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(2023·³¤É³Ä£Äâ)Music makes life better in many ways£®The fact that music can make a difficult task more tolerable may be why students often choose to listen to it while doing their homework£®But is listening to music the smart choice for students who want to optimise their learning? A new study suggests that for some students, listening to music is a wise strategy, but for others, it isn't£®The effect of music on cognitive (ÈÏÖªµÄ) functioning appears to depend partly on your personality — specifically, on your need for external stimulation£®

Researchers not only assessed listeners' personality but also changed the difficulty of the task and the complexity of the music£®Participants first completed a personality test used to determine the need for external stimulation£®They then engaged in an easy cognitive task (searching for the letter A in lists of words) and a more challenging one (remembering word pairs)£®Participants finished both tasks under one of two sound conditions: (1) no music, (2) with music£®

The data suggest that for those with a high need of external stimulation, on the simple task of finding A's, such subjects' scores for the music condition were significantly worse than those for the silent condition£®On the complex task of learning word pairs, their performance was worse whenever music was played£®For those with a low need of external stimulation, however, on the simple task of finding A's, such participants' scores for the music condition were dramatically better than those for the silent condition£®On the complex task of learning word pairs, the participants showed a small but reliable benefit when listening to music£®

According to the study, there are substantial individual differences in the impact of music on cognitive function, resulting in personalised recommendations regarding its presence in the classroom£®Students who are easily bored and who seek out stimulation should be cautious of adding music to the mix£®On the other hand, students with a low need for stimulation may benefit significantly from the presence of music£®

With the right personality, the right music and the right task, the presence of music may significantly improve cognitive functioning£®Given the benefits of music, subscription to Spotify just might pay for itself£®

1£®What can we learn about the study in Paragraph 2?

A£®It only involved the participants' response to music£®

B£®The difficulty of the two tasks decreased in the experiment£®

C£®Participants completed two tasks when composing songs£®

D£®Participants were grouped by their need for external stimulation£®

2£®What can we infer from the results shown in Paragraphs 3 and 4?

A£®The complexity of tasks might reduce the benefit of music£®

B£®Students should listen to music when performing complex tasks£®

C£®Students with less external stimulation perform badly with music£®

D£®The presence of music suits students seeking for external stimulation£®

3£®What might the underlined word “Spotify”be?

A£®A psychology journal£®

B£®A music platform£®

C£®A travel guide£®

D£®A personality test£®

4£®What could be the best title for the article?

A£®Why is music essential in your study?

B£®Is music beneficial to your personality?

C£®Does music boost your cognitive performance?

D£®How can music affect your external stimulation?