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Effects of visual and verbal presentation on cognitive load in vigilance, memory, and arithmetic tasks

Klingner, Jeff, Tversky, Barbara, Hanrahan, Pat·2011·Psychophysiology

Abstract

Degree of pupil dilation has been shown to be a valid and reliable measure of cognitive load, but the effect of aural versus visual task presentation on pupil dilation is unknown. To evaluate effects of presentation mode, pupil dilation was measured in three tasks spanning a range of cognitive activities: mental multiplication, digit sequence recall, and vigilance. Stimuli were presented both aurally and visually, controlling for all known visual influences on pupil diameter. The patterns of dilation were similar for both aural and visual presentation for all three tasks, but the magnitudes of pupil response were greater for aural presentation. Accuracy was higher for visual presentation for mental arithmetic and digit recall. The findings can be accounted for in terms of dual codes in working memory and suggest that cognitive load is lower for visual than for aural presentation.

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Authors
Klingner, J., Tversky, B., & Hanrahan, P.
Affiliations
  • Columbia University (US)
  • Stanford University (US)
Corresponding author
Klingner, Jeff
Venue
Psychophysiology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2010-08-16
Volume
48
Issue
3
Pages
323-332
ISSN
  • 0048-5772 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-8986
OpenAlex
W2111274740
Cited by
255
References
57
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FWCI
10.44
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Psychophysiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Human-Automation Interaction and Safety
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Abilities and Testing
Keywords
cognitive load, pupil dilation, visual presentation, presentation format, sustained attention, working memory, mental arithmetic, dual coding, task accuracy
MeSH terms
Acoustic Stimulation, Arousal, Blinking, Cognition, Data Interpretation, Statistical, Female, Humans, Male, Memory, Short-Term, Mental Processes, Photic Stimulation, Psychomotor Performance, Pupil, Reflex, Pupillary, Young Adult

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