Tree Testing
Tree Testing is a UX research technique that measures the findability of topics in a site's information architecture. Users locate items in a text-only hierarchy, without the influence of visual design or navigation.
Quick Definition
Tree Testing is a UX research technique used to evaluate the “findability” of topics in a site or application’s Information Architecture. Users are asked to find specific locations in a simplified, text-only version of the site structure (the “tree”), without the influence of visual design or navigation.