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The Effect of Music on Performance of a Task


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The Effect of Music on Performance of a Task

... The Effect of Music on Performance of a Task Project Brief PB1: Statement of Hypothesis. There will be a difference between how participants perform on anagram tests depending on whether they are in a condition which has a fast music, slow music or no music played. PB2: Explanation of Direction of Hypothesis. The hypothesis is non-directional because a study by Mayfield and Moss (1989) found that when participants underwent a task with either fast or slow music they found fast music acted as a cause of stress and slowed down how fast they could perform the task. However a study by Stough et al. (1994) found that when participants did an IQ test in either silence or with Mozart playing in the background there was no effect on the results. Also a study by Turner at al. found the level of music caused a slower response time in the study. PB3: Identification of Research Method/ Design. The

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