The Influence of Music Tempo on Recall of Concrete and Abstract Words

Julia Drago, Molloy UniversityFollow

Molloy Faculty Mentor

Jennifer Elliott

Presenter Major

Psychology

Presentation Type

Poster

Location

H239, 2nd floor, Barbara H. Hagan Center for Nursing

Start Date

28-4-2025 5:55 PM

End Date

28-4-2025 6:55 PM

Description (Abstract)

This study aims to see the impact of music tempo on university students’ recall of concrete and abstract words. After being read an informed consent script, participants will recall either concrete or abstract words while listening to either a fast or slowed version of the same song. Participants have one minute to study the list given, and one minute to recall the words. It is hypothesized that concrete words will be easier to recall than abstract words because they are easier to visualize and the faster music tempo condition will perform better than the slower tempo condition because participants will feel the excitement from the music. The IRB application is being submitted this week. The Molloy IRB (Protocol 2299462-1) approved this as a Classroom Research Assignment.

Keywords

Music Tempo, Recall, Concrete Words, Abstract Words

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The Influence of Music Tempo on Recall of Concrete and Abstract Words

H239, 2nd floor, Barbara H. Hagan Center for Nursing

This study aims to see the impact of music tempo on university students’ recall of concrete and abstract words. After being read an informed consent script, participants will recall either concrete or abstract words while listening to either a fast or slowed version of the same song. Participants have one minute to study the list given, and one minute to recall the words. It is hypothesized that concrete words will be easier to recall than abstract words because they are easier to visualize and the faster music tempo condition will perform better than the slower tempo condition because participants will feel the excitement from the music. The IRB application is being submitted this week. The Molloy IRB (Protocol 2299462-1) approved this as a Classroom Research Assignment.