Chapter 8

Question 1

Results showed that reaction time for the elevation judgments were shorter when

Answer 1

;the targets appeared on the cued side compared to when they appeared on the uncued side even if the target was in a different sensory modality

Question 2

This finding indicates that when attention for one modality is directed to one side of fixation

Answer 2

;there is a corresponding shift of attention for the other modality to that location

Question 3

it is about making sure that interfaces

Answer 3

;make sense to users by matching how they naturally think about things following the rules of the real world clearly showing the rules that apply

Question 4

Designing displays like computer screens or diagrams that match how users naturally think about things helps them

Answer 4

;understand them better

Question 5

based on the cognitive load theory if you organize information together in a display and use audio for text

Answer 5

;it is easier for people to understand and learn because it reduces the strain on their thinking and memory

Question 6

Example of an information transport system

Answer 6

;Allowing the pilot to select the flight path requires awareness of the status of air traffic near the pilots aircraft this information will be provided by a cockpit display of traffic information

Question 7

Search of a complex display can be facilitated by structuring the display so that

Answer 7

;the most important information will tend to be examined first and by using cues to signal locations of relevant visual information

Question 8

The full capabilities of new display technologies will be realized only if

Answer 8

;they are designed in a way consistent with the characteristics of human attention

Question 9

The effort required to satisfy the high attention demands of rapid memory comparison tasks is responsible for the

Answer 9

;decline in perceptual sensitivity when the task is performed for long periods of time