Wizard of Oz Testing
A usability testing method where users interact with a system they believe to be autonomous, but which is actually operated by a human.
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“user observation”
Uncanny Valley
The phenomenon where a humanoid object that appears almost, but not exactly, like a real human causes discomfort in observers.
Color Psychology
The study of how colors affect perceptions and behaviors.
Naive Allocation
A heuristic where individuals evenly distribute resources across all options, regardless of their specific needs or potential.
Logistic Regression
A statistical method used to predict a binary outcome based on prior observations, modeling the probability of an event as a function of independent variables.
Normal Data Distribution
A symmetrical, bell-shaped distribution of data where most observations cluster around the mean.
Prospect-Refuge
A theory in environmental psychology that suggests people prefer environments where they can see (prospect) without being seen (refuge).
Observer Bias
A type of bias that occurs when the observer's expectations or beliefs influence their interpretation of what they are observing, including experimental outcomes.
Standard Deviation
A statistical measure that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of data values.