Effect of Model Characteristics on Musical Preference of Junior High Students

Janice N. Killian

doi:10.2307/3344931

Effect of Model Characteristics on Musical Preference of Junior High Students

Janice N. Killian

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Abstract

In an effort to compare the effect of modeling on the development of musical preference, Sage Publications. Junior high males (n = 67) and females (n = 112), composed of blacks (n = 110), whites (n = 45), and Hispanics (n = 24), indicated their preferences for the 21 performers of the popular song “USA for Africa: We Are the World.” The students then viewed the videotape We Are the World and verbally indicated which solo they would prefer to sing. Statistical comparisons were made between performer preference and solo choices comparing model race and sex with subject race and sex. Results indicated that, generally, subjects tended to prefer same-race and same-sex models. Consistent with previous research, the tendency was stronger for males than females.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	115-123
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Research in Music Education
Volume	38
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2307/3344931
State	Published - Jul 1990

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Killian, J. N. (1990). Effect of Model Characteristics on Musical Preference of Junior High Students. Journal of Research in Music Education, 38(2), 115-123. https://doi.org/10.2307/3344931

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