Table 1 Post-experiment responses to the musical background questionnaire for the memory and eye-tracking experiments.

Overall interest in music (scale 1–5) ± SE

4.03 ± 0.14

4.04 ± 0.15

Overall musical ability (scale 1–5) ± SE

2.32 ± 0.18

2.90 ± 0.18

Hours listening to music (per week) ± SE

12.31 ± 1.62

11.95 ± 1.37

Engagement in music (scale 1–5) ± SE

3.06 ± 0.17

2.66 ± 0.17

Playing a musical instrument

No musical instrument (n = 35)

Playing a musical instrument (n = 11)

No musical instrument (n = 25)

Playing a musical instrument (n = 17)

Exposure to classical music

Listening often to classical music (n = 22)

Not listening to classical music (n = 24)

Listening often to classical music (n = 20)

Not listening to classical music (n = 22)