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Debunking the Mozart Effect: Brain, Music, and I ...

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    Test your knowledge of Dr. Jim Coan’s experiment exploring the so‑called Mozart effect. Tackle acronym puzzles, recall the types of music tested, and...
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  • Who is Dr. Jim Coan?
    A teacher
    A musician
    A psychologist
    A doctor
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  • Where is Dr. Coan from?
    Harvard University
    University of New York
    University of Virginia
    University of London
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  • What is Dr. Coan doing an experiment to test?
    Human hearing
    Reading speeds
    The Mozart effect
    The Beethoven effect
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  • The "Mozart effect" is the theory that listening to classical music makes you...
    Smarter
    Sleepy
    Hungry
    Sad
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  • How does Jim test people's IQ in this experiment?
    Using word puzzles
    Using pictures
    Using math problems
    Using memory cards
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  • What does "12 M O T Y" stand for?
    12 months of the year
    12 monkeys on the yellow
    12 men on the yard
    12 mice on the yacht
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  • Did the first test subject figure out "12 M O T Y"?
    They refused to answer
    Yes, immediately
    Yes, after a long time
    No, they didn't get it
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  • What does "7 W O T W" stand for?
    7 weeks of the winter
    7 wonders of the world
    7 words on the wall
    7 whales on the waves
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  • How did the people do on the puzzles before listening to the music?
    Average
    Perfect
    Not so well
    Excellent
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  • What kind of music does Jim play for the subjects?
    Rock
    Pop
    Mozart (Classical)
    Jazz
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  • What is Jim trying to raise by playing the music?
    Their energy
    Their mood
    Their IQ
    Their heart rate
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  • What does "24 H I A D" stand for?
    24 hands in a drawing
    24 hours in a day
    24 houses in a district
    24 horses in a desert
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  • Did the subject figure out "24 H I A D"?
    Only with help
    No
    They gave up
    Yes
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  • What does "18 H O A G C" stand for?
    18 houses on a grand canal
    18 hours on a great clock
    18 holes on a golf course
    18 horses on a green coast
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  • How did most people do after listening to Mozart for a short while?
    They fell asleep
    They seemed to do better
    There was no change
    They did worse
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  • What other kind of music does the transcript mention testing?
    Rap music
    Country music
    Rock music
    Electronic music
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