The Mozart Effect (Atleast 3 pages No title Page Needed Include Full List Of References Used)

Read the following article:

http://media.proquest.com.libproxy.edmc.edu/media/pq/classic/doc/4949962/fmt/pi/rep/NONE?hl=&cit%3Aauth=&cit%3Atitle=Music+and+spatial+task+performance&cit%3Apub=Nature&cit%3Avol=365&cit%3Aiss=6447&cit%3Apg=611&cit%3Adate=Oct+14%2C+1993&ic=true&cit%3Aprod=ProQuest+Central&_a=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%2FY291cnNlSXRlbVN1YklkPTYzMjQzNzkxNCZjb3Vyc2VJdGVtVHlwZT1Db3Vyc2VDb250ZW50SXRlbSbyAgA%3D&_s=ME6rG7%2BZv7MTdMwAodHqcz3YiMo%3D#statusbar=1&zoom=110

 

In your article summary, respond to the following questions:

• State the research hypothesis in your own words. Identify the independent and dependent variables.
• What were some variables the researchers controlled in their study? Why was this necessary?
• What evidence do the researchers offer as a test of their hypothesis? Is this evidence empirical (observable)? Is it valid?
• What explanation do the researchers offer for their findings? Does the evidence justify this explanation?

Read the following article:

http://libproxy.edmc.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=fsr&AN=23123211&site=ehost-live

 

Based on your readings, respond to the following:

• Do you think there is any merit in the study (Rauscher, Shaw, & Ky, 1993)? Give three reasons for your position.
• Does the study take individual differences in spatial ability into account? Explain your answer.
• What are two ways in which the experiment could be modified to make the results more generalizable?