Title page for ETD etd-04242005-193929

Type of Document

Thesis

Author

Stull, Jara Elizabeth

Author's Email Address

jaramtbc@hotmail.com

URN

etd-04242005-193929

Title

The Effects of Familiar Music, Unfamiliar Music, and No Music on Face-Name Recall in Aging Adults

Degree

Master of Music

Department

Music, College of

Advisory Committee

Advisor Name	Title
Dr. Alice-Ann Darrow	Committee Chair
Dr. Jayne Standley	Committee Member
Ms. Dianne Gregory	Committee Member

Keywords

recognition
familiar music
unfamiliar music
recall
memory
aging
gerontology

Date of Defense

2005-04-15

Availability

unrestricted

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of familiar music, unfamiliar music, and no music on face-name recall in aging adults. Residents from assisted living facilities and individuals living independently served as participants. Sixty participants were randomly assigned to a control group (no music) and two treatment groups (familiar music and unfamiliar music). Participants in treatments one and two heard the names set to either familiar music or unfamiliar music while they viewed the corresponding faces. Participants were invited to sing along as the song was sung three times. Participants in the control group condition heard the names spoken while they viewed the corresponding faces. Participants were then asked to: recall as many names as possible (free recall), given a name, select the correct face from a closed response set of three faces (recognition), and recall the correct name for each face (face-name recall). All sessions were audio taped in order to record participants’ verbal responses. Data taken from these tapes were then analyzed using a one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) which indicated no significant differences between groups. While no significant difference was found between the groups, groups that received music had a higher mean score than did the control group. Furthermore, the group with familiar music had a higher mean score than did the group with unfamiliar music. Participants’ comments indicated that music made the recall task more enjoyable.

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