The Core Principles of Edward Tufte, Noted Information Designer, Advocate

question 4

Multiple Choice

The core principles of Edward Tufte, noted information designer, advocate all of the following EXCEPT ________.

• A)eliminating all distractions that do not help the audience understand the data
• B)eliminating anything in graphs that exists only for decoration
• C)eliminating or minimizing all unnecessary gridlines for tables
• D)eliminating or minimizing all unnecessary borders for tables
• E)eliminating data markers that identify specific data points in line graphs

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Definitions:

Visual Sensation

The experience of receiving and interpreting light through the eyes, leading to the perception of objects, colors, and movements in the environment.

Sensory Registers

The initial processing systems that hold incoming information from the senses for a very brief period, allowing it to be perceived.

Echo

A sound that is reflected off a surface and heard again by its source or listener, often used in the study of acoustics.

Icon

in a general sense, denotes a symbol or graphic representation on a computer screen or a symbolically significant figure or thing in wider culture.