本硏究主要在瞭解音樂在降低大學生考試前情境焦慮上的效果，並探討音樂在 考試前對大學生產生影響的内涵。硏究樣本爲彰師大與中國醫藥學院的185位大學生，採用準實驗設計，以「考試焦慮量表」、「修訂情境-特質焦慮量表」，及硏究者自編的「音樂偏好調查表」、「成員感受問卷」爲硏究工具。所得的量化資料以單因子變異數分析及二因子變異數分析法進行統計分析，問卷資料則以歸納分析的方式進行資料處理。根據硏究結果顯示：一、音樂能有效地降低大學生考試前的情境焦慮：在期末考前聆聽音樂後的實驗組大學生，其考試前的情境焦慮程度顯著低於未聆聽音樂的控制組大學生。二、受試者對所聽音樂偏好的適配性不是影響受試者焦慮程度降低的因素：喜歡其所屬組別播放的音樂類型者與對其無特殊偏好者，在情境焦慮量表的反應上無顯著差里。三、整體而言，大部分的受試者覺得音樂能夠協助其改變原本不安的心情、舒解其緊張的情緒，使其以較平靜的心情去看書，爲即將到來的考試做準備。

The purpose of this study was to understand effects of sedative music on reducing state-anxiety of college students before examination. The samples of this study were 185 students from National Changhua University of Education and China Medical College. Quasiexpermental design was adpoted. "Music Preference Questionnaire" and "Members Feelings Questionnaire" were developed by researcher and used to understand subjects5 feeling and thought. "Test Anxiety Scale" and "Revised State-Trait Anxiety Inventory" were used to measure subjects9 level of anxiety. Quantitative data were analyzed by one way ANOVA and two-way ANOVA. Data from questionnaires were analyzed inductively. The findings were as follows: 1. Sedative music can reduce state anxiety of college studeants before examination: Levels of state-anxiety in experimental group which listened to music before final examination were significantly lower than levels in control group. 2. Subjects9 music preference were not factors of reducing state anxiety: Response on "State Anxiety Inventory" were not significantly different between those who prefered the music type and those who didn’. 3. As a whole, most of the subjects thought music can reduce intensive emotions and helped them prepare examination calmly.