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Cohen, Sheldon; Lezak, Anne – Environment and Behavior, 1977
The effects of environmental stress on the processing of task-irrelevant cues of a social nature were examined. While noise did not affect memory for the task-relevant cues, task-irrelevant cues, regardless of whether they depicted calm or distressed persons, were remembered less well under noise than under quiet. (Author/MA)
Descriptors: Acoustics, Adjustment (to Environment), Behavioral Science Research, Environmental Influences