Studies collecting both subjective and objective effort measures reveal dissociations between the two types of measures¶

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q2 i? The few studies applying both subjective and objective effort measures simultaneously found dissociations, with each measure showing different patterns of results. → Scheiter 2020

Evidence¶

Scheiter 2020¶

Scheiter, K., Ackerman, R., & Hoogerheide, V. (2020). Looking at Mental Effort Appraisals through a Metacognitive Lens: Are they Biased? Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-020-09555-9

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The review examined studies comparing subjective and objective effort measures within single studies. For example, Antonenko and Niederhauser (2010) found EEG differences between hypertext versions but no subjective effort differences, while Paas et al. (1994) found subjective ratings reflected task design but heart rate variability only distinguished active from resting states. The review concludes "there are dissociations among them."

"the few studies that collected both subjective appraisals and objective effort measures suggest that there are dissociations among them."

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