HCI - Cognition: Memory

Card, Moran and Newell (1983) created a model of memory based on psychology.

• True

• False

Which of the following sensory modality is NOT an input of Card, Moran and Newell (1983) model?

• visual

• sound

• touch

Chunking of information is NOT a strategy to remember things.

• True

• False

The capacity of short-term memory as stated by Miller (1956) is 10 ± 2 chunks.

• True

• False

Which of the following is a design implication for memory?

• Overload users with complicated procedures to perform tasks

• Promote recognition rather than recall

• Options are not necessary for users

Using menus, icons and consistently placed objects is a way to promote recognition.

• True

• False

________ contains sensory information.

• Sensory memory

• Short-term memory

• Long-term memory

________ has limited capacity and able to hold brief storage of information.

• Sensory memory

• Short-term memory

• Long-term memory

________ has unlimited capacity and storage thought by some as to be permanent.

• Sensory memory

• Short-term memory

• Long-term memory

Multiple choice type of question is an example of recall whereas an essay type is for recognition.

• True

• False