Question 1

As the human body is three dimensional, the coronal plane refers to the areas of the body that go from.

Accepted Answer

A)  Distal to proximal body parts. 
B)  Side to side. 
C)  The front to the back of the body. 
D)  The top to the bottom of the body.

Question 2

While setting up your workstation, you want to ensure you can access the computer's keyboard, mouse, and other control related to the computer without having to move your whole body. You are concerned with.

Accepted Answer

A)  Clearance. 
B)  Load. 
C)  Reach. 
D)  Strength.

Question 3

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) publishes design standards that

Accepted Answer

A)  Are easily understood and widely used around the world. 
B)  Are law. 
C)  Help assist with better and more uniform designs. 
D)  Only apply to military applications.

Question 4

Cashiers can be standing or seating. Explain how you would determine the proper work surface height for these two positions.

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Question 5

You have designed a control for railroads for changing the direction of the tracks. In order to make this change, a great deal of force is required to move the track. Thus, to be most effective, you designed the control to be manipulated by

Accepted Answer

A)  Your elbows. 
B)  Your feet. 
C)  Your fingers. 
D)  Your hands.

Question 6

While driving the delivery truck, Isabelle must often hold her foot in a flexed position. This means

Accepted Answer

A)  Her foot is angled to the right. 
B)  Her foot is angled to the left. 
C)  Her toes are pointed out away from her. 
D)  Her toes are pulled toward here whereby the foot and leg for am 90° angle.

Question 7

When collecting anthropometric data,

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A)  As long as you have a large sample, your data will be reliable. 
B)  If you are studying children, you can collect from any age range to get the data you need. 
C)  It is important to consider the population of interest, as sex and age can impact measurements. 
D)  The military is a good population to study, as it tends to be representative of the general population.

Question 8

Describe what anthropometry is and how it is useful for human factors specialists.

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Exam 9: Anthropometry and Biomechanics