Individual differences in the use of command line and menu computer interfaces

被引:26
作者
Westerman, SJ [1 ]
机构
[1] Aston Univ, Aston Business Sch, Psychol Grp, Birmingham B4 7ET, W Midlands, England
基金
英国经济与社会研究理事会;
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10.1207/s15327590ijhc0902_6
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TP3 [计算技术、计算机技术];
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0812 ;
摘要
This article presents an experimental investigation of the process of computer-based command generation. The comparative cognitive demands imposed by menu and command line interfaces are examined in relation to individual differences in expertise and cognitive ability. Three-way interactions between associative memory, expertise, and command generation method indicated similarities in the performance of expert participants with low associative memory and that of novices. Spatial memory also interacted with expertise, with novices with low spatial memory performing more poorly than any other group. Implications for interface design are considered.
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