The Psychology of Video Game Design

Which phrase describes the author's main purpose for including the feature at the end of the text?

• to suggest that gamers should avoid distractions while playing

• to suggest that gamers should play at the appropriate difficulty level

• to provide readers with ways to use psychology to improve their gaming skills

• to provide readers with methods for making their gaming goals more manageable

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RI 7.6

Read the inference below. Good Video Games require more than just a fun adventure and unique characters. Which two pieces of evidence from the article support the inference?

• In order to keep us in the zone, games have to increase their level of difficulty at precisely the same rate at which players improve their level of skill.

• That's because focus, our ability to pay attention, is like a flashlight beam-it can only shine on  one or two things at a time

• Fighting the dragon should be fun, but we need a reason to keep trying too.

• the best designers keep us in the zone by steering our attention, like movie directors, from one challenge to the next-we're simply along for the ride.

• Imagine your brain is like a backpack. If it's filled to the top with just the skills required for the game, there's no room left for any distractions. 

According to the section called CHALLENGE, why do players of video games often give up?

• The game requires too much button pressing in complicated patterns

• The game has been designed to be impossible to win.

• The game contains too much information that is not really important.

• The game requires concentration but does not offer much enjoyment.

The author includes the detail about micro-rewards in paragraph 13 to explain...

• how game designers reward players for reaching the ultimate goal

• how focus helps to create flow for gamers

• how rewards for small tasks lead to accomplishing big goals

• how the brain produces the chemical dopamine

Mark the option that indicates whether the following statement is an example of an objective or a subjective point of view. Goals are built into games to keep us coming back for more.

• objective

• subjective

Which aspect of video game design is most influenced by psychological principles?

• A) Graphics and visual effects

• B) Sound and music

• C) Player engagement and motivation

• D) Character development

What is the primary purpose of using rewards in video games according to psychological theories?

• A) To increase the game's difficulty

• B) To enhance player satisfaction and motivation

• C) To improve the game's storyline

• D) To make the game visually appealing

In the context of video game design, what does the term 'flow' refer to?

• A) The sequence of levels in a game

• B) The smoothness of game graphics

• C) The state of being fully immersed and focused

• D) The transition between game scenes

Which sentence best describes the role of narrative in video games from a psychological perspective?

• A) Narratives are used to showcase the game's graphics

• B) Narratives help in building emotional connections with players

• C) Narratives are irrelevant to game design

• D) Narratives are only used in role-playing games

How do game designers use the concept of 'challenge' to maintain player interest?

• A) By making games easy to win

• B) By providing no instructions

• C) By balancing difficulty with player skill level

• D) By focusing solely on graphics