What does Steven Pinker mean by describing music as 'auditory cheesecake'?
Why Music Moves Us

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Music is essential for human survival.
Music is a universal language.
Music is a direct result of evolutionary needs.
Music is a byproduct of other evolutionary traits.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does music naturally encourage human movement?
By being a learned behavior from society.
By activating brain regions related to movement.
By stimulating only the visual cortex.
By requiring formal dance training.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main finding of Thalia Wheatley's experiment?
Music and movement are unrelated.
Emotions in music are culturally specific.
Emotions in music are universally recognized.
Music does not affect emotions.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the result of the experiment conducted in a Cambodian village?
The melodies and movements were almost identical to those in the US.
The experiment was not conducted in Cambodia.
The melodies and movements were completely different from the US.
The villagers could not recognize any emotions in music.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the experiment suggest about the relationship between music and emotion?
Music and emotion are linked through shared patterns with movement.
Music and emotion are only linked through language.
Music and emotion are only linked in Western cultures.
Music and emotion are unrelated phenomena.
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