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Principles Of Design

Subject : design
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1. A diagram that describes the general pattern followed by the eyes when looking at evenly distributed - homogeneous information. It splits a display medium into a primary optical area (top left) - terminal (bottom right) - strong fallow area (top righ






2. Pictures are remembered better than words. pg 184 ex: ads with pictures are easier to look at.






3. The placement of elements such that edges line up along common rows or columns - or their bodies along a common center. pg 24 ex: ballot






4. A phenomenon of memory in which noticeably different things are more likely to be recalled than common things.






5. A phenomenon of memory in which noticeably different things are more likely to be recalled than common things.






6. As the flexibility of a system increases - the usability of the system decreases. pg 102 ex: remote controls; #of buttons vs ease of use.






7. A relationship between controls and their movements or effects. Good mapping between controls and their effects results in greater ease of use. pg 152 ex: segway controls






8. The placement of elements such that edges line up along common rows or columns - or their bodies along a common center. pg 24 ex: ballot






9. A method of illustrating relationships and patterns in system behaviors by representing two or more system variables in a controlled way. pg 52 ex infographics with more than one element.






10. A tendency to seek consistency among attitudes - thoughts - and beliefs. pg 46 ex: AOL






11. A method of creating imagery - emotions - and understanding of events through an interaction between a storyteller and an audience. pg 230






12. The use of a weak element that will fail in order to protect other elements from damage. pg 262 ex crumple zones on a car






13. A property in which the physical characteristics of an object influence it's function. pg 22






14. A phenomenon of memory in which items presented at the beginning and end of a list are more likely to be recalled than the items in the middle of a list. pg 220






15. An instructional technique that helps people understand new information in terms of what they already know. There are two kinds - expository - and comparative. pg 18






16. Elements that are close together are perceived to be more related than the elements further apart. pg 196 ex: window controls






17. A technique of combining many units of information into a limited number of units or 'chunks' so that the info is easier to process and remember. pg 40 ex: section headers






18. The usability of a system is improved when it's status and methods of use are clearly visible. pg 250 ex: three mile island






19. A relationship between controls and their movements or effects. Good mapping between controls and their effects results in greater ease of use. pg 152 ex: segway controls






20. The failure to cognatively process a stimulus that is presented in clear view - leaving the observer without any awareness or memory of the stimulus. pg 136 ex: basketball passing and the gorilla.






21. A tendency to see a set of individual elements as a single rcognizable pattern - rather than multiple individual elements. pg 44 ex: wwf panda






22. An instructional technique that helps people understand new information in terms of what they already know. There are two kinds - expository - and comparative. pg 18






23. Designs should help people avoid errors and minimize the negative consequences of errors when they do occur. pg 104 ex: photoshop's history palette. NOTE: Good affordances - reversibility of actions - confermation of intent - warnings - and help are






24. Elements that move in the same direction are percieved to be more related than elements that move in different ones or are stationary. pg 50 ex: radar tracking displays






25. Memory for recognizing things is better than memory for recalling things. pg 200 ex: multiple choice tests






26. The visual clarity of text - generally based on the size - typeface - contrast - text block - and spacing of the characters used. pg 148






27. A diagram that describes the general pattern followed by the eyes when looking at evenly distributed - homogeneous information. It splits a display medium into a primary optical area (top left) - terminal (bottom right) - strong fallow area (top righ






28. Ratio of relevant to irrelevant information in a display. pg 224 ex: infographics






29. A tendency to find forms that appear humanoid or exhibit humanlike characteristics appealing. pg 26 ex: cocacola bottle






30. The use of pictoral images to improve the recognition and recall of signs and controls. pg 132 ex: street signs






31. A high percentage of effects in any large system are caused by a low percentage of variables. pg 14






32. A technique used to modify behavior by reinforcing desired behaviors - and ignoring or punishing undesired behaviors. pg 174 ex: video games






33. A method of illustrating relationships and patterns in system behaviors by representing two or more system variables in a controlled way. pg 52 ex infographics with more than one element.






34. Pictures are remembered better than words. pg 184 ex: ads with pictures are easier to look at.






35. Designs should help people avoid errors and minimize the negative consequences of errors when they do occur. pg 104 ex: photoshop's history palette. NOTE: Good affordances - reversibility of actions - confermation of intent - warnings - and help are






36. Memory for recognizing things is better than memory for recalling things. pg 200 ex: multiple choice tests






37. A tendency to find forms that appear humanoid or exhibit humanlike characteristics appealing. pg 26 ex: cocacola bottle






38. A phenomenon of memory in which items presented at the beginning and end of a list are more likely to be recalled than the items in the middle of a list. pg 220






39. Elements are percieved as either figures (objects of focus) or ground (the rest of the perceptual field). Characteristics of figure include defined shape - seeming closer with a clear location - below the horizon line - and lower regional placement.






40. Elements are percieved as either figures (objects of focus) or ground (the rest of the perceptual field). Characteristics of figure include defined shape - seeming closer with a clear location - below the horizon line - and lower regional placement.






41. A technique of combining many units of information into a limited number of units or 'chunks' so that the info is easier to process and remember. pg 40 ex: section headers






42. The usability of a system is improved when it's status and methods of use are clearly visible. pg 250 ex: three mile island






43. Elements that are close together are perceived to be more related than the elements further apart. pg 196 ex: window controls






44. A property in which the physical characteristics of an object influence it's function. pg 22






45. A tendency to seek consistency among attitudes - thoughts - and beliefs. pg 46 ex: AOL






46. A high percentage of effects in any large system are caused by a low percentage of variables. pg 14






47. The failure to cognatively process a stimulus that is presented in clear view - leaving the observer without any awareness or memory of the stimulus. pg 136 ex: basketball passing and the gorilla.






48. The use of a weak element that will fail in order to protect other elements from damage. pg 262 ex crumple zones on a car






49. The visual clarity of text - generally based on the size - typeface - contrast - text block - and spacing of the characters used. pg 148






50. A technique used to modify behavior by reinforcing desired behaviors - and ignoring or punishing undesired behaviors. pg 174 ex: video games