Are you the type of person that needs absolute quiet in order to study and work on papers/assignments, or do you require some sort of background noise (e.g., TV or radio) in order to function? Even if you aren’t the type of person who requires music in the background, why do you think it might be helpful for those that do? Try to use information from the readings to generate a hypothesis as to why some people need complete quiet in order to focus and concentrate, whereas others seem to need some sort of background stimulation. Do you think that people who require the background stimulation may actually be harming themselves (i.e., even though they think they need the music or TV on in the background, it may actually be harming them)?