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Chapter 4 Quiz

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
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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

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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 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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Question 7
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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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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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Question 10
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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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