To test hypothesis that repeated listening alone increases enjoyment of serious music, 32 high school and college Ss listened to 9 selections representing different musical modes and periods for 10 days. Ss responded on 16 Semantic Differential scales. Significant increases occurred for 6 evaluative scales. Only 1 non-evaluative scale showed significant change. All works but 1 showed significant increase on at least 2 evaluative scales.
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