Abstract

This study examined the effect of Web-based advertising on Webpage content retention. A single-factor experiment was conducted on three groups of subjects (n=105). Each of the three groups differed only regarding the absence or presence of advertisements and the congruity of these advertisements to the thematic design of the Webpage and the informative content. A post-experimental questionnaire assessed the subject's retention of Web page content as well as the subject's retention of any present advertisements. The results suggest advertisement presence significantly reduces a subject's ability to retain informative content. The results do not suggest the congruity of the advertisement to the content affects retention of either the advertisement or the informative content.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Internet advertising--Psychological aspects; Reading comprehension; Memory; Distraction (Psychology)

Publication Date

11-16-2009

Document Type

Thesis

Department, Program, or Center

Department of Communication (CLA)

Advisor

Lee, Ki-Young

Advisor/Committee Member

Foltz, Franz

Comments

Note: imported from RIT’s Digital Media Library running on DSpace to RIT Scholar Works. Physical copy available through RIT's The Wallace Library at: HF6146.I58 K47 2009

Campus

RIT – Main Campus

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