Mobile App Design Quiz # 1

True or False? A Gamified experience releases dopamine into the player's brain.

False

True

Which is the best example of "direct manipulation"?

Adjusting the volume by clicking a button

Playing a game by swiping

Turning a phone off by clicking a button

Which control UI would best represent a binary decision?

a system button

a stepper

a switch

pixels(px) is an absolute unit of measurement when using style sheets

True

False

What does PPI stand for?

Points Picked Information

Points Per Index

Pixels Per Inch

Pixels Per Index

True or False? The basic principles of Self Determination Theory operate universally, but with some unique cultural twists.

False

True

Which of the following is a software program for a mobile device?

Web applications

Native applications

True or False? Beautiful design has no impact on user motivation.

False

True

What is the difference between a bit map and vector image?

Bit maps are made up of 255 colors. Vectors are made up of millions.

Bit maps were first pixels. Then later called Vectors.

Bit maps are mostly used in the artistic industry, while Vectors are used in scientific fields.

Bit maps are made up of pixels. Vectors are defined by mathematical equations.

A player who favor scenarios in which they're rewarded for completing tasks and earning the recognition of other is known as a(n) ______.

Explorer

Socializer

Killer

Achiever

Hierarchy refers to:

The relative size of elements in a design

The direction a viewer's eye should move through a design

The area of emphasis in a design

The order of importance of each element in a design

The techniques used for keeping players in game and not leaving (logging off or closing the application) are often called:

monetization techniques

acquisition techniques

engagement techniques

win-back techniques

What do you call the concept of visual equilibrium?

Rhythm

Balance

Emphasis

Proportion

True or False? It is generally best to design a gamification experience with only one player type in mind.

True

False

Which pair of words differentiates between fonts with or without the small finishing strokes on the ends of a character?

Traditional and Modern

Cut and Curved

Sharp and Rounded

Serif and Sans-Serif

True or false? 1em is equal to the current font size.

False

True

What is the recommended dots per inch (dpi) for images intended for display on the web or mobile devices?

150 dpi

72 dpi

350 dpi

300 dpi

What should come first when approaching a design project?

The features the product will feature

The technology the product will need

Establishing the product's goal

The budget the project will need

The 3 most basic shapes in visual design are known as PLP. What does this stand for?

Point, Location, and Point

Picture, Lumination, and Primrose

Point, Line, and Plane

Part, Line, and Parcel

Why is Consistency so important?

Designing different interfaces to perform identically reduces cognitive load and enables users to quickly transfer prior knowledge to unfamiliar products

It helps improve the aesthetic quality of a product, furthering its appeal to the market

Consistency is not particularly important, and most designs operate completely differently with little or no problem on the part of the user.

What aspect of gamification causes its players to form habits?

The rewards and accomplishments

The simplicity of a game's flow

The visual stimuli within the game experience

The difficulty of endgame material

Which should be the minimum target area for each item in a collection view?

70x70 points

5x5 points

10x10 points

44x44 points

What is "banner blindness"?

An inability to track the eyes consistently from left to right

A usability problem that occurs when page advertisements are too visually distinctive, drawing attention away from the main content

A tendency by users to ignore visual elements that look like advertisements

A significant accessibility concern for disabled users

Which Principle states that "hiding certain functions can be advantageous in interface design"?

Proximity

Hierarchy

Affordance

Visibility

What is a typeface "family"?

the use of serif and sans-serif in the same document

different fonts that work well with each other

multiple styles and weights of the same typeface

a portfolio of typefaces made by the same designer

What is this principle? "Altering the basic theme achieves unity and helps keep interest"

Theme with variation

Proximity

Similarity

Affordance

What is the 3 F's of Design?

Function from Form

Function follows Form

Form follows Function

Form from Function

Digital type is generally created as what kind of file type?

Rasterized web safe JPG files

Vector glyphs

Still frame GIF files

Transparent PNG files

Which of these frameworks focuses on status and score to motivate competitive behavior?

Company race

Competitive pyramid

Gentle guide

Competitive collaborator

What is a weakness of A/B testing?

It is typically very expensive

It is not statistically robust

There are no good guidelines for implementing it in a scalable manner

Its impact is generally limited to incremental and local improvements