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Chapter 4 Quiz
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Question 1
In the representation of quantitative data, spatial judgments are ________.
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Question 2
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Question 3
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Question 4
Graph Perception - p. 85
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better with graphs than tables
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better with tables than graphs
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confused by global comparisons
Incorrect
improved by longer sequences of mental operations
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In Carswell's 1992 meta-analysis of studies of graphic formats, integrated graphs
showed increasing benefit as ________.
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Graph Perception - p. 86
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the task required more integration
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the task was relatively effective
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the person completing the task was more spatially
oriented
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the person spent more time looking at the graph
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Tufte's argument that the amount of ink used in a graph that does not depict data
points should be kept to a minimum is known as the ________.
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Graph Perception - p. 92
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data-ink ratio principle
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display of data points ratio
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digital-versus-ink principle
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data-to-points ratio principle
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In the design of dynamic analog systems to represent the momentary state of
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Question 5
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Question 6
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Question 7
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some part of a system, the designer should understand the operator's ________.
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Dials, Meters, and Indicators: Display Compatibility - p. 94
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mental model of the system
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compatibility with analog representation
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ecological compatibility
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ability to mentally translate analog data to digital data
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According to the principle of pictorial realism, if a variable's physical representation
is analog its display representation should _________.
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Dials, Meters, and Indicators: Display Compatibility - p. 95
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also be analog
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be represented digitally
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be a highly detailed pictorial representation
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be presented in three dimensions
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Since color is subject to the limits of absolute judgment, the designer should use
no more than ________ hues in a display.
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Dials, Meters, and Indicators: Display Compatibility - p. 96
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seven
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five
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nine
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fifteen
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Which of the following is NOT used in indirect perception of three-dimensional
space?
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The Third Dimension: Egomotion, Depth, and Distance - p. 103
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Question 9
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Question 10
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Ambient vision
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Foveal vision
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Ventral visual pathways
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Cognitive inference
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Comstock et al. showed that attitude control was much more accurate when pilots
used the ________ to extend their field of view using laser projection.
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The Third Dimension: Egomotion, Depth, and Distance - p. 104
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Malcolm horizon display
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egomotion peripheral display
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laser display controller
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"through the floor" head-mounted display
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________ refers to the relative velocity of points across the visual scene as we
move through the world.
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The Third Dimension: Egomotion, Depth, and Distance - p. 106
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Optical flow
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Splay
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Expansion point
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Edge rate
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________ can help direct visual spatial attention and enhance spatial awareness
under degraded visual conditions.
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Spatial Audio and Tactile Displays - p. 121
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Tactile displays
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Olfactory cues
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Tacit information
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Auditory awareness monitors
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