The influence of jazz and dirge music upon speed and accuracy of typing.

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The influence of jazz and dirge music upon speed and accuracy of typing.
Journal of Educational Psychology
22
458-462
1931
eng
0022-0663
50 subjects, from the 5th, 11th, and 12th grades, all of whom had received 37 consecutive weeks of instruction in typing, were tested in counterbalanced order during normal conditions and while jazz and dirge records were being played. Jazz music had no influence upon speed, but it considerably increased errors and hence decreased words per minute. Dirge music was accompanied by a decreased speed, but had no effect upon errors. The results are interpreted to mean that music is a serious distraction to typists under the conditions used.
6
Journal of Educational Psychology
10.1037/h0074752
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