Does lo-fi music help students focus in tests?
This study looks at whether listening to lo-fi music while doing a computer-based attention task affects accuracy or speed. Participants complete a test that measures how well they can ignore distractions while naming colors.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 24 years old.
- You are an undergraduate student at Canadian University Dubai.
- You can read and understand English well enough to follow instructions.
- You have normal or corrected vision (like glasses or contacts) and normal hearing.
- You do not have color blindness (like trouble telling red from green).
- You do not have a neurological or psychological condition (like ADHD, depression, or a learning disability) that affects thinking, and you are not taking medication that affects thinking.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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