Chapter 9 Review
PSYCH 120

1. Studying the shape of the head is the essence of

craniometry
phrenology
anthropometry
eugenics

2. Changes in body dimensions within the individual are knows as

generational
diurnal
generational
inter-individual

3. According to a U.S. Air Force study (NASA, 1978), African-Americans

were taller than whites
were shorter than white
were as tall as whites
none of the above

4. The standard deviation represents

the scatter of scores around the mean
the 50th percentile
the 25th percentile
the most typical score

5. The military accommodates 90% of the population in military standards. Civilian standards accommodate _______ of the U.S. populations, which lies between the 99 percentile and the 1 percentile.

100%
99%
98%
97%

6. The stature for 99 percentile woman is 69.8”, 50 percentile is 64”, and 1 percentile is 58.1”. You plan to use a lower-limit design for a door-frame construction. The minimum door-frame height will be

69.8”
64”
58.1”
both A and C

7. _______ are used to measure the cranium.

anthropometers
craniometers
sliding calipers
spreading calipers

8. Most virtual 3D human software are

designed to accommodate the extreme
are designed to accommodate adjustable range
are designed to accommodate the average
are designed to accommodate the upper-limit

9. Standing workstations that require application of force should be designed

above the elbow level
at elbow level
below elbow level
with an inclination

10. The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) recommends that the center of a computer monitors should be located _______ degrees below horizontal eye level.

180
90
25-30
15-20

Name:

1