deceptive design

Question 1

attention economy

Answer 1

monetising attention via ads

Question 2

dark patterns

Answer 2

design patterns that influence users to do things that they didn’t want to do for monetary gain

Question 3

comparison prevention

Answer 3

making comparing of other items as difficult as possible so users cant be bothered anymore and make a rash decision

Question 4

authority bias

Answer 4

following authority e.g. sticking with the option already selected

Question 5

confirmshaming

Answer 5

appeal to emotions to pick an option that helps the product

Question 6

disguised ads

Answer 6

acts like a real game then takes you to a different site

Question 7

fake scarcity

Answer 7

showing limited availability to influence your design

Question 8

fake social proof

Answer 8

illusion of popularity e.g. fake reviews

Question 9

fake urgency

Answer 9

artificial time pressure that has a big impact
e.g. countdown

Question 10

forced action

Answer 10

providing what you want in exchange for something undesirable e.g. bundled consent

Question 11

hard to cancel

Answer 11

roach motel

Question 12

hidden subscription

Answer 12

tricked into signing up and paying

Question 13

hidden costs

Answer 13

full cost snot revealed until the end but too tired from the process to go back so jus t pay anyways

Question 14

sneaking

Answer 14

sneaking items into the basket

Question 15

trick wording

Answer 15

deliberately making wording difficult to understand
e.g. email opt in and out

Question 16

preselection

Answer 16

the default radio buttons are not in your favour
usually dont notice them/ assume theyre mandatory so just go through with it

Question 17

nagging

Answer 17

constant reminders to do something and they get annoying and may interrupt the activity youre doing so you give in and do it

Question 18

visual interface

Answer 18

changing the visuals t obscure somthing obvious
e.g. hidden terms and conditions

Question 19

what are some dark patterns in games

Answer 19

grinding
playing by appointment
pay to skip
predelivered content
monetised rivalry/pay to win
psycological tricks e.g. fake scarcity

Question 20

grinding

Answer 20

tedious tasks you have to do to progress

Question 21

playing by appointment

Answer 21

can only play at certain times unless you pay

Question 22

predelivered content

Answer 22

certain content behind a pay wall

Question 23

monetised rivalry

Answer 23

exploits competitiveness by making you pay for things you need to beat people

Question 24

empirical approach to dark patterns

Answer 24

focuses on the intent of the designer and splits it into nagging obstructing sneaking interface interference and forced action

Question 25

what is the difference between persuasive design and dark patterns

Answer 25

if persuasive then the user already had that intention and just needed a nudge
also depends on the intent of the designer

Question 26

what are some mechanisms behind deception

Answer 26

choice architecture
leverage limited attention
prey on cognitive bias
psycological/emotional manipulation

Question 27

choice architecture

Answer 27

make the desired choice the most prominent and easy