BYU ScholarsArchive

Title

Classical Music and Its Effects on Verbal and Nonverbal Memory Performance

Authors

Clarence Holbrook
Emily Hadlock
Jentri Rasmussen
Erin D. Bigler

Files

Keywords

Poster ID #325

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to test the effect that music has on memory. To date there have been several studies done that fail to agree on the question of whether music affects memory. The fairly well-known phenomenon called the Mozart effect found that spatial-temporal memory increased due to exposure to classical music. This research is intended to determine whether the Mozart effect in fact increases verbal and nonverbal memory, employing the Rey-Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT) and the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test (ROCFT).

Description

The Annual Mary Lou Fulton Mentored Research Conference showcases some of the best student research from the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. The mentored learning program encourages undergraduate students to participate in hands-on and practical research under the direction of a faculty member. Students create these posters as an aide in presenting the results of their research to the public, faculty, and their peers.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Holbrook, Clarence; Hadlock, Emily; Rasmussen, Jentri; and Bigler, Erin D., "Classical Music and Its Effects on Verbal and Nonverbal Memory Performance" (2010). FHSS Mentored Research Conference. 22.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/fhssconference_studentpub/22

Publication Date

2010-04-01

Permanent URL

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/2229

Language

English

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Psychology

Copyright Status

© 2010, Clarence Holbrook, et al.;

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