If You Consider Both (1) the Age at Which Children

question 48

Multiple Choice

If you consider both (1) the age at which children begin to appreciate music and (2) the existence of amusia in certain children, you could reasonably draw which one of the following conclusions?

• A) The ability to appreciate music has a biological basis.
• B) Ages 2 and 3 are a sensitive period for music development.
• C) The ability to appreciate music is largely a culture-specific phenomenon.
• D) Children's musical development is largely the result of instruction in music.

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Definitions:

Long Bones

Bones that are longer than they are wide, primarily found in the arms (humerus, radius, ulna), legs (femur, tibia, fibula), fingers, and toes.

Metacarpals

Bones found in the hand that connect the fingers to the wrist.

Phalanges

are the bones of the fingers and toes, which play essential roles in the ability to grasp objects and maintain balance.

Cranial Bones

The bones that form the skull, protecting the brain and supporting structures of the face.