A Researcher Asks Extraverts and Introverts to Work on a Series

question 16

Multiple Choice

A researcher asks extraverts and introverts to work on a series of math problems while listening to loud or soft music. Based on past research, we would expect to find that

• A) the extraverts do better on the test, regardless of the music level.
• B) the introverts do better when listening to loud music, the extraverts better when listening to soft music.
• C) the extraverts do better when listening to loud music, the introverts better when listening to soft music.
• D) introverts and extraverts do equally well regardless of how loud the music is playing.

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