A student researching music has taken notes:
• Music activates multiple regions of the brain simultaneously • Musical training enhances memory and attention skills • Music therapy helps patients with neurological disorders • Listening to music releases dopamine, a pleasure chemical • Different genres evoke different emotional responses
The student wants to explain music's effect on the brain.
Different music genres evoke different emotional responses in listeners.
Music profoundly affects the brain—activating multiple regions simultaneously, releasing dopamine, and enhancing cognitive abilities like memory and attention through training.
Music therapy helps patients with various neurological disorders.
Musical training has been shown to enhance memory and attention skills.
Correct Answer: B
Choice B. Multiple regions, dopamine, and cognitive enhancement explain brain effects.