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| Research article summary (published 30 Aug 2002): |
Salient stimuli in advertising: the effect of contrast interval length and type on recall.
Full Abstract
Salient auditory stimuli (e.g., music or sound effects) are commonly used in advertising to elicit attention. However, issues related to the effectiveness of such stimuli are not well understood. This research examines the ability of a salient auditory stimulus, in the form of a contrast interval (CI), to enhance recall of message-related information. Researchers have argued that the effectiveness of the CI is a function of the temporal duration between the onset and offset of the change in the background stimulus and the nature of this stimulus. Three experiments investigate these propositions and indicate that recall is enhanced, providing the CI is 3 s or less. Information highlighted with silence is recalled better than information highlighted with music.
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Author information
Author/s: Olsen, G Douglas (GD);
Affiliation: Department of Marketing, Business Economics and Law, School of Business, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. douglas.olsen(-atsign-)ualberta.ca
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Journal: Journal of experimental psychology. Applied (J Exp Psychol Appl), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2002-Sep; vol 8 (issue 3) : pp 168-79
Dates: Created 2002/09/20; Completed 2002/10/29; Revised 2007/11/15;
PMID: 12240929, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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