You are what you listen to

KEY

Question 1

a. False.” The study found that we make assumptions about someone’s personality, values, social class and ethnicity based on their musical preferences. “
b. True. “ Classical buffs are seen as ugly and boring …… Classical buffs are perceived as physically unattractive …”
c. False. “ …… the research at the university’s Department of Social and Developmental Psychology.”
d. False. “ Those with a preference for rock songs are deemed to be “natural rebels”, “

Question 2

a. The study suggests that when we learn about the kind of music people prefer, we get an idea of their social background, education and behaviour.
b. The fact that finding out what music a person likes makes us picture that person’s personality, social class and values may make prejudices become stronger.

Question 3

a) show off b) accurate c) elicited

Question 4

a. Dr. Jason said that the research suggested we got a strong impression about someone when we asked them what music they liked.
b. They asked subjects in the study to ponder six musical genres.
c. If he didn’t like rap, they wouldn’t consider him disorganised and hostile.