The Effects of Music and Task Difficulty on Performance at a Visual Vigilance Task
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9619997 |
|---|---|
| Authors | D R Davies (Aston University), LESLEY LANG (Institute of Science and Technology), V J SHACKLETON, Viv Shackleton (Institute of Science and Technology) |
| Year | 1973 |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 383-389 |
| Publication date | 1973-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-1269 • E-ISSN: 2044-8295 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.2044-8295.1973.tb01364.x |
| PMID | 4750266 |
| OpenAlex | W1975451952 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 1 |
Forty subjects performed a visual vigilance task in music or noise and when the task was difficult or easy. Response measures taken were: correct detections, commission errors, detection latencies and d' values. For the difficult version of the task a significant increase in detection latencies was found which music prevented. Broadly similar findings were obtained for correct detections. The results are compared with other studies of detection latency and task difficulty and are discussed in terms of arousal
Arousal · Audiology · Cognitive psychology · Task (project management) · Vigilance (psychology) · Noise Effects and Management · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.19 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1983 - 2026 (44) |
| Highly cited | No |