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The Effects Of Sex, Topological Structure, And Task Type On Hypertext Navigational Performance

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Summary .— Currently, almost all online materials use hyperlinks to provide users access to background, supplemental, or alternative information presented in context, greatly increasing the potential integration of information. However, a major problem is that people do not navigate hyperlinks eff ectively when the links become more topologically complex. Thus, identifi cation of the variables that lead to navigational errors is necessary for the eff ective design of hyperlinks. Ninetyone participants (45 women, 46 men) were recruited for this experiment. All were college students and ranged in age from 19 to 23 yr. ( M = 20.87, SD = 1.02). Navigational performance was examined in relation to sex, topological structure, and task type. A network topology with single-node task was superior to one with a linear topology under a single-node task condition, but equal to one with a linear topology under a multi-node task condition. Men navigated the linear topology with multi-node task and a network topology with a single-node task signifi cantly
faster than women, whereas no signifi cant diff erences were observed under the other conditions. Sex interacted with topological structure and task type. This study extended the research in this domain by demonstrating an interactive eff ect among sex, topological structure, and task type on the navigational performance of users and can contribute to research regarding web page design.

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Judul Seri

Learning & Memory

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Penerbit

: Wiley Periodicals., 2015

Deskripsi Fisik

Learning & Memory 2015, 120, 3, 776-786

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English

ISBN/ISSN

00315125

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KESEHATAN

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