Deriyana Veira

Professor Coco
English 1001
27 October 2016

The Impact of Listening to Music on Cognitive Performance

Dolegui, Arielle S. "The Impact of Listening to Music on Cognitive Performance." Inquiries
Journal/Student Pulse 5.09 (2013). <http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/a?id=762>
Dolegui graduated from the University of Maryland with a concentration in Psychology/
Biopsychology. Dolegui is an early graduated student who was given an opportunity to have her
inquiry journal published. In the article, The impact of listening to music on cognitive
performance, Dolegui elaborates how music plays an important role on cognitive performance.
She also conducted experiments with students involving loud music, soft music, and different
genres of music. I was intrigued by this article because it showed various of ways how music
affects learning and studying. It showed me the correlation between music and the effects of
studying. I realized that the music that you prefer is a major distraction while studying or
performing a task. During the experiment Dolegui conducted, she came to a conclusion that
there's not a significant difference between playing loud music or soft music during a test. I
found this very shocking because, I personally think that loud music is a distraction. This article
is a credible source because Dolegui graduated from the University of Maryland with a
concentration in Psychology/ Biopsychology. Dolegui is an early graduated student who was
given an opportunity to have her inquiry journal published.
Music and Learning: Integrating Music in the Classroom

Brewer, Chris 171. "Johns Hopkins University School of Education Music and Learning:
Integrating Music in the Classroom." Johns Hopkins University School of Education Music and
Learning: Integrating Music in the Classroom. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Nov. 2016.
This source is a reprint from the book Music and Learning by Chris Brewer. Chris Brewe
is an author, speaker and trainer on the use of the arts in education and healthcare. This intercept
was very beneficial for my research because I was able to get relations on how music affects a
persons behavior. Brewer shows method of how music should be use in classroom settings. The
intentional use of music in the classroom will set the scene and learning atmosphere to enhance
our teaching and learning activities. By this being said, if music can be beneficial in a classroom
setting it should be beneficial in the way college students study. This article elaborates on how
listening to music brightens and enhances mood to be engage in an activity.

Music While You Work: The Differential Distraction of Background Music on the
Cognitive Test Performance of Introverts and Extraverts
Furnham, Adrian, and Anna Bradley. "Music While You Work: The Differential Distraction of
Background Music on the Cognitive Test Performance of Introverts and Extraverts." Applied
Cognitive Psychology 11.5 (1997): 445-55. Web.
This is a great scholarly article because in this article Adrian furnham and Anna bradley,
who are in the department of Psychology at University College London, conducts a study that
showed the distracting effects of pop music on introverts and extraverts performance on
different cognitive tasks. This article is helpful for my article because it showed that certain
genres of music and the levels of volume the music is played at, affects the way you read, study,
and recall memory.

Eye Movements and Reading Comprehension While Listening to Preferred and Nonpreferred Study Music.
Johansson, R., K. Holmqvist, F. Mossberg, and M. Lindgren. "Eye Movements and Reading
Comprehension While Listening to Preferred and Non-preferred Study Music." Psychology of
Music 40.3 (2011): 339-56. Web.
This source conducts a study about twenty four college students reading different things
in different types of conditions. Some students listen to music they did not prefer, some listened
to nothing, some listen to background noises, and some listen to music they preferred. By
reading this article, it showed that students performed better when listening to music they did not
prefer. This is a scholarly article because the authors of this article, are professors at Lund
University. The professors worked in the department of cognitive science and psychology.

Effects of Music Loudness on Task Performance and Self-Report of College-Aged Students

Wolfe, David E. "Effects of Music Loudness on Task Performance and Self-Report of CollegeAged Students." Journal of Research in Music Education 31.3 (1983): 191. Web.
This source conducts a study on an experimental group there held different perceptions
on each group. There were a different outcome for each. The louder the music were the more
distracting it was for the students. This essay correlates with my essay because it elaborates on
the effects music volume has on a student. This is a scholarly article because the author of this
book, David Wolfe is a professor at Utah State University. Wolfe does research in music
education at Utah State University.

Effects of Studying to Music and Post-Study Relaxation on Reading Comprehension

Etaugh, Claire, and Patricia Ptasnik. "Effects Of Studying To Music And Post-Study Relaxation
On Reading Comprehension." Perceptual and Motor Skills 55.1 (1982): 141-42. Web.
This source is not considered to be a scholarly article but it is very beneficial for my
research. In this source, Claire Etaugh and Patricia Ptasnik conducts a research assignment with
20 male and female college students. In this research students listened to preferred music and
some read in silence. The results showed that reading comprehension was higher with the
students who read in silence.

Music-dependent memory in immediate and delayed word recall

Balch WR, Bowman K, Mohler L: Music-dependent memory in immediate and delayed word
recall. Mem Cognition. 1992, 20: 21-28.
William Balch, Laurie Mohler, and Kelly Bowman worked in the department of
psychology at Pennsylvania State University. They conducted a study using undergraduate
volunteers to rate a series of words while listening to certain background music. The outcome of
the study showed that music with a meaning to it was easier to recall rather than music with no
relations to it, This is helpful for my article because it shows how certain types of music helps
you remember certain things.

Music listening while you learn: No influence of background music on verbal learning

Jncke, Lutz, and Pascale Sandmann. "Music Listening While You Learn: No Influence of
Background Music on Verbal Learning." Behavioral and Brain Functions Behav Brain Funct 6.1
(2010): 3. Web.
This source is a scholarly article because the authors Lutz and Pascal are received their
masters in Psychology. In this article Lutz and Pascal found no influence of background music
on verbal learning. They predicted that, Rapidly changing auditory information would distract
verbal learning more seriously than slowly changing music. This information is beneficial for
my essay because the study showed different methods the authors took to come to the conclusion
that background music has no effect on verbal learning.