alleryIn studies of reading, cognitive load means the amount of what?
AText printed on a page
BInformation held in mind
CTime spent reading
DVocabulary a reader owns
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Information held in mind
1. Hyperlink studies use the term cognitive load.
2. It is the amount of information actively maintained in one's mind, linked to working memory.
3. Page length, reading time and vocabulary size are different measures.
_Source: Wikipedia, Reading comprehension, Hyperlinks_
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