Continued Influence Effect
The persistence of misinformation in memory and influence on reasoning, even after it has been corrected.
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Mnemonic Device
A memory aid that helps individuals recall information through associations, patterns, or acronyms.
Layer Cake Pattern
A reading pattern where users scan a page in horizontal stripes, focusing on headings and subheadings.
Ontology vs. Taxonomy
Ontology is a comprehensive model that includes entities, their attributes, and the complex relationships between them, while taxonomy is a hierarchical classification system that organizes entities into parent-child relationships.
Principle of Exemplars
The Principle of Exemplars is an information architecture guideline that uses representative examples to illustrate content categories.
Tree Testing
A usability technique used to evaluate the findability and labeling of topics in a website's structure by having participants find specific items in a simplified text version of the site.
Semantic Web Technology
Technologies that enable machines to understand and interpret data on the web in a human-like manner, enhancing connectivity and usability of information.
Marking Pattern
A reading pattern where users quickly scan for specific markers or keywords within the content.
Ambiguity Effect
A cognitive bias where decision-making is affected by the lack of information or uncertainty.