Initial Reports in the Media That Listening to Classical Music

question 150

Multiple Choice

Initial reports in the media that listening to classical music made students more intelligent were followed by several failed attempts to reproduce the effects in the laboratories of other researchers.This is an example of the failure to

• A)accurately communicate.
• B)correlate.
• C)achieve parsimony.
• D)replicate.

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Definitions:

Multifidus

The multifidus is a deep muscle of the back that stabilizes the vertebrae during movement and helps maintain proper posture.

Psoas Minor

A slender muscle of the human body, located anterior to the psoas major muscle, that plays a role in flexing the lumbar region of the vertebral column.

Trapezius

A large, triangular muscle extending over the back of the neck and shoulders, involved in moving, rotating, and stabilizing the scapula and extending the neck.

Scapula

A flat, triangular bone located in the upper back, commonly known as the shoulder blade, that connects the humerus with the clavicle.