Effects of White Noise on Short-Term Memory of Learning Disabled Boys

5 levels of white noise (22 to 72 dB) introduced during the performance of a short-term memory task (repeating 4-digit numbers) did not differentiate scores of 10 normally achieving 9- to 11-yr.-old boys from 10 boys with learning disabilities. For all boys together increasing noise levels decreased performance of younger children relative to that of older Ss.