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To find out, researchers enlisted 40 Canadians from downtown Montreal and 40 Pygmies from the Congo rainforest. All the volunteers listened to musical clips from the movies Psycho, Star Wars and Schindler's List, and to music from Pygmy culture. As the participants listened, the researchers observed their emotional reactions, as well as psychophysiological responses like changes in heart rate, breathing rate and palm-sweat production. The two groups disagreed about whether a particular musical selection was happy or sad. But they all had similar levels of arousal, as measured by their psychophysiological responses. These findings suggest that some aspects of how we react to music are universal, rather than strictly cultural. The study is in the journal Frontiers in Psychology.
Which of the following statements are true in this passage?
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Option 1: "Music can cross cultural boundaries."
Explanation: The text indicates that the physiological effects of music are not limited to one culture, suggesting that music can indeed cross cultural boundaries. The study shows that both Canadians and Pygmies had similar psychophysiological responses to music, indicating a universal aspect of music appreciation.
Option 2: "Music can relieve the pain after surgery."
Explanation: This statement is not mentioned in the text. The passage focuses on the emotional and physiological responses to music rather than its potential therapeutic effects, such as pain relief after surgery.
Option 3: "Through music, people can understand the story of the composer."
Explanation: The text does not discuss understanding the composer's story through music. It emphasizes emotional reactions and physiological responses rather than narrative comprehension.
Option 4: "All the volunteers had seen the movie Schindler's List."
Explanation: The passage does not provide information about whether all volunteers had seen the movie. It only states that they listened to music from the film, which does not imply prior viewing.
Option 5: "The two groups of volunteers had different emotions about specific music."
Explanation: The text explicitly states that the two groups disagreed about whether a particular musical selection was happy or sad, indicating that they experienced different emotions regarding specific music.
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