Human Senses in Interaction Design Quiz

What is the most important sense for most human beings?

• Eyes

• Haptic

• Nose

• Ear

Which component of the human eye is responsible for focusing light into a sharp image on the retina?

• Retina

• Lens

• Rods and Cones

• Cornea

What is the area of highest resolution in the human eye?

• Retina

• Cornea

• Rods and Cones

• Fovea

Which type of photoreceptor in the human eye is concentrated at the front of the retina in an area called the fovea?

• Cones

• Rods

• Red-sensitive cones

• Blue-sensitive cones

What is the term for the ability of a person to distinguish between separate projections on the retina without seeing a blurred object?

• Gestalt Theories

• Visual Field

• Visual Acuity

• Optical Illusion

Which sense is used as a locator and for attracting attention in HCI?

• Touch

• Smell

• Taste

• Hearing

What is the term for the relative amount of pure light that must be mixed with white light to produce the perceived color?

• Brightness

• Hue

• Saturation

• Wavelength

Which sense provides information about chemicals in the air and excites receptors located at the top of the nasal cavity?

• Taste

• Smell

• Touch

• Hearing

What is the term for the aspect of chromatic colors such as red and green?

• Wavelength

• Saturation

• Brightness

• Hue

Which sense is primarily used to receive information from the computer in HCI?

• Taste

• Touch

• Vision

• Hearing