Multiple choice technology usability

Is usability a common sense?

  1. Yes

  2. No

  3. Cant say

  4. Partially true
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Usability is not common sense - it's a disciplined practice based on user research, cognitive psychology, and interface design principles. What seems intuitive to designers often confuses actual users. Good usability requires systematic methods like user testing, not relying on assumptions about what users should know. The question tests understanding that usability is a specialized skill, not intuition.

AI explanation

Usability is not simply 'common sense' — it's a discipline with established principles, heuristics, and research methods (user testing, cognitive walkthroughs, Nielsen's heuristics, etc.) that go beyond intuition. What feels obvious to a designer often isn't obvious to actual users, which is why usability testing consistently surfaces issues designers didn't anticipate. So 'No' is correct: usability requires deliberate methodology, not just gut feel. 'Yes' is wrong because it understates the systematic effort usability requires; 'Cant say' and 'Partially true' are hedges that don't reflect the standard UX teaching point behind this question.

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