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

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The student wants to explain music's effect on the brain.

A

Different music genres evoke different emotional responses in listeners.

B

Music profoundly affects the brain—activating multiple regions simultaneously, releasing dopamine, and enhancing cognitive abilities like memory and attention through training.

C

Music therapy helps patients with various neurological disorders.

D

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.