It is not always easy for college students to find an avenue to help them get ready for a test or to stay calm while taking one. We decided to conduct a study to see if the effects of music will influence test performance and help decrease anxiety. We allowed each participant to choose their least favorite and most favorite music, so that we could see which one would affect the accuracy of the test taking and influence the electrodermal activity. By keeping the tempo (the speed at which a passage of music is or should be played) of each type of music steady, we were able specifically classify which type of music affected each one of the participants.
In operant conditioning, the Premack principle, developed by David Premack states that a commonly
In operant conditioning, the Premack principle, developed by David Premack states that a commonly