Can a text be effectively memorized with the accompaniment of classical music or rock music?
The researchers found out that music can help humans in many ways. Music can help humans not only in studying but also in memorizing random texts. The researchers want to find out which genre can really help humans in memorizing. They decided to conduct an experiment in one of the sections of UNC Senior High School Department.
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Identifying Variables
Independent Variable - The type of genre of music that is used in the experiment whether Classical or Rock music.
Dependent Variable - The results that has been gathered throughout the experiment.
Controlled Variable - 36 respondents
Independent Variable - The type of genre of music that is used in the experiment whether Classical or Rock music.
Dependent Variable - The results that has been gathered throughout the experiment.
Controlled Variable - 36 respondents
Procedure
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The chosen text that the 36 respondents memorized:
Le Pont Mirabeau by Guillaume Apollinaire
Under the Mirabeau bridge flows the Seine And our loves Must I remember them Joy always followed pain The night falls and the hours ring The days go away I remain Hand in hand let us stay face to face While underneath the bridge Of our arms passes The water tired of the eternal looks The night falls and the hours ring The days go away I remain |
Love goes away like this flowing water Love goes away Life is so slow And hope is so violent The night falls and the hours ring The days go away I remain Days pass by and weeks pass by Neither past time Nor past loves will return Under the Mirabeau bridge flows the Seine The night falls and the hours ring The days go away I remain |
Experimental Setup
Classical Music Group
Respondents |
Number of Verse Memorized |
Last Word Memorized |
Respondent 1 |
8 |
163 |
Respondent 2 |
4 |
80 |
Respondent 3 |
8 |
163 |
Respondent 4 |
8 |
163 |
Respondent 5 |
8 |
163 |
Respondent 6 |
5 |
103 |
Respondent 7 |
1 |
23 |
Respondent 8 |
8 |
163 |
Respondent 9 |
3 |
64 |
Respondent 10 |
2 |
39 |
Respondent 11 |
2 |
39 |
Respondent 12 |
5 |
87 |
Respondent 13 |
5 |
103 |
Respondent 14 |
3 |
64 |
Respondent 15 |
5 |
103 |
Respondent 16 |
8 |
163 |
Respondent 17 |
2 |
39 |
Respondent 18 |
8 |
163 |
Rock Music Group
Respondents |
Number of Verse Memorized |
Last Word Memorized |
Respondent 1 |
2 |
39 |
Respondent 2 |
2 |
30 |
Respondent 3 |
3 |
64 |
Respondent 4 |
4 |
80 |
Respondent 5 |
4 |
80 |
Respondent 6 |
1 |
17 |
Respondent 7 |
5 |
103 |
Respondent 8 |
1 |
8 |
Respondent 9 |
8 |
163 |
Respondent 10 |
8 |
163 |
Respondent 11 |
2 |
37 |
Respondent 12 |
3 |
52 |
Respondent 13 |
4 |
65 |
Respondent 14 |
6 |
119 |
Respondent 15 |
3 |
64 |
Respondent16 |
3 |
64 |
Respondent 17 |
3 |
56 |
Respondent 18 |
2 |
39 |
Documentation
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Results
The researchers found out that 38.9% of the classical group memorized the complete verse of the poem while 11.1% of the rock group memorized the complete verse of the poem. Most of the rock group can't memorize the poem with the hard rock instrumental. 7 out of 18 memorized all the words in the classical group while 2 out of 18 memorized all the words in the rock group.
The researchers found out that 38.9% of the classical group memorized the complete verse of the poem while 11.1% of the rock group memorized the complete verse of the poem. Most of the rock group can't memorize the poem with the hard rock instrumental. 7 out of 18 memorized all the words in the classical group while 2 out of 18 memorized all the words in the rock group.
Rock Group
Classical Group
Classical and Rock by Words
Recommendation
- If you love listening to music while studying, try listening to classical music because many studies and experiment have shown that classical music will really help you in memorizing or studying. - If you are an aspiring researcher, try having more subjects if you want to conduct an experiment that is similar to this. |