Display of Information

Question 1

Absolute Judgment

Answer 1

The classification of a stimulus when several options are avilable

Question 2

Combination codes

Answer 2

Uses more than one type of coding in a display to maximize discrimination ability

Question 3

Analog Display

Answer 3

Has a continuous scale and a pointer

Question 4

Digital Display

Answer 4

Present information in alphanumeric form

Question 5

Motion Interpretability

Answer 5

How well a display represents the motion of an object (e.g. GPS car movement)

Question 6

Frequency of Sensory Displays

Answer 6

Most: Visual or Auditory; Some: Tactile; Rare: Scent and Taste

Question 7

When to use Auditory Displays

Answer 7

Message is simple, short, no need for recall, events in time, immediate action, visual system of person is overburdened, receiving location has poor lighting, task requires continual motion

Question 8

When to use Visual Displays

Answer 8

Message is complex, long, needs recall, deals with location in space, does not require immediate action, auditory system of person is overburdened, location is too noisy, task allows limited movement

Question 9

Static Displays

Answer 9

Fixed and do not change (e.g. road sign)

Question 10

Dynamic Displays

Answer 10

Change over time (e.g. speedometer)

Question 11

How well the display attracts attention

Answer 11

Conspicuity

Question 12

How well the display can be seen

Answer 12

Visibility

Question 13

The ease with which symbols and letters in the display can be discerned

Answer 13

Legibility

Question 14

The distance at which a person can read the display

Answer 14

Legibility Distance

Question 15

The ability to comprehend the meaning of characters in a display

Answer 15

Readability

Question 16

The property of the message to be unambiguous and include information about consequences if ignored

Answer 16

Intelligibility

Question 17

The property of the display being constructed of appropriate materials for the environment

Answer 17

Maintainability

Question 18

A display that uses words, letters, or numbers to convey information

Answer 18

Alphanumeric Display

Question 19

The number of characters shown over the total area of the display

Answer 19

Overall Density

Question 20

The density in the region immediately surrounding a character

Answer 20

Local Density

Question 21

Use of Gestalt organizational principles

Answer 21

Grouping

Question 22

Extent to which the layout is predictable

Answer 22

Layout Complexity

Question 23

Display that conveys information using an image

Answer 23

Symbolic Displays

Question 24

Coding Dimensions

Answer 24

The use of arbitrary features that are coded to specific meanings (e.g. street sign colors)

Question 25

Relative Judgments

Answer 25

Directly comparing stimuli to each other

Question 26

Link analysis

Answer 26

The technique used to assist in display configuration design by using links between items

Question 27

HMDs

Answer 27

Helmet-Mounted Displays

Question 28

Evokes general awareness of a marginal condition

Answer 28

Advisory

Question 29

Evokes immediate attention and somewhat rapid response

Answer 29

Caution

Question 30

Evokes immediate attention and response

Answer 30

Warning

Question 31

Representational, everyday sounds with meanings

Answer 31

Auditory icons (e.g. police siren)

Question 32

Brief, recognizable sequences of tones to provide information

Answer 32

Earcons (e.g. text message tone)

Question 33

Displays that feed different information to each ear

Answer 33

Dichotic Displays

Question 34

Displays that apply force, vibration, or motion to the user

Answer 34

Haptic Displays