The Effect of Mood on Short Term Memory

Author

Amy Vitell, University of Mississippi

Date of Award

1-1-2010

Document Type

Undergraduate Thesis

First Advisor

Carol Gohm

Relational Format

Dissertation/Thesis

Abstract

ABSTRACT AMY VITELL: The Effect of Mood on Short Term Memory

Eighty-four undergraduate students (13 males and 71 females) from the University of Mississippi were tested on the effect of mood on short term memory. The participants, with a mean age of 19, were made up of 61 Caucasians, 21 African American, and 2 Asians. The participants took part in a free recall task involving 25 neutral words. Next, a film clip was shown to induce a particular mood (either positive or negative, depending on assigned condition). Following the mood manipulation the participants took part in a second recall task involving another set of 25 neutral words. Data analysis revealed that after the mood manipulation participants in the positive mood condition recalled more words while participants in the negative mood condition recalled fewer words.

Recommended Citation

Vitell, Amy, "The Effect of Mood on Short Term Memory" (2010). Honors Theses. 2797.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/2797

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