The effects of pre-exam exposure to music on test anxiety

<p>Students (N = 39) were divided into three groups by the investigator based on a predetermined sign-up block assignment. Eleven students listened to a 7-minute compact disc audio track of Mozart's Piano Sonata K333. Thirteen listened to a 7-minute compact disc audio track of Anima's Spirit of the Southwest. Others (n = 15) sat in silence for a 7-minute period. Following the 7-minute period, all subjects attempted a logic test for 10 minutes. Next, subjects completed the Individual Test Anxiety Assessment by Samuel Parashis. A two-way Analysis of Variance, ANOVA, was conducted on the data collected from the Individual Anxiety Assessment. Although the results were not statistically significant, trends show lower mean anxiety scores being associated with the Classical and the New Age groups. The lowest scores were associated with the Classical music group.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A. in School Psychology

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Services and Leadership

Year dc:date.available

2007

Author dc:creator

• Parashis, Samuel

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dihoff, Roberta

• Music--Psychological aspects; Test anxiety
• Educational Psychology

Repository record dc:identifier

https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/815

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:rdw.rowan.edu:etd-1828