Effect of Different Music Genres on the Mind
Individual Research Project
FIRST-HAND INVESTIGATION
BIOLOGY
The Effect of Different Music Genres on the Human Mind:
* Concentration * Spatial Reasoning * Short-Term Memory * Reaction Time
Timothy Yee Joy
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Why I chose this topic ............................................................................3
Summary of Prior Research......................................................................4
Appendix of Research and Assessment of Reliability .............................6
Prior Analysis of Experiment: Range of Possible Procedures & Justification of Chosen Method...........7 Discussion of validity in Chosen method.................................................13
Assessment of variables and control........................................................15
Safety and Hygiene Considerations..........................................................17
Why I chose this topic?
Whilst many of my peers chose such topics as “The effect of propellers on velocity of an aircraft” and “The best water filtration method,” I decided to take a different approach to my selected topic for my first-hand investigation. I wanted to spend the next 3 months investigating not only a topic which interested me, considering my demographics, but one which also was relevant to my age group and that would benefit me in the knowledge I gained from this experiment. I wanted to take a more creative approach to my Individual Research Project.
I undertook a survey of 50 of my peers asking them the following questions:
Yes | 27 | No | 23 |
Question 1: Do you listen to music while completing homework and/or studying?
Yes | 41 | No | 9 |
Question 2: Do you listen to the radio in your car?
After observing these results, I could come to a conclusion that a large proportion of students in my age group listen to music while completing homework or studying. The question arose in my mind if music actually has an effect on a
FIRST-HAND INVESTIGATION
BIOLOGY
The Effect of Different Music Genres on the Human Mind:
* Concentration * Spatial Reasoning * Short-Term Memory * Reaction Time
Timothy Yee Joy
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Why I chose this topic ............................................................................3
Summary of Prior Research......................................................................4
Appendix of Research and Assessment of Reliability .............................6
Prior Analysis of Experiment: Range of Possible Procedures & Justification of Chosen Method...........7 Discussion of validity in Chosen method.................................................13
Assessment of variables and control........................................................15
Safety and Hygiene Considerations..........................................................17
Why I chose this topic?
Whilst many of my peers chose such topics as “The effect of propellers on velocity of an aircraft” and “The best water filtration method,” I decided to take a different approach to my selected topic for my first-hand investigation. I wanted to spend the next 3 months investigating not only a topic which interested me, considering my demographics, but one which also was relevant to my age group and that would benefit me in the knowledge I gained from this experiment. I wanted to take a more creative approach to my Individual Research Project.
I undertook a survey of 50 of my peers asking them the following questions:
Yes | 27 | No | 23 |
Question 1: Do you listen to music while completing homework and/or studying?
Yes | 41 | No | 9 |
Question 2: Do you listen to the radio in your car?
After observing these results, I could come to a conclusion that a large proportion of students in my age group listen to music while completing homework or studying. The question arose in my mind if music actually has an effect on a