A Potential Bias in Subjective Ratings of Mental Effort

Conclusions Participants likely substitute an easier question when asked to rate the multidimensional construct of mental effort. The results presented here suggest that perceived performance can serve as a ready heuristic and may explain the dissociation between subjective measures of listening effort and behavioral and physiological measures.
Source: Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research - Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research