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Announcements and Academic Talks Test #015
Announcements and Academic Talks
1. What is the professor mainly discussing?
A) The results of a recent study
B) The history of classical music
C) The design of an experiment
D) The benefits of different study habits
2. According to the study, what should students probably avoid while studying?
A) Music that is too quiet
B) Music that has words
C) Music from the classical genre
D) Music they have not heard before
Professor: In our last class, we talked about study habits. I want to share a finding from a recent study on this topic. Researchers investigated how different types of music affect concentration. The results were quite clear: listening to instrumental music, particularly classical or ambient genres, was shown to improve focus for many participants. However, music with lyrics tended to be distracting and negatively impacted performance on reading comprehension tasks. The key takeaway is that if you study with music, choosing the right kind is crucial.
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