Rentfrow: The Structure of Musical Preferences: A Five-Factor Model Flashcards
What is the primary aim of studying musical preferences according to the text?
To understand the underlying structure of individuals’ different tastes in music and how these preferences are formed and influenced.
What model is introduced to explain the structure of musical preferences?
A Five-Factor Model based on listeners’ affective reactions to a wide variety of musical genres.
What are the five factors identified in the model for musical preferences?
Mellow, Urban, Sophisticated, Intense, and Campestral.
How is the “Mellow” factor characterized in the study of musical preferences?
Comprising smooth and relaxing styles.
What genres of music define the “Urban” factor in the study?
Largely by rhythmic and percussive music, such as rap, funk, and acid jazz.
What does the “Sophisticated” factor include according to the research findings?
Classical, operatic, world, and jazz genres.
How is the “Intense” factor defined in the context of musical preferences?
By loud, forceful, and energetic music.
Which genres of music are included in the “Campestral” factor?
Country and singer-songwriter genres, indicating direct and rootsy music.
How do preferences for the MUSIC factors relate to social and auditory characteristics of music?
Preferences are affected by both the social and auditory characteristics, indicating a complex interaction shaping individual tastes.
What methodology was used to identify the five-factor structure of musical preferences?
Affective reactions to music excerpts from a wide variety of genres analyzed through independent studies.
What implication does the study suggest about the nature of musical preferences?
That musical preferences are genre-free and reflect primarily emotional/affective responses to music, transcending specific genres.
