The Mozart Effect Ia

Abstract This experiment was an alteration of Elizabeth Rauscher’s 1993 study on the Mozart effect. Instead of testing spatial ability, this experiment aimed to determine the effect of classical music on recalling, for the purpose of improving studying methods. We hypothesized that exposure to classical music during the encoding stage would have a significant, positive effect on recall. The participants for this experiment were an opportunity sample of high school seniors, 17-18 years of age. In an independent sample design, the participants were separated into two groups and asked to memorize and later recall a list of 10 two digit numbers. Both groups received the same list and had the same period of time to complete the task. The experimental group, however, was exposed to classical music during encoding, while the control group memorized the list in silence. The independent variable was the atmosphere of encoding and the dependent variable was the amount of numbers correctly recalled. After statistical analysis, the results showed that classical music does not have a significant effect on recall, thus the null hypothesis was accepted.

Table of Contents
Title Page …………………………………………………………………………………... 1
Abstract …………………………………………………………………………………….. 2
Table of Contents …………………………………………………………………………... 3
Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………… 4
Method ……………………………………………………………………………………... 5
Results ……………………………………………………………………………………… 7
Discussion ………………………………………………………………………………….. 9
References ………………………………………………………………………………….. 11
Appendix A ………………………………………………………………………………… 12
Appendix B ………………………………………………………………………………… 13
Appendix C ………………………………………………………………………………… 14
Appendix D ………………………………………………………………………………… 15
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Appendix F ………………………………………………………………………………… 17
Appendix G ………………………………………………………………………………… 18
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Appendix I