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Fill in the blank with the correct organ of the GI tract, or accessory organ. The [answer1] glands produces salivary amylase which begins the chemical breakdown of carbohydrates. The [answer2] is where ingestion of food occurs. The [answer3] transports food from the mouth to the stomach; no chemical digestion occurs. The [answer4] produces gastric juices which contain hydrochloric acid and the enzyme pepsin, which start the chemical breakdown of proteins. The [answer5] intestine is where most digestion and absorption occur. The [answer6] produces bile which helps to digest fats. The [answer7] stores, concentrates, and secretes bile into the small intestine. The [answer8] produces and secretes pancreatic juices which contain bicarbonate that neutralizes the acidity of the stomach-derived chyme and enzymes that further break down proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids.  Mostly water is absorbed in the [answer9] intestine.

Match each HCI paradigm with an example of the paradigm.

Match the important people in HCI history with their invention.

What are the three types of design Don Norman in “The Design of Everyday Things” highlights? Select all that apply. 

In 2014, Facebook announced the results of a massive psychological experiment manipulating the emotions of 689,003 users. The users were not debriefed following the experiment. Facebook justified their actions by stating it was “consistent with Facebook’s Data Use Policy, to which all users agree prior to creating an account on Facebook, constituting informed consistent for this research.” Was this ethical? Explain your answer (the majority of points will be assigned based on your explanation/reasoning). 

True or False: HCI is Design-Oriented Research and IxD is Research-Oriented Design.

True or False: Questionnaires cannot be utilized as both a quantitative and qualitative research method. 

True or False: Usable is the minimum requirement for any successful system. 

True or False: Vredenburg et al. in the paper “A Survey of User-Centered Design Practice” conducted a survey of over 100 experienced usability practitioners. They found that cost-benefit tradeoffs are a key consideration in the adoption of UCD methods.