Comprehension Task: Dark Patterns: How design seeks to control us

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Comprehension Task: Dark Patterns: How design seeks to control usOnline version True or False by Barasha Barasha 1 The speaker says a UX designer is mainly concerned with how a website looks. Yes No 2 “Dark patterns” are described as manipulative tactics that get you to behave the way designers would like. Yes No 3 Confirmshaming uses emotionally charged language to make you feel guilty about canceling or leaving. Yes No 4 In the StubHub example, hiding the fee until the end led people to spend about 21% less on average. Yes No 5 HubSpot found that changing a button from green to red resulted in about 20% more clicks. Yes No 6 The talk claims Instagram can withhold likes to build anticipation and then release them all at once to create a dopamine rush. Yes No 7 Game Station once added a checkout clause claiming ownership of your “immortal soul”. Yes No 8 The speaker says around 88% of people read the Terms and Conditions at checkout. Yes No 9 “Privacy Zuckering” is named after Mark Zuckerberg and involves getting people to reveal more information than they intended. Yes No 10 The speaker claims Facebook can continue collecting information even if an account is deactivated. Yes No 11 The talk says FTC research found one data broker had as many as 3,000 pieces of personal information on nearly every American. Yes No

Comprehension Task: Dark Patterns: How design seeks to control usOnline version

True or False

by Barasha Barasha

The speaker says a UX designer is mainly concerned with how a website looks.

Yes

“Dark patterns” are described as manipulative tactics that get you to behave the way designers would like.

Yes

Confirmshaming uses emotionally charged language to make you feel guilty about canceling or leaving.

Yes

In the StubHub example, hiding the fee until the end led people to spend about 21% less on average.

Yes

HubSpot found that changing a button from green to red resulted in about 20% more clicks.

Yes

The talk claims Instagram can withhold likes to build anticipation and then release them all at once to create a dopamine rush.

Yes

Game Station once added a checkout clause claiming ownership of your “immortal soul”.

Yes

The speaker says around 88% of people read the Terms and Conditions at checkout.

Yes

“Privacy Zuckering” is named after Mark Zuckerberg and involves getting people to reveal more information than they intended.

Yes

The speaker claims Facebook can continue collecting information even if an account is deactivated.

Yes

The talk says FTC research found one data broker had as many as 3,000 pieces of personal information on nearly every American.

Yes

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Comprehension Task: Dark Patterns: How design seeks to control us

Yes or No

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Comprehension Task: Dark Patterns: How design seeks to control usOnline version

by Barasha Barasha

The speaker says a UX designer is mainly concerned with how a website looks.

“Dark patterns” are described as manipulative tactics that get you to behave the way designers would like.

Confirmshaming uses emotionally charged language to make you feel guilty about canceling or leaving.

In the StubHub example, hiding the fee until the end led people to spend about 21% less on average.

HubSpot found that changing a button from green to red resulted in about 20% more clicks.

The talk claims Instagram can withhold likes to build anticipation and then release them all at once to create a dopamine rush.

Game Station once added a checkout clause claiming ownership of your “immortal soul”.

The speaker says around 88% of people read the Terms and Conditions at checkout.

“Privacy Zuckering” is named after Mark Zuckerberg and involves getting people to reveal more information than they intended.

The speaker claims Facebook can continue collecting information even if an account is deactivated.

The talk says FTC research found one data broker had as many as 3,000 pieces of personal information on nearly every American.

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