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ERIC Number: EJ576176
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-4805
Influence of Task Difficulty and Background Music on Working Memory Activity: Developmental Considerations.
Kaniel, Shlomo; Aram, Dorit
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, v44 n3 p342-45 Fall 1998
A study of 300 children in kindergarten, grade 2, and grade 6 found that background music improved visual discrimination task performance at the youngest and middle ages and had no effect on the oldest participants. On a square identification task, background music had no influence on easy and difficult tasks but lowered performance on medium-difficulty tasks. (TD)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Development, Difficulty Level, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Memory, Metacognition, Music, Performance Factors, Visual Discrimination
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Background Music; Concentration; Distractibility; Working Memory