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This quiz tests your knowledge on how people read in design psychology.

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How People Read - Quiz

Question 1 of 8

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Are Capital Letters inherently hard to read?

Select one of the following:

  • Yes, all capital letters have the same size, so pattern recognition is harder.

  • Yes, all capital letters together form into a rectangle, making pattern recognition harder.

  • No, we as people are just more used to seeing lowercase than uppercase.

  • No, pattern recognition separates uppercase and lowercase into two categories.

Explanation

Question 2 of 8

1

When people read, their eyes jump using saccades, these movements only go forward and are visible to the human eye.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 3 of 8

1

During a fixation, while reading, how many letters can the human eye process at once?

Select one of the following:

  • 10-12

  • 13-15

  • 7-9

  • 3-5

Explanation

Question 4 of 8

1

What's important for someone to be an active reader, and retain the information from the content? Choose all that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

  • Using more descriptive language

  • Titles and Headlines

  • Simpler words and phrasing

  • Prior knowledge on subject

Explanation

Question 5 of 8

1

Serif fonts and Sans Serif fonts are different in readability.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 6 of 8

1

What is important for a font to be viewed online? Choose all that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

  • Large point size

  • Higher tracking

  • Large x-height

  • Thicker lines

Explanation

Question 7 of 8

1

Which is the best combination for readability sake?

Select one of the following:

  • White text on a black background.

  • Dark gray text on a light gray background.

  • Black text on a white background.

Explanation

Question 8 of 8

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Which of these facts about a person's reading preference is true?

Select one of the following:

  • People prefer reading around 50 characters per line and prefer reading multiple columns of text.

  • People prefer reading around 100 characters per line and prefer reading multiple columns of text.

  • People prefer reading around 50 characters per line and prefer reading a single column of text.

  • People prefer reading around 100 characters per line and prefer reading a single column of text.

Explanation