The traditional approach to a cognitive task analysis focuses on behaviours rather than the mental processes such as decision making.

Cognitive Task Analysis

A method that aims to understand tasks that require a lot of cognitive activity from the user, such as decision making, problem-solving, memory, attention and judgement by breaking them down into their component parts.

Mental Processes

Mental processes refer to the internal cognitive operations that occur in the human mind, including perception, memory, thinking, and problem-solving, which influence behavior and learning.

Decision Making

The process of making choices by identifying a decision, gathering information, and assessing alternative resolutions.