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secondary task method: a standalone construct

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measuring workload by adding a second task and taking its performance as an index of spare capacity left by the main task.

In human factors, secondary task method refers to measuring workload by adding a second task and taking its performance as an index of spare capacity left by the main task. This meaning comes from Brown (1978) in Ergonomics.[1]

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References

  1. Brown, I. D. (1978). Dual Task Methods of Assessing Work-load. Ergonomics, 21(3), 221-224. https://doi.org/10.1080/00140137808931716

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