Regarding Ergonomics, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 308

Multiple Choice

Regarding ergonomics, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Psychologist Donald Norman referred to successful human factors engineering as intuitive design.
• B) Effective designs provide feedback.
• C) The cause of many accidents is not just "human error," but poor design.
• D) The design of all current personal computers uses a metaphor of an office desk.

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