Liz+J

Liz J. 2011 - 2012
 * THE STUDY OF THE AFFECTS OF BACKGROUND MUSIC OF SHORT-TERM MEMORY**

The purpose of these experiments was to determine if background music affects short-term memory. Short-term memory processes information by repeating, grouping and summarizing it to aid its storage in long-term memory and sound is when vibrations of air molecules move through the air, get received, and then translate them into messages that the brain recognizes as sound by the ear. In the method, the test suspects listened to background music while hearing a recording twice, the test suspects then repeated it back after 30 secs. It was found that the test suspects did better while listening to music rather than not listening to music. This is because information in short-term memory is stronger when constantly thought about, when the test suspects are listening to the background music the test suspects are trying hard to remember the recording of information.
 * ABSTRACT**

In the results, the test suspects did better memorizing the recording with music rather without music. This data it important to the world because it is good to know what affects and doesn’t affect the brain and mind. The hypothesis was incorrect because the test suspects did better listening to music. In the future, some follow up experiments would be, do distractions affect how well the test suspects do, and do eating and drinking while listening to the recording affect?
 * CONCLUSION**