How Do Music and Chips Affect Attention in Reading Books?
Raysha Amanda (a*), Meyrisa Amelia (b), Mahardika Pradana (b), Tina Hayati Dahlan (b)

Department of Psychology Education, Postgraduate School, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
Jalan Dr Setiabudhi No 229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia
*rayshamanda[at]upi.edu

Abstract

Attention is a cognitive process that can be disturbed by various things. One of the distractions is a stimulus that is irrelevant to the task at hand, both visually and audio. This study aims to see the effect of music and chips on the selection of attention in reading books. This study uses a qualitative descriptive approach. The research participants were four Masters Students in the city of Bandung. The data analysis technique uses descriptive analysis based on the results of the self reports of each participant. The results of this study indicate that there is an influence between music and chips with the selection of attention in reading books.

Keywords: Music and Chips, Selective Attention, and Reading a Book

Topic: Education for sustainable development