“Music: Distraction or Improvement?”
Scientific Question Many students today listen to various genres and authors of music; Taylor Swift, Rihanna, or maybe Green Day. But whatever genre of music you listen to, when do you play that music? In the shower? While dancing? Or maybe while you’re doing homework. Is playing pop music while taking tests affect your test score?
Hypothesis
Few people may have already done this experiment, or may have different opinions on the question. Some think listening to music before taking the test improves focus, but to others, it’s just a complete distraction. Either way, music is a part of our lives. The hypothesis is if pop music were played, people would get lower test scores.
Background Research
First off, what infact is music? According to Dictionary.com, music is “an art of sound in time that expresses emotions and ideas in a significant form through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color.” (Ammer)
As written earlier, some have already done this experiment. Yet it’s amazing how music can affect the brain. The nucleus accumbens and the amygdala both have the emotional reactions to music. The sensory cortex, another area of the brain, sends tactile feedback from …show more content…
Also tested was liked and disliked music played during the test. The researchers collected unsuspected data from the changing state speech tests. Surprisingly, there was no difference between the results of those tests, and the tests taken with liked and disliked music. After research, she concluded that depending on what music you play affects your studies. Playing classical or jazz music helps, unlike vocal music like pop and rock music, which is distracting. Instrumental music helps with your concentration and soothes your mind.
Scientific Question Many students today listen to various genres and authors of music; Taylor Swift, Rihanna, or maybe Green Day. But whatever genre of music you listen to, when do you play that music? In the shower? While dancing? Or maybe while you’re doing homework. Is playing pop music while taking tests affect your test score?
Hypothesis
Few people may have already done this experiment, or may have different opinions on the question. Some think listening to music before taking the test improves focus, but to others, it’s just a complete distraction. Either way, music is a part of our lives. The hypothesis is if pop music were played, people would get lower test scores.
Background Research
First off, what infact is music? According to Dictionary.com, music is “an art of sound in time that expresses emotions and ideas in a significant form through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color.” (Ammer)
As written earlier, some have already done this experiment. Yet it’s amazing how music can affect the brain. The nucleus accumbens and the amygdala both have the emotional reactions to music. The sensory cortex, another area of the brain, sends tactile feedback from …show more content…
Also tested was liked and disliked music played during the test. The researchers collected unsuspected data from the changing state speech tests. Surprisingly, there was no difference between the results of those tests, and the tests taken with liked and disliked music. After research, she concluded that depending on what music you play affects your studies. Playing classical or jazz music helps, unlike vocal music like pop and rock music, which is distracting. Instrumental music helps with your concentration and soothes your mind.