Does music affect concentration?

What effect does music have on the brain?

Author: Kristina Palmieri, Elisa Saracino
Date Published:
Statement of the Problem:
The study attempts to identify if you music has an effect on studying. We took aside our
peers in a room and evaluated their concentration level by testing them by playing a
matching game on an IPhone with and without music
Method:
Materials and Equipment:
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Computer with internet access

An iPhone
Pencil and paper to take data
A couple of peers to act as test subjects

Procedure:
o In the matching game, the testers had 1 minute to match as many pairs as
possible, doing it twice, once with music and once without music.
Peer's name | With music | Without music

Purpose: The project addresses an argument between parents and children: Is it OK to

listen to music while you are studying?