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The Impact Of Music On Studying Ability In College Students, Nathaniel T. Lutmer Apr 2018

The Impact Of Music On Studying Ability In College Students, Nathaniel T. Lutmer

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This study investigates the relationship between listening to music and studying ability in college students. This study was conducted by utilizing a convenience sampling technique to have participants partake in the study. Each participant was randomly assigned to either a control or one of two experimental groups based on block-random assignment. The individuals in the first research group listened to a brief segment of a hit song while studying a list of uncommon words and definitions before being tested on their ability to recall this information. The individuals in the second research group listened to a brief segment of the …