A musical mood induction technique was investigated in this study as an alternative to the Velten method. Results showed that music induced affect differences between elated and depressed groups, as measured by the Depression Adjective Checklist. In addition, psychomotor performance was affected by mood induction in Experiment 2. Moreover, these effects were achieved without the strong demand characteristics and gender differences typically associated with the Velten technique.

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