Consider the Yerkes-Dodson Law (Performance Arousal curve). Why do we see an increase in performance as arousal increases toward optimum on the left side of the curve?

True or false: if we do not expend any energy, we do not need to consume any energy (for example, if we were to lay down all day and not move, we would not need to take in any energy). Pick A for true or B for false.

In systems with lower levels of automation (levels 1, 2, & 3), who has the most control over system operations and task execution? 

In voluntary task switching, we discussed five factors that determine the attractiveness of a task. In this context, what does priority refer to? 

Let’s say we have a user who drinks a soda every day at 10am during their work break. Their dentist has advised them to stop drinking soda as the sugar is damaging their teeth. They want to break this habit of drinking soda each day. Which of the following would be required for this user to successfully break this old habit? 

Most cues are treated as if they are all equally valid. Which heuristic is this? 

When we consider expertise in decision making, why do experts make more intuitive decisions? 

An environment where things change very quickly would have: 

In systems with higher levels of automation (levels 6, 7, & 8), who has the most control over system operations and task execution? 

We discussed interruption management and its implications to the task environment and to performance. What factors impact the interruption lag?