HCI MODELS AND THEORIES QUIZ

What is a user profile?

• A description of a system's features

• A representation of user preferences and characteristics

• A statistical analysis of user data

• A marketing strategy for user engagement

Which of the following is a common method of categorizing users?

• By their location

• By their age only

• By their goals and tasks

• By their hardware preferences

What does a goal and task hierarchy model represent?

• The physical layout of a user interface

• The breakdown of user goals into tasks and subtasks

• A statistical analysis of task completion times

• The communication flow in a system

What is the primary purpose of a linguistic model in design?

• To analyze user demographics

• To define the technical specifications of a product

• To understand user language and communication patterns

• To visualize user interfaces

Which factors are important in physical and device models?

• User preferences and color schemes

• Ergonomics and device capabilities

• Marketing trends and brand identity

• Data storage and retrieval methods

What does GOMS stand for?

• Goals, Operators, Methods, and Selection

• Goals, Objects, Methods, and Structure

• Goals, Objectives, Models, and Systems

• Goals, Outcomes, Methods, and Strategies

Which of the following is NOT one of Norman’s 7 Stages of Action?

• Forming the intention

• Executing the action

• Analyzing the outcome

• Selecting a goal

What is the significance of cognitive architectures in HCI?

• They provide physical design guidelines

• They model human thought processes for system design

• They focus solely on visual design

• They analyze user demographics

How does hierarchical task analysis (HTA) differ from traditional task analysis?

• HTA focuses only on software usability

• HTA organizes tasks into hierarchies of goals and subgoals

• HTA is less detailed than traditional task analysis

• HTA does not consider user goals

Which is a key use of task analysis in the design process?

• To create marketing strategies

• To gather user demographics

• To identify user needs and workflows

• To develop software specifications