Memory Experiment
- 1. In this experiment, you will see numerous slides with a list of words on them. You will be asked to try and memorize as many of these words as possible. While you are trying to memorize these words, there will be music playing in your headphones in two of the conditions, and no music in one condition. After the memorization period you will be asked to recall as many of these words as possible.
- 2. At this point, make sure you have your headphones on and your volume turned up. Make sure to have a pencil and paper ready for the recall section. Please click to the next slide in order to begin The slide will change when your memorization time is up . SECTION 1
- 3. Angry Furious Bitter Irritate Rage Annoy Tense Antagonize Scared Apprehensive Distress Suspense Inflamed Turbulent Hate Raw Agitate Harass Abuse Obscene
- 4. At this point, please write down on a scale from 1 to 10 where 1 is relaxed and calm and 10 is anxious and annoyed how you are feeling right now. Then, wait three minutes and write down all of the words that you can remember. Once you have written down the words, please continue to the next slide.
- 5. At this point, make sure you have your headphones on and your volume turned up. Make sure to have a pencil and paper ready for the recall section. Please click to the next slide in order to begin. The slide will change when your memorization time is up . SECTION 2
- 6. Calm Easy Relax Soothe Quiet Soft Peaceful Light Mild Pleasant Tranquil Smooth Moderate Comfortable Content Gentle Even Sleek Fluid Mellow
- 7. Now, please write down on a scale from 1 to 10 where 1 is relaxed and calm and 10 is anxious and annoyed how you are feeling right now. Then, wait three minutes and write down all of the words that you can remember. Once you have written down the words, please continue to the next slide.
- 8. SECTION 3 For this section you will not need headphones. Please just try to remember as many words as possible. Please have a paper and pencil ready for the recall section. Click to the next slide to begin. The slide will automatically change when your time is up.
- 9. Shy Generous Thirsty Tired Frozen Beautiful Fuzzy Adorable Grumpy Soggy Tall Adorable Necessary Dull Dark Intelligent Alert Noisy Content Sunny
- 10. At this point, please write down on a scale from 1 to 10 where 1 is relaxed and calm and 10 is anxious and annoyed how you are feeling right now. Then, wait three minutes and write down all of the words that you can remember. Once you have written down the words, please continue to the next slide.
- 11. Thank you for participating.