HCI Focuses On

question 26

Multiple Choice

HCI focuses on:

• A)Making calculations faster by using high speed memory for calculations
• B)Compressing input to better utilize memory
• C)Handling common input errors
• D)Improving the interactions between users and computers
• E)Normalizing input into third normal form

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Definitions:

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personality-based explanations for behaviors observed in others while underestimating the influence of situational factors.

Actor-observer Difference

The tendency to attribute one's own actions to situational factors while attributing others' actions to their personal characteristics.

Self-fulfilling Prophecy

A belief or expectation that influences actions in a way that causes the belief to become true.

Stereotype Threat

The risk of confirming negative stereotypes about one's social group, which can hinder performance in activities related to those stereotypes.