Cognitive load
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Tasks creates cognitive load. The load is divided to three sub-loads: Intrinsic, extraneous and germane.
- Intrinsic load is the load created by the task itself.
- Extraneous load is the load created by the way the task is represented.
- Germane load is the load devoted to creating schemas for solving the problem.