Participant Information:

 

You are invited to take part in the following experiment, which forms part of two dissertation projects for the Music, Mind and Brain MSc. course at Goldsmiths, University of London. Before you do the experiment, please read the following information carefully. If there is anything that is unclear or you would like further information, please feel free to email us (see contact information below).

 

Please note that this study is in two parts, each of which takes just under 30 minutes to complete. You must complete both parts to be eligible to win one of the six £20 Amazon vouchers. When you have completed part 1, you will be sent a link to part 2, which we ask you to complete preferably within 24 hours of receiving the link.

 

Aims of the Study:

This study aims to explore the relationship between music preferences, self-image, personality and music induced reward.

 

Eligibility:

We are looking for people who like listening to groove-based music (e.g. jazz, soul/r&b, rock, rap) and who are not professional/professionally trained musicians. This survey must be taken on a laptop, desktop or tablet device (no mobile phones) using good-quality headphones/earphones/speakers.

 

Tasks:

In the first session, you will:
- answer questions about your musical background and the types of music you like, and complete a personality test
- listen to short music excerpts and say how much you like them
- listen to various drum breaks (rhythmic patterns played on a drum kit) and rate them for pleasure (how much you like them), groove (how much they make you want to move) and complexity (beat tracking difficulty)

In the second session, you will:
- answer questions about stereotypes of music listeners, and a questionnaire about the rewards you get from listening to music
- listen to short music excerpts and drum breaks and complete a rating task, as in the first session
 

Risk or discomfort:

No risk or discomfort is anticipated from participating in this study.

 

Decision to withdraw from the study:

Participation in this study is entirely voluntary and you can choose to withdraw at any time.

 

Data Collection and Storage:

All information will be collected and held confidentially, so please answer questions as openly and as honestly as possible. It will not be possible for anyone to trace the information you provide back to you.

 

Research Integrity:

Goldsmiths, University of London, is committed to compliance with the Universities UK Research Integrity Concordat. You are entitled to expect the highest level of integrity from our researchers during the course of their research.

 

Contact Details:

Researchers: Luke Weeden (lweed001@gold.ac.uk), Mark Rowles (mrowl001@gold.ac.uk)

Project Supervisors: Dr Christopher Lee (cstuartlee@gmail.com) and Dr Daniel Müllensiefen (mas03dm@gold.ac.uk).

 

I have read the information above and agree to participate in this study.