Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
8 results found in cognitive science.
- Cross-Modal Consistency (Multimodal Consistency, Cross-Modal Alignment)
- The alignment and coherence of information presented simultaneously through different sensory channels — such as touch and hearing, or vision and sound. In accessible education, cross-modal consistenc…
- Distributed Cognition (DCog)
- A theoretical framework developed by Edwin Hutchins that views cognitive processes as distributed across individuals, artifacts, and the environment rather than confined to a single mind. In accessibi…
- Dual Coding Theory (DCT)
- A cognitive theory proposed by Allan Paivio in 1971 that posits humans process information through two distinct but interconnected channels: verbal (language-based) and non-verbal (imagery-based). Whe…
- Embodied Cognition (Embodiment)
- A theory in cognitive science proposing that the mind is not an isolated entity but is deeply integrated with the body's sensorimotor systems. In other words, how we think, perceive, and make decision…
- Intrinsic Complexity (Intrinsic Cognitive Load)
- In Cognitive Load Theory, intrinsic complexity refers to the inherent difficulty of understanding and processing the content or material itself, as opposed to extraneous complexity which arises from h…
- Multiple Resource Theory (Wickens Multiple Resource Model)
- A cognitive psychology theory proposed by Christopher Wickens that explains how humans allocate attention across concurrent tasks. The theory posits that humans have separate pools of cognitive resour…
- POMDP (Partially Observable Markov Decision Process)
- A Partially Observable Markov Decision Process (POMDP) is a mathematical framework for modelling decision-making in situations where an agent cannot fully observe the state of its environment. In acce…
- Visual Saliency (Saliency Detection, Visual Attention Prediction)
- A computer vision concept referring to the degree to which visual elements attract attention compared to their surroundings. Saliency detection models predict which parts of an image or video frame wi…