Models in HCI

What does a cognitive model seek to represent?

• The physical structure of the brain

• Mental processes and how information is processed

• External behaviors only

• Social interactions in a group

Cognitive models are used to:

• a) Understand how computers process information

• b) Explain human thought processes and behaviors

• c) Describe hierarchical structures in nature

• d) Analyze linguistic patterns in communication

A hierarchical model is characterized by:

• Multiple levels of organization, with each level encompassing sub-levels

• Random connections between elements

• A single layer of nodes

• A flat structure with no levels

A linguistic model focuses on:

• Studying animal communication

• Analyzing mathematical patterns

• Understanding the structure and usage of language

• Exploring physical characteristics of sound

What does a linguistic model aim to explain?

• How languages are structured, learned, and used

• How words are spelled in different languages

• How sounds are produced in the vocal tract

• How computers process natural language

Which linguistic model emphasizes the social context of language use?

• Generative grammar

• Transformational grammar

• Phonetics

• Sociolinguistics

In linguistics, what does "morphology" refer to? a) b) c) d)

• The study of sentence structure

• The study of the social context of language use

• The study of language change over time

• The study of word structure and formation

What does GOMS stand for?

• General Operations Modeling System

• Goals, Operations, Methods, Strategies

• Goals, Operators, Methods, Selection rules

• Graphical Object Modeling System answer

Which component of GOMS represents the specific objectives that users want to achieve?

• a) Operators

• b) Goals

• c) Methods

• d) Selection rules

In GOMS, what are basic cognitive or physical actions that users perform called?

• a) Goals

• b) Operators

• c) Methods

• d) Selection rules