Lecture 1

Question 1

What are the 3 Domains of Ergonomics?

Answer 1

Physical Ergonomics
Cognitive Ergonomics
Organizational Ergonomics

Question 2

It is concerned with

human anatomical characteristics,
anthropometric characteristics,
physiological characteristics and
biomechanical characteristics

as they relate to physical activity.

Answer 2

Physical ergonomics

Question 3

____ is concerned with the optimisation of socio-technical systems, including their organisational structures, policies and processes.

Answer 3

Organisational ergonomics

Question 4

Which Domain of Ergonomics
Relevant topics include

→ human system considerations in communication, human resource management,
work design,
design of work schedules,
teamwork.
participatory design.
community ergonomics,
cooperative work, new work models,
virtual organizations. tele-work and
quality management.

Answer 4

Organisational ergonomics

Question 5

_____ is concerned with mental processes such as perception. memory, reasoning and motor response, as they affect interactions among humans and other elements of a system.

Answer 5

Cognitive ergonomics

Question 6

Which Domain of Ergonomics
Relevant topics include
mental workload,
decision-making.
skilled performance.
human-computer interaction,
human error,
work stress and
training

as these may relate to the way humans work in systems.

Answer 6

Cognitive Ergonomics

Question 7

What are the 3 factors that humans are involved in all aspects of technology?

Answer 7

Designers
Users (operators)
Maintenance personnel

Question 8

What are the problems of technology failure?

Answer 8

• machine failure
• human error
• interaction of humans and machines(system error)

Question 9

Differentiate Physical Ergonomics Vs

Cognitive Ergonomics in simple terms.

Answer 9

Physical ergonomics focuses on our BODIES

Cognitive ergonomics is interested in what
goes on in our BRAINS

Question 10

3 Structure of the Brain

Answer 10

Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Brainstem

Question 11

The ______ (front of brain) comprises gray matter (the cerebral cortex) and white matter at its center.

Answer 11

Cerebrum

Question 12

The ____ is the wrinkly gray outer covering of the cerebrum.

Answer 12

cerebral cortex

Question 13

The ______ (“little brain”) is a fist-sized portion of the brain located at the back of the head, below the temporal and occipital lobes and above the brainstem.

Answer 13

cerebellum

Question 14

Like the cerebral cortex, it has two hemispheres. The outer portion contains neurons, and the inner area communicates with the cerebral cortex.

Answer 14

cerebellum

Question 15

It is the largest part of the brain, the cerebrum initiates and coordinates movement and regulates temperature.

Answer 15

Cerebrum

Question 16

What are the 4 lobes of the Brain?

Answer 16

The frontal lobes
The parietal lobes
The occipital lobes
The temporal lobes

Question 17

It is lobes of the brain that control thinking, planning, organizing, problem solving, short-term memory and movement.

Answer 17

The frontal lobe

Question 18

It is lobes of the brain that interprets sensory information, such as taste, temperature and touch.

Answer 18

The parietal lobe

Question 19

It is lobes of the brain that processes images from your eyes and link that information with images stored in memory.

Answer 19

The occipital lobe

Question 20

It is lobes of the brain that processes information from your senses of smell, taste and sound. They also play a role in memory storage.

Answer 20

The temporal lobe

Question 21

The _____ is a complex set of structures found on the central underside of the cerebrum, comprising inner sections of the temporal lobes and the bottom of the frontal lobe.

Answer 21

Limbic system

Question 22

It combines higher mental functions and primitive emotion into a single system often referred to as the emotional nervous system.

Answer 22

Limbic system

Question 23

What consists of Limbic system?

Answer 23

◦Amygdala
◦Hippocampus
◦Hypothalamus
◦Thalamus
◦Basal Ganglia
◦Cingulate Gyrus

Question 24

Parts of a Limbic system that has two-lima-bean sized cluster of neurons involved memory consolidation and emotions both our greatest fear and aggression.

Answer 24

Amygdala

Question 25

Parts of a Limbic system that is a center to learning and memory

Answer 25

Hippocampus

Question 26

Parts of a Limbic system that :regulates body temperature, rhythm, hunger and helps govern the endocrine system. It helps us feeling pleasure of rewards.

Answer 26

Hypothalamus

Question 27

Parts of a Limbic system that - is a sensory “way-station” for the rest of the brain, is primarily important due to its connections with other limbic-system structures.

Answer 27

Thalamus

Question 28

Parts of a Limbic system that - is a group of nuclei lying deep in the subcortical white matter of the frontal lobes that organizes motor behavior.

Answer 28

Basal Ganglia

Question 29

Parts of a Limbic system that is - located in the medial side of the brain next to the corpus callosum. It is known that its frontal part links smells and sights with pleasant memories of previous emotions.

Answer 29

Cingulate Gyrus