Date of Award
4-24-2020
Document Type
Distinction Paper
Degree Name
Psychology-BA
Department
Psychology
Advisor
Dr. Cynthia Laurie-Rose
First Committee Member
Dr. Cynthia Laurie-Rose
Second Committee Member
Dr. Robert Kraft
Third Committee Member
Dr. Meredith Meyer
Keywords
Workload, Background Music, Sustained Attention, Noise
Subject Categories
Cognition and Perception | Cognitive Psychology | Psychology
Abstract
In the world that we live in that is populated by music many of the places we go, it is important to question how this music could impact our ability to work. This study aimed to observe the relationships between different classifications of background music and performance on a sustained attention task, as well as the perception of workload. 55 participants were randomly assigned to a difficult or easy attention task and to a music condition. Building off of prior research in workload and sustained attention, this study approaches these topics through the lens of stimulating and relaxing background music.
Recommended Citation
Hove, William, "The Effects of Background Music on Sustained Attention Tasks and Workload Perception" (2020). Undergraduate Distinction Papers. 81.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/stu_dist/81