Familiarity of the Music

What it measures

A three-item Likert-type scale designed to measure the degree to which some music is liked and familiar.

Response format

10-point scale

Scale items

• preferred or normally listened to?
• liked?
• familiar?

Full scale items shown. Always cite the original source when using this scale in research.

Usage notes & scoring

Factor analytic procedures were used to support the scale's structural validity.

Citation

Bailey, Nicole and Charles S. Areni (2006), “When a Few Minutes Sound Like a Lifetime: Does Atmospheric Music Expand or Contract Perceived Time?” Journal of Retailing, 82 (3), 189-202.

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