Table 1.
Mean sample characteristics of the five groups studied.
| In-tune fast ITF | In-tune slow ITS | Out-of-tune fast OTF | Out-of-tune slow OTS | Noise | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 23.8 ± 3.4 | 26.8 ± 4.9 | 27.3 ± 5.5 | 26.5 ± | 25.3 ± 4.7 |
| IQ | 120 ± 9 | 118 ± 8 | 116 ± 16 | 119 ± 14 | 124 ± 5 |
| Extraversion/introversion | 2.6 ± 0.4 | 2.6 ± 0.4 | 2.4 ± 0.4 | 2.5 ± 0.5 | 2.6 ± 0.5 |
| Years of education | 15.6 ± 2.3 | 17.2 ± 3.7 | 16.1 ± 3.8 | 15.2 ± 2.0 | 14.6 ± 2.2 |
| Gender n: f/m | 8/7 | 8/7 | 8/7 | 8/7 | 7/8 |
| N of subjects used to learn with music | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Verbal memory (immediate recall) | 45.5 ± 11.9 | 42.3 ± 11.5 | 41.7 ± 6.9 | 47.6 ± 10.5 | 45.4 ± 10.7 |
| Verbal memory (delayed recognition) | 17.3 ± 5.3 | 16.8 ± 4.3 | 16.7 ± 4.1 | 19.8 ± 3.9 | 17.2 ± 3.4 |
Indicated are means and standard deviations.
There was no statistically significant between-group difference for these measures (all p values at least >0.15).