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Question 1

psychological factor data

Answer 1

human factor data related to interpretations affected by the environment

Question 2

what is psychological factor data good for

Answer 2

optimise user health, comfort, safety, performance

Question 3

what is qualitative data used for

Answer 3

to find out the perception of people

Question 4

what is quantitative data used for

Answer 4

for finding our physical factors

Question 5

4 types of measurement scales

Answer 5

nominal
ordinal
interval
ratio

Question 6

describe the nominal measurement scale type

Answer 6

qualitative, used to label variables that numbers cant measure
example: hair color - black; blonde; ginger

Question 7

describe the ordinal measurement scale type

Answer 7

qualitative, classified w an order of ranking
example: rating a movie from 1 to 5

Question 8

describe the interval measurement scale type

Answer 8

quantitative, has equally spaced intervals between values, can be negative
example: temperature, the distance between degrees is consistent

Question 9

describe the ratio measurement scale type

Answer 9

quantitative, like interval data but has an absolute zero so no negative values
example: height, speed

Question 10

how do u decide which scale of measure u should use

Answer 10

it depends on the nature of the data ur collecting + type of analysis youre conducting

Question 11

human information processing system

Answer 11

automatic system a person uses to interpret information and react

Question 12

what does HIPS stand for

Answer 12

human information processing system

Question 13

factors that affect how we process info

Answer 13

age – too young and dont know/too old and forgot
strength – too weak for task
skills
health – not physically/mentally able to do the task
disability

Question 14

what happens when the HIPS capacity is exceeded

Answer 14

the response rates decrease

Question 15

environmental factors is…

Answer 15

set of psychological factors that affect human performance. depend on the environment human is in

Question 16

list the environmental factors

Answer 16

1. temperature – important for productivity
2. sound – lower sound systems positively affect productivity etc
3. light – can affect mental and physical conditions. affects ambience and mood
4. texture – decor; lends character to workplace
5. color – emotions; sense of warmth/coldness. we make connections w certain colors
6. smell/taste – affect performance
7. comfort – productivity, health
8. humidity – impact on wellbeing and health, healthy = 30-50%

Question 17

what do environmental factors have an effect on

Answer 17

comfort, alertness, perception

Question 18

perception is

Answer 18

the way in which smth is interpreted

Question 19

what does perception do to psychological factors data

Answer 19

it has an impact on the reliability of the data

Question 20

why might psychological data not be reliable

Answer 20

perception has an influence on it

Question 21

alertness is

Answer 21

the level of readiness/caution of an individual. being aware of whats happening around

Question 22

methods of collecting psychological data

Answer 22

observation
surveys
testing
case studies

Question 23

human info processing system

Answer 23

input - sensory - central - motor - output

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Question 24

research ethics

Answer 24

1 informed consent
2 right to withdraw
3 avoid deception

Question 25

2 main categories of human error

Answer 25

1. slips – result from automatic behaviour, subconscious mistakes
2. mistakes – conscious deliberations