that they... had been lost in a shopping mall when they were young. This compone...

HF 300 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED Measures of central tendency (e.g., mean) and distribution of data (e.g., standard deviation) are considered which type of statistics? descriptive A study compared speed of performance using a touch screen and speed of performance using a mouse. In the study, 20 participants used the touch screen, and 20 used the mouse. Which of the following is the independent variable? input device After a human factors research study, w...