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Cognitive Load
The working-memory demand created by a task depends on what must be processed together and what the person already knows.
Public evidence overview
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Checked source previewAcademic paper
Development of an instrument for measuring different types of cognitive load
Research-assisted source review
- What it supports
- Analyses supported three intended components across the samples, and the randomised experiment provided further support for distinguishing reported load types.
- Where it may not transfer
- The instrument relies on retrospective self-report and was developed in university instruction, not routine product use. Factor support does not make the labels directly observable or replace task-performance and accessibility evidence.
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