The Science of Music Perception

They get stuck in the ear canal and cause discomfort.

They tickle the eardrum and are transmitted into an electrical signal that travels through the auditory nerve to the brain stem. (correct)

They cause the brain to shut down temporarily.

They turn into visual signals that travel to the brain.

Observed participants dancing to music.

Conducted a survey on people's music preferences.

Asked participants to listen to music on a stereo system.

Had jazz performers and rappers improvise music while lying down inside an fMRI machine. (correct)

It makes the brain more susceptible to diseases.

It challenges the brain in a way that old music doesn't. (correct)

It has no effect on the brain.

It can cause hearing damage.