The author suggests that art affects us:
a. esthetically and empathically, allowing us to simultaneously gain insight from and be emotionally involved in an experience
b. in a deeply intellectual way, allowing us to be stimulated in a logical way without involving emotions.
c. as a practical insight into the lives of human beings, allowing us to see the world as a psychologist would study human behavior in a laboratory experiment.
d. similarly to sporting events, allowing us to root for a player or character because of our feelings for and knowledge of this character even before the play begins.
a
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A. Grieg B. Schubert C. Mussorgsky D. Tchaikovsky
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A. women's relation to social forces, often via stories of mother-daughter relationships. B. how the absence of radical change blocked personal relationships. C. the revolutionary aspirations of the peasantry and working class. D. the legacy of World War II-era fascism in contemporary Europe.