Abstract

Many people believe that studying while background music is present enhances their eligibility to remember the criteria better. The effects of music on memory was examined through the completion of a memory card game. Young adults were asked to take part in this task twice. One game included background music, while the other did not include background music. Throughout each game, the amount of time it took the participant to complete the game in seconds, was measured. I hypothesized that the inclusion of background music will have a positive influence on one’s performance when completing a memory card game. However, the findings suggest that there is no statistically significant difference between speed of solving the game with the presence of background music or the absence of it.

Recommended Citation

Carroll, Madyson (2017) "Music’s Effects on Memory," Undergraduate Psychology Research Methods Journal: Vol. 1: Iss. 20, Article 6.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/psych_journals/vol1/iss20/6