The Rhythm Method: A New Method for Measuring Cognitive Load-An Experimental Dual-Task Study

Applied Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 232-243

  Park, Babette ^a   Brünken, Roland ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE LOAD THEORY; DUAL-TASK PERFORMANCE (TEST); FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEARNING; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHYTHM; THEORY;

EID: 84924769162     PISSN: 08884080     EISSN: 10990720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/acp.3100     Document Type: Article

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