The Effect of the Major and Minor Mode in Music as a Mood Induction Procedure

The effect of major or minor mode in music on the free recall of materials presented in a multimedia setting was investigated. Seventy-seven students from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University voluntarily participated in the experiment. The experiment consisted of three Hypercard stacks, identical except for the introduction where participants heard either a major or a minor melody line or no music. Participants read an identical text passage and recalled as much information as they could about the passage afterwards. The results showed no significant difference between groups.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Curriculum and Instruction

Department dc:contributor.department

Curriculum and Instruction

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Tech

Year dc:date.issued

1996

Author dc:creator

• Hinn, D. Michelle

Chair dc:contributor.committeechair

• Burton, John K.

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Burnsed, C. Vernon
• Holmes, Glen A.

• music
• mode
• mood
• recall
• educational technology

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Dc Identifier Other

etd-03813359611541

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/31596