Lecture 6 - Hick's Law

Question 1

Who originated the Hick’s Law?

Answer 1

William Edmund Hick and Ray Hyman

Question 2

Examine the relationship between the number of stimuli present and an individual’s reaction time to any given stimulus

Answer 2

Hick’s Law

Question 3

Increasing the number of choices available logarithmically ______ decision time.

a. increases
b. decreases

Answer 3

a. increases

Question 4

It is the amount of mental resources needed to understand and interact with an interface

Answer 4

Cognitive Load

Question 5

Minimize choices when response times are critical to _____ decision time.

a. increases
b. decreases

Answer 5

a. increases

Question 6

Break complex tasks into smaller steps in order to ____ cognitive load.

a. increases
b. decreases

Answer 6

b. decrease

Question 7

TRUE or FALSE.

Avoid overwhelming users by highlighting recommended options.

Answer 7

TRUE

Question 8

Use progressive onboarding to ____ cognitive load for new users.

a. maximize
b. minimize

Answer 8

b, minimize

Question 9

The amount of processing power available determines ______ and these retentions memory.

Answer 9

performance

Question 10

muscle memory from repeated/significance amount of mental processing that leads to phenomenon called

Answer 10

Grand parent friendly remote