- Having constant difficulty level during the experiment time
- Assuring that the difficulty level do not exceed the capabilities of the experimenters 
- Ensuring that the tasks would be completed by over 95% of the subject population 
- Problems should be challenging to need some thought
- Chosen topics are neutral academic subjects 

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- Previous use cases of standardized college level tests
- Distinctive features of standardized college level tests
- Flesch Kincaid index for difficulty
- SMOG grade

The Rationale for choosing reading materials from standardized college level tests:


Bixler, R., & D'Mello, S. (2013, March). Detecting boredom and engagement during writing with keystroke analysis, task appraisals, and stable traits. In Proceedings of the 2013 international conference on Intelligent user interfaces (pp. 225-234).

 Detecting boredom and engagement during writing with keystroke analysis, task appraisals, and stable traits

Okogbaa, O. G., Shell, R. L., & Filipusic, D. (1994). On the investigation of the neurophysiological correlates of knowledge worker mental fatigue using the EEG signal. Applied Ergonomics, 25(6), 355-365.

On the investigation of the neurophysiological correlates of knowledge worker mental fatigue using the EEG signal

- As a measure of comprehension
- Memory span test and Attention
- Mental fatigue study
- Quantifying reading speed

Use cases of standardized college level tests

Distinctive features of standardized college level tests

These readability tests are used extensively in the field of education. The "Flesch–Kincaid Grade Level Formula" instead presents a score as a U.S. grade level, making it easier for teachers, parents, librarians, and others to judge the readability level of various books and texts.

Flesch Kincaid index for difficulty

The SMOG grade is a measure of readability that estimates the years of education needed to understand a piece of writing. SMOG is an acronym for "Simple Measure of Gobbledygook". 

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