Implications of the MOST Recent Research on the Mozart Effect

question 109

Multiple Choice

Implications of the MOST recent research on the Mozart Effect suggest that parents hoping to foster cognitive growth in their babies should:

• A)buy products that expose their babies to classical music.
• B)buy products that expose their babies to Mozart, specifically.
• C)not be swayed by product claims because there is no reliable research that listening to music advances cognitive development.
• D)not be swayed by product claims, because listening to music has actually been found to interfere with cognitive development.

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