To determine whether different kinds of music have differential effects on arousal as measured by grip strength, subjects' initial grip strength was measured and then their grip strength was measured while they listened to stimulative music, sedative music, and silence. Analyses of variance indicated that listening to sedative music decreased strength relative to silence, while listening to stimulative music had no effect on grip strength relative to silence.
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