[Informatics] Hypothesis: Dumb font usage makes writing more memorable.

[Mark]

Hi Patrick.
IV = Independent variable (the 'cause')
DV = Dependent variable (the 'effect')

Both terms are commonly used in the real world, but neither is examinable.

Regards,
Mark

On 20 April 2017 at 12:21, Cleary, Patrick J <
cleary.patrick.j at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:

> Hi Mark
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> I’ve been reading through your emails regarding formulating hypothesis,
> and I’m convinced you are the authority I need to speak to.
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> You’ve used this key to assist in writing your hypothesis:
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> IV
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> EXPLANATION
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> What do your IV and DV stand for?
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> *From:* informatics-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:informatics-bounces@
> edulists.com.au] *On Behalf Of *Mark
> *Sent:* Wednesday, 12 April 2017 2:01 PM
> *To:* Year 12 VCE Informatics Teachers' Mailing List <
> informatics at edulists.com.au>
> *Subject:* Re: [Informatics] Hypothesis: Dumb font usage makes writing
> more memorable.
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> Hypothesis: Deep male voices *affect* women because women remember *manly*
> stuff.
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> From the same source as the hypothesis above, this one I may leave to your
> own research.
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> http://www.cracked.com/article_19518_5-seemingly-
> random-factors-that-control-your-memory.html
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> Scroll down to #3 - *Deep Voices*.
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> It relates to why deep manly voices affect ladies'  - umm - memories and
> *stuff*.
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> Warning: women's 'nether regions' are mentioned.
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> Have fun with your research
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> Mark
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> Note: Thanks, but I am *not* interested in a feminist/gay/soprano
> argument.
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> On 12 April 2017 at 13:48, Mark <mark at vceit.com> wrote:
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> Hi, font folk
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> Should we forget what the textbooks (even mine) say about ensuring font /
> typeface* consistency?
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> *Hypothesis: *
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> (IV) When information is provided in a weird, difficult-to-read font,
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> (DV) you are *more* likely to remember it than if it had been in a nice,
> consistent font.
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> (EXPLANATION) because when the brain has to work harder decoding a weird
> font, it also puts more effort into remembering the information.
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> *Data:*
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> http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/19/health/19mind.html
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> http://www.livescience.com/9296-funky-fonts-students-learn.html
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> But that won't mean the document won't still be *ugly*.
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> Mark
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> Original source
> <http://www.cracked.com/article_19518_5-seemingly-random-factors-that-control-your-memory.html>
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> *If you want to argue about the differences between fonts and typefaces, I
> used to be interested, but it seems largely irrelevant now. Information
> <https://www.fastcodesign.com/3028971/whats-the-difference-between-a-font-and-a-typeface>
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