Critical Thinking Questions Case 2 You and Ellen Are Cramming

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Multiple Choice

Critical Thinking Questions Case 2 You and Ellen are cramming for your exam about the second phase of the program development life cycle, the design of the user interface. As you recount the design principles to Ellen during your study session, which of the following is NOT one that you share with her?

• A) If the user interface is too simple to use, the user will not trust that it is sufficiently robust.
• B) Use of the interface should feel natural and normal.
• C) A good user interface provides the most appropriate object for each requirement.
• D) The objects in the interface must be arranged in the sequence in which they are used so the user can move from item to item on the screen in a logical, straightforward manner.

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Definitions:

Fear Appeal

A type of persuasive communication that influences behavior on the basis of arousing fear instead of rational analysis of the issues.

Rational Analysis

A systematic, logical evaluation of information or concepts to form a judgment or conclusion.

Prejudice

Preconceived opinion or bias against an individual or group without sufficient knowledge, rational reason, or actual experience.

Discrimination

In conditioning, the tendency for an organism to distinguish between a CS and similar stimuli that do not forecast a UCS.