While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: • British musicians John
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: • British musicians John Lennon and Paul McCartney shared writing credit for numerous Beatles songs. • Many Lennon-McCartney songs were actually written by either Lennon or McCartney, not by both. • The exact authorship of specific parts of many Beatles songs, such as the verse for “In My Life,” is disputed. • Mark Glickman, Jason Brown, and Ryan Song used statistical methods to analyze the musical content of Beatles songs. • They concluded that there is 18.9% probability that McCartney wrote the verse for “In My Life,” stating that the verse is “consistent with Lennon’s songwriting style.” The student wants to make a generalization about the kind of study conducted by Glickman, Brown, and Song. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
- A) Based on statistical analysis, Glickman, Brown, and Song claim that John Lennon wrote the verse of
- B) There is only an 18.9% probability that Paul McCartney wrote the verse for
- C) It is likely that John Lennon, not Paul McCartney, wrote the verse for
- D) Researchers have used statistical methods to address questions of authorship within the field of music.
Correct Answer: D) Researchers have used statistical methods to address questions of authorship within the field of music.
Explanation
The choice that most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to make a generalization about the study conducted by Glickman, Brown, and Song is: D) Researchers have used statistical methods to address questions of authorship within the field of music. This choice accurately reflects the information that Glickman, Brown, and Song used statistical methods to analyze the musical content of Beatles songs and make conclusions about authorship. It acknowledges the broader application of statistical methods in addressing questions of authorship within the field of music, without making specific claims about the authorship of the verse in In My Life.
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