Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Music can improve mood, decrease pain and anxiety, and facilitate opportunities for emotional expression. Research (1)______ that music can benefit our physical and mental health in numerous ways. Music can (2)______ the brain’s production of the hormone dopamine. This increased dopamine production helps (3)________ feelings of anxiety and depression. Music is processed directly by the amygdala, which is the part of the brain (4)________ in mood and emotions. By reducing stress levels and providing a strong competing stimulus to the pain (5) ________ that enter the brain, music therapy can assist in pain management.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank 5.
Option 1: deter
Option 2: signals
Option 3: deform
Option 4: substance
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Correct Answer: signals
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
In the context of the sentence, the phrase "stimuli to the pain" suggests that there are signals related to pain entering the brain. The correct word to describe these signals is signals . The sentence implies that music therapy provides a strong competing stimulus (music) to the signals related to pain that enter the brain, assisting in pain management.
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