South Mansfield College

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R e l a t i o n s h i p o f P r e f e r r e d Typ e o f M u s i c G e n r e t o P e r s o n a l i t y
Typ e o f t h e H i g h S c h o ol S t u d e n t s o f S o u t h M a n s f i e l d C o l l e g e

A Research Paper Presented to the

Faculty of South Mansfield College

In Partial Fulfillment
Of PASS
(Portfolio Assessment of Students of S
outh Mansfield College)
Eleanor De Ramos
Grade 6
Academic Year 2011-2012

Approval Sheet
In partial fulfillment of the PASS requirement to graduate from lower school, a PASS
research paper entitled R e l a t i o n s h i p o f P r e f e r r e d g e n r e o f M u s i c t o t h e
Personality type of the High School Students of South Mansfield
C o l l e g e has been prepared and submitted by Eleanor De Ramos who is hereby certified for
oral defense.

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Ms. Jade Michelle Mojica-Orellana
P.A.S.S. Research Adviser

Board of Panelists

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Member

Member
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Chairman

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Ms. Mishael Ahmed
P.A.S.S. Chair

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Ms. Celsa Alojado
Principal

Acknowledgement
The researcher would like to thank the following that helped in finishing this P.A.S.S.
research:
First and foremost I would like to thank God for giving me the spirit of wisdom and guidance in
everything that I do. I could never have done this without the faith in the Almighty.
My parents, Mr. Jose and Mrs. Luz De Ramos, for raising me to always strive for
excellence; As well as teaching me to keep my feet on the ground and to appreciate all the
blessings that have been provided to me.
My siblings, Kate, Aika, and Jason for being my support system and for encouraging me
to do what I choose to and be the best at it always.
My PASS adviser, Miss Jade Mojica-Orellana, for patiently guiding me in every step of
making my portfolio and ensuring my study is exceptional.
And last but not the least, our class adviser, Ms. Mishael Ahmed, for constantly our
keeping the class on track in all of our school activities; In addition, for keeping our spirits high
during rough times.
Your continuous guidance and support has helped me accomplish this portfolio and I am
very much gratified. May God continuously shower you all with His blessings.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE

APPROVAL SHEET

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

CHAPTERS
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III.

IV.

V.

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Conceptual Framework
Significance of the Study
Scope and Limitation
Definition Terms
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
METHODOLOGY
Research Design
Respondents of the Study
Research Instruments
Administration of the Instrument
Statistical Treatment

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PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

Question no. 1
Question no. 2
Question no. 3
Question no. 4
Question no. 5
Question no. 6

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SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Major Findings
Conclusion
Recommendations

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

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Chapter 1
Problem and Its Background
Introduction
Music is a big part of everyones lives. Its almost like someones personal oxygen that
makes them breathe and a photo album that reminds them of events in their life and marks
significant moments.
People nowadays are getting more influenced and more interested in music such as the
music of Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, One Direction, and a lot more.
Most of these music lovers are teenagers. Most of these teenagers probably like music
because it helps them to express themselves, sooth their mood, relieve their stress and some just

want to enjoy the music as a hobby. Lots of songs can relay the way they feel and the lyrics of
the song can always help them express a certain situation in their lives.
But, music is more than that. It is more than an expression of ones feelings and
emotions. It is more than a way of managing ones stress. It is more than a hobby. Music, or a
preferred genre of music if the researcher may say, is linked or related to ones personality type.
Yes, latest research from around the world suggests that an individuals favorite music
genre is closely linked to his or her personality.
There are a lot of theories about how and why music embeds itself into someones lives,
but the most interesting one is about music and personality. Have you ever wondered if the type
of music you listen could be representative of your personality as a whole?
Statement of the Problem:
The researcher would like to find out the relationship between the preferred music genre to the
personality type of the respondents. It will specifically answer the following questions:

1. What are the different types of music that the respondents prefer?
2. What are the dominant personality types of the respondents?
3. What is the relationship of the preferred type of music to the personality type of the
respondents?
Significance of the Study
This research would be beneficial to the following groups of people:
Students- That the students will be aware that their choice of music is related to who they are.
With this, they would be able to discover and learn more about themselves.

Teachers- That the teachers will get to know more about their students personality depending on
their students preferred music genre.
Parents- So that the parents will know the genre of music their child/children preferred listening
to.
Future researchers- That this may inspire the future researchers to make an extensive study on
this topic.

Scope and Limitations

The research focused only on the relationship of the preferred music genre to the
personality types of the selected High School students of South Mansfield College for the
academic year 2011-2012. This is also limited to the responses of the respondents based on the
questionnaire given to them.
Definition of Terms
Anxious- Also means worried.
Calm- Defined as excited or agitated.
Careless- Means someone who is taking insufficient care.

Complex- Defined as someone who often has repressed ideas and impulses that compel
characteristic or habitual patterns of thought, feelings, and behavior. They tend to be
exaggerated in dealing with their emotions.
Dependable- Means someone who is worthy of reliance or trust.
Disorganized- Means someone who is unmethodical; messed up.
Emotionally stable- Means someone who hold himself/ herself together without just falling
apart emotionally.
Enthusiastic- It means great excitement for or interest in a subject or cause.
Extraverted- Defined as someone who is disposed to be open, sociable, and talkative:
communicable, communicative, expansive, extroverted, gregarious, outgoing, unreserved.
Genre- It is defined as a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content,
and technique. Operationally, it is defined as the 9 different types of music ranging from rock,
pop, religious, classical, country, R n B, rap, alternative and dance.
Music- It is defined as any vocal or instrumental sounds possessing a degree of melody,
harmony, or rhythm.
Personality- The visible aspect of ones character as it impresses others. Operationally, it is
defined as the perception of the respondents about themselves being extravert, confident, selfdisciplined, sympathetic, quiet, reserved, complex, dependable, disorganized, calm, careless,
emotionally stable or anxious.
Quiet- Making little or no noise.

Reserved- reserve, or restrain, your emotions.

Self-disciplined- the act of disciplining or power to discipline one's own feelings, desires, etc.,
esp. with the intention of improving oneself
Sympathetic- expressing, feeling, or resulting from sympathy: a sympathetic glance.

Chapter 2
Review of Related Literature
New research from around the world suggests that an individuals favorite music genre is
closely linked to his or her personality.
Professor Adrian North of Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, has undertaken the
largest study so far of musical tastes and personality type. He is an expert on music psychology
and has carried out extensive research on the social and applied psychology of music, in
particular the relationship between pop music culture and deviant behavior in adolescence, music
and consumer behavior, and the role of musical preference in everyday life.
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Over the course of three years, Professor North asked more than 36,000 people in more
than 60 countries to rate a wide range of musical styles in order of preference. Certain aspects of
personality were also measured by questionnaire.
The results showed:
Blues fans have high self-esteem, are creative, outgoing, gentle and at ease
Jazz fans have high self-esteem, are creative, outgoing and at ease
Classical music fans have high self-esteem, are creative, introvert and at ease
Rap fans have high self-esteem and are outgoing
Opera fans have high self-esteem, are creative and gentle
Country and western fans are hardworking and outgoing
Reggae fans have high self-esteem, are creative, not hardworking, outgoing, gentle and at ease
Dance fans are creative and outgoing but not gentle
Indie fans have low self-esteem, are creative, not hard working, and not gentle
Bollywood fans are creative and outgoing
Rock/heavy metal fans have low self-esteem, are creative, not hard-working, not outgoing,
gentle, and at ease
Chart pop fans have high self-esteem, are hardworking, outgoing and gentle, but are not
creative and not at ease
Soul fans have high self-esteem, are creative, outgoing, gentle, and at ease
North said he wanted to study why music is such a significant part of peoples identity.

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People do actually define themselves through music and relate to other people through it but we
havent known in detail how music is connected to identity, he said. We have always suspected
a link between music taste and personality. This is the first time that weve been able to look at it
in real detail. No one has ever done this on this scale before.
People may define their musical identity by wearing particular clothes, going to certain
pubs, and using certain types of slang. So its not so surprising that personality should be related
to musical preference. We really got the sense that people were selecting musical styles to like
that match their own personality, North said.
He believes that his results show why people can get defensive about what they like to
listen to, as it is likely to be profoundly linked to their outlook on life. The study also
demonstrates the tribal function of musical taste that can explain why people often bond over
music.
North noted that classical and heavy metal music both attracts listeners with similar
personalities but dissimilar ages. Younger members of the personality group apparently go for
heavy metal, while their older counterparts prefer classical. However, both have the same basic
motivation: to hear something dramatic and theatrical, a shared love of the grandiose, he said.
The general public has held a stereotype of heavy metal fans being suicidally depressed
and being a danger to themselves and society in general, he said, but they are quite delicate
things. Aside from their age, theyre basically the same kind of person [as a classical music fan].
Lots of heavy metal fans will tell you that they also like Wagner, because its big, loud and brash.

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Theres also a sense of theatre in both heavy rock and classical music, and I suspect that this is
what theyre really trying to get at when they listen.
Music is a big part of most peoples lives its almost like a living, breathing entity that
reminds us of events in our life, marks significant moments, and basically has a presence thats
unbeknown-est to us sometimes. There are a lot of theories about how and why music embeds
itself into our lives, but the most interesting one Ive read recently is about music and
personality. Have you ever wondered if the type of music you listen could be representative of
your personality as a whole?
There is actually a study about the correlation between music and personality, conducted
by the University of Cambridge which seeks to see if its possible to identify a persons
personality traits based on their top favorite songs/artists.
The main idea of this study is described by the researcher: My research is based on the
idea that people seek out situations and environments that reflect and satisfy their psychological
needs. So given that our personalities influence the types of situations we seek out and avoid, it
seems reasonable to suppose that our personalities also influence which types of music we seek
out and which types we avoid.
Some key findings from this study are:
1. People with strong preferences for classical, jazz, and folk music (aka Reflexive & Complex)
most likely have personality traits associated with openness and verbal ability. This means that
they have more of a creative bent and are quite open and imaginative.

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2. Those more interested in popular styles of music (aka Upbeat & Conventional) tend towards
the traits of extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and low levels of openness, verbal,
and analytic ability. This means that theyre more conventional than their classical, jazz, and folk
music counterparts, and have strong sociability and dependability.
3. Accurate impressions can be made from musical preferences and personality, based on data
from this study. The personality profiles based off peoples music taste may even be more
accurate than face-to-face first impressions, which is a weird idea considering that the music
seems to have better indicators of personality than the person themselves.
4. Stereotypes about music fans might be related to personality traits and the music the person
listens to. Although stereotypes are usually to be taken with a grain of salt, according to this
study both the physical and social stereotypes actually have a connection to the actual personality
traits of the individual.
5. The main idea is: music taste and personality have a connection. This could be due to the idea
that people who are more creative are drawn to jazz and classical music, although each person is
different in what theyre interested in. However, its possible for you to compare the music taste
of a person and get an indication about what they may be like.
What Does Your Music Say About You?
A researcher went to a high school at a time when musical preferences were a good clue
to social group membership. There were, for example, the punks who listened to, well, punk; the
stoners who listened to Pink Floyd's "The Wall" over and over and over again; the hipsters, who
listened to what was the hip music of the time (grunge); and the "popular" kids who listened to
pop, pop rock, and country (I went to high school in Nashville, where country music was the
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popular music). Most assumed that what a person listened to could tell you a lot about who they
were, and it wasn't uncommon for the question, "So, what sort of music do you listen to?" to be
one of the first asked upon meeting someone new. It turns out our assumption was probably
right. People's musical preferences good indicators of their personality make up. At least, that's
the finding of research coming out of the lab of social psychologist Sam Gosling, ofanimal
personality fame.
Gosling is not new to intuitively plausible personality research. He's found, for example,
that people's personality judgments based only on observing a person's bedroom or obvious are
pretty accurate1, which fits with my experience of people accurately judging my personality
based only on the fact that my desk looks like it has been hit by an F5 tornado. In the last few
years, he's turned to music, with the following goals2:
The fundamental question guiding our research program is, Why do people listen to
music? Although the answer to this question is undoubtedly complex and beyond the scope of a
single article, we attempt to shed some light on the issue by examining music preferences. In this
research we take the first crucial steps to developing a theory of music preferences--a theory that
will ultimately explain when, where, how, and why people listen to music. (p. 1236)
It turns out that, despite the fact that most of us believe that musical preferences say
something about who we are, social psychologists haven't really been all that interested in
studying music. Rentfrow and Gosling write
At this very moment, in homes, offices, cars, restaurants, and clubs around the world,
people are listening to music. Despite its prevalence in everyday life, however, the sound of

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music has remained mute within social and personality psychology. Indeed, of the nearly 11,000
articles published between 1965 and 2002 in the leading social and personality journals, music
was listed as an index term (or subject heading) in only seven articles. (p. 1236)
Seven articles! This simply will not do (I should note that cognitive psychologists have
been studying the hell out of music for some time, 'cause we get people). So Rentfrow and
Gosling start down the road to remedying this by looking at the relationship between individual
differences in musical preferences and personality traits.
They started off by looking at people's beliefs about the importance of music "in people's
everyday lives." To do this, they gave university undergrads questionnaires that asked them to
rate the importance of various activities, including listening to music, to indicate how often they
participated in those activities, and to rate how much those activities said about themselves and
other people. As you can see from the graph below (Rentfrow and Gosling's Figure 3),
participants believed that music revealed as much or more about themselves and others than
other activities. In fact, hobbies were the only types of activities that revealed as much about
people as their musical preferences.
Different Music Genres

Classical Music: Classical music is a complex form of music as it requires high musical skills,
like learning the ragas and ability to coordinate with other musicians. One has to maintain the
complex relationship between its emotional flows. If you wish to learn this music, then you have
to go through proper training.
Rock Music: This music genre originated in the rock and roll era of 1950s. The vocals are
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accompanied by guitar, drum and bass. Certain rock groups also use piano, synthesizer,
saxophone, flute, mandolin and sitar for a deeper effect. This type of music has several sub
genres, such as hard rock, progressive rock and metal rock. All these types of rock music are
popular till date.
Metal Music: Metal music emerged after the Second World War. Here the melody of the song is
heavily influenced by the structure of the songs. While in rock music, songwriting is based
within a form; in metal music, the central melody decides the structure of the song. It is also
known as 'information music'.
Hip-hop Music: Hip-hop music always includes the use of instruments such as guitar, violin,
fiddle, piano, bass and drums. In these types of music, the bass is the main instrument. This can
be used in different intensities to emote feelings of anger, pride and others. This type of music is
the result of hip-hop culture and is known as hip-hop music. This music shows a heavy influence
of Jamaican music. The roots of the music are found in African-American and West African
music. It was first played by a group of traveling singers and poets of West Africa.
Wedding Ceremony Music: Wedding music is used in the ceremonies like wedding. These can
be classical and modern, according the tastes of people. Some people prefer country melodies,
while others opt for classical music as wedding music. Such music varies from every culture.
Trance Music: This type of music is usually played in club houses and discotheques. It
originated in the 20th century. This music is characterized by fast tempo and repetitious beats of
the percussion. It has a hypnotic effect on the souls of listeners.
Jazz: This type of music is featured by strong and complex rhythms. The main musical
instruments used for jazz music are cornet, trumpet or violin, that help carry the melody. This is a
rhythmic music and has a forward momentum called "swing". However, in this music genre, the

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skilled performer interprets a tune in his own way.

Folk Music: Folk music is a kind of traditional music that is handed down from generations in
every culture. This type of music reflects the emotions of common laity. Popular music and tribal
music are the two sub genres of folk music. This folk music shows the social upheaval that lies
among various classes of people. This also portrays their struggle for survival and their culture.
Techno Music: Techno music is also known as fusion music. This became popular towards the
middle part of the 1980s. This is a form of electronic dance music and based on AfricanAmerican music styles like funk, electro and electric jazz. It features fast beats and this form was
initiated by Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson and Derrick May.
Opera Music: Opera music first emerged in Italy in the 1600s. This genre has a remarkable
combination of theatrical art and musical invention and is specifically played in the theaters. This
has greater appeal for its delightful orchestral accompaniment. The preludes and interludes of
this music set the tone for the action on-stage.

CHAPTER 3
METHODOLOGY
This chapter presents the research procedures that were used in this study. These are
presented in the following section: (a) research design, (b) respondents of the study, (c) research
instruments, (d) administration of the instrument, and (e) statistical treatment of data.
Research Design

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The research made use of the descriptive design to find out the relationship of preferred
music genre to the personality type of the High School students of South Mansfield College. The
questionnaire used determined the preferred music genre of the respondents and the different
descriptions of personality types.
Respondents of the Study
The research has a total of forty (40) respondents covering the entire high school
population of South Mansfield College.
Sampling Method
The researcher utilized the stratified random sampling and fishbowl methods, wherein the
researcher got 10 respondents from each high school level. The students who would be part of
the study were the names that were randomly selected through fishbowl method.
Research Instruments
The researcher used a questionnaire adopted from The Do-Re-Mi of Personality by Peter
Rentfrow Ph.D. to gather the necessary and relevant data needed for this study.
The questionnaire is composed of 2 parts.

First Part is composed of asking the

respondents preferred music genre, while part 2 is composed of the descriptions of the different
personality types which the respondents will choose from based on the personality type that best
describes or fits them.
This instrument accepts multiple responses.
Administration of Instruments

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The researcher distributed the questionnaire to the high school students last February 24,
2012. The students were given enough time to answer the questionnaire. The researcher
reminded them to answer the questions as truthfully as possible. Questions had been entertained
and personality types were explained to the respondents with the help of the PASS adviser, to
ensure the reliability of the data. The researcher then tallied, tabulated and computed the
percentage.
Statistical Treatment Data
The following statistical treatment was used to treat the reliability and dependability of
the interpretation of the data gathered.
1.

Percentage - n/N X 100%

CHAPTER 4
Presentation, Interpretation and Analysis of Data
This chapter presents the data gathered by the researcher to be able to answer the
following questions:
1. What are the different types of music that the respondents prefer?

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Preferred Music Genre

Frequency
Pop
17
Rock
19
R&B
39
Classical
9
Country
14
Rap
24
Alternative
13
Religious
6
Dance
10
Heavy Metal
14
Opera
11
Reggae
9
Table 1: Preferred Music Genre of the Respondents

Percentage
42.5%
47.5%
97.5%
22.5%
35%
60%
32.5%
15%
25%
35%
27.5%
22.5%

Ranking
4th
3rd
1st
9th
5th
2nd
6th
10th
8th
5th
7th
9th

Figure 1: Preferred Music Genre

120.00%
100.00%
80.00%

97.50%

60.00%
40.00%
20.00%

Music
Genre
60.00%
47.50%
42.50%

35.00%
22.50%

0.00%

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35.00%
27.50%
25.00%
22.50%
15.00%

32.50%

Based on the data in figure 1, 97.5% of the respondents had chosen the RnB or Rhythm and
Blues genre, making it as the most preferred music genre of the respondents. Second is rap which
was chosen by 60% of the respondents. Third most preferred music genre is rock which was
chosen by 47.5% of the respondents. Fourth most preferred genre of music is pop, which was
chosen by 42.5% of the respondents, and next are heavy metal and country, both chosen by
32.5% of the respondents. While the least preferred music genre is the religious, which was
chosen by only 15% of the respondents.

2. What are the dominant personality types of the respondents?

Personality Type
Frequency
Percentage
Extraverted,
24
60%
enthusiastic (A)
Dependable, self23
57.5%
disciplined (B)
Anxious, easily upset
17
42.5%
(C)
Open to new
40
100%
experiences, complex
(D)
Reserved, quiet (E)
6
15%
Sympathetic, warm
20
50%
(F)
Disorganized,
12
30%
careless (G)
Calm, emotionally
37
92.5%
stable (H)
Table 2: Dominant personality type of the respondents

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Ranking
3rd
4th
6th
1st

8th
5th
7th
2nd

Figure 2: Personality Type

Calm, emotionally stable (H)
Disorganized, careless (G)

92.50%
30.00%

Sympathetic, warm (F)

50.00%

Reserved, quiet (E) 15.00%

Personality Type
Open to new experiences, complex (D)

100.00%

Anxious, easily upset (C)

42.50%

Dependable, self-disciplined (B)

57.50%

Extraverted, enthusiastic (A)

60.00%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

120%

Based on the data presented in figure 2, open to new experiences, complex , is

the dominant personality type of the respondents, having 100% of them have answered
it. Next to it were the calm, emotional, extraverted, enthusiastic, dependable, selfdisciplined, and sympathetic, warm personality types comprising 92.5%, 60%,
57.50% and 50% of the respondents, respectively. While the personality type reserved,
quiet is the least dominant of all.
3. What is the relationship of the preferred type of music to the personality type f the
respondents?
Kinds of
Music

Different Types of Personalities

A

Pop
Rock
R&B
Classical
Country
Rap

1
2
5
3
2
4

B
2.5%
5%
2.5%
7.5%
5%
10%

2
3
3
0
2
2

C
5%
7.5%
7.5%
0%
5%
5%

2
2
6
1
1
1

D
5%
5%
15%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%

5
2
5
1
4
5

E
12.5%
5%
22.5%
2.5%
10%
12.5%

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1
0
3
1
0
1

F
2.5%
0%
7.5%
2.5%
0%
2.5%

2
3
7
1
1
1

2.5%
7.5%
17.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%

0
2
1
0
1
4

G
0%
5%
2.5%
0%
2.5%
10%

H
4
5
5
2
3
6

10%
2.5%
2.5%
5%
7.5%
15%

Alternative
Religious
Dance
Heavy Metal
Opera
Reggae

1
1
2
1
0
2

2.5%
2.5%
5%
2.5%
0%
5%

4
1
0
3
1
2

10%
2.5%
0%
7.5%
2.5%
5%

1
1
1
1
0
0

2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
0%
0%

4
2
2
4
5
1

10%
5%
5%
10%
12.5%
7.5%

0
0
0
0
0
0

0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%

1
0
2
2
0
0

2.5%
0%
5%
5%
0%
0%

0
0
1
1
2
0

0%
0%
2.5%
2.5%
5%
0%

2
1
2
2
3
2

Table 3: Relationship of Music Genre to Personality Type

Based on the data in table 3, the Majority of the respondents, which is 12.5%, who chose
the music genre pop have the Open to new experience, complex personality type. While for
those who chose rock, majority of them, 7.5%, have the reserved, quiet personality type.
While for the respondents who preferred RnB music, which comprises 22.5%, have the Open to
new experience, complex personality type and 17.5% have fallen under the sympathetic,
warm personality type.

While those who chose classical music, which is 7.5% of the

respondents, have fallen under the extravert, enthusiastic personality type. While those who
chose alternative, which comprise 10% of the respondents, have fallen under the dependable,
discipline and open to new experiences, complex personality types. While those who chose
religious, dance and heavy metal, which comprises 5%, 5% and 10% of the respondents,
respectively, have fallen under the open to new experience, complex personality type. While,
those who chose reggae, and opera, which comprises 7.5% and 12.5% of the respondents
respectively, also have fallen under the Open to new experience, complex personality type.

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5%
2.5%
5%
5%
7.5%
5%

CHAPTER 5
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Major Findings
The following are the major findings of the study:

97.5% of the respondents had chosen the RnB or Rhythm and Blues genre, making it

as the most preferred music genre of the respondents.

Second most preferred music genre is rap which was chosen by 60% of the

respondents.
Third most preferred music genre is rock which was chosen by 47.5% of the

respondents.
The least preferred music genre is the religious, which was chosen by only 15% of the
respondents.
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Personality type open to new experiences, complex is the dominant personality type

of the respondents, having 100% of them have answered it.

Next to it were the calm, emotional, extraverted, enthusiastic, dependable, selfdisciplined, and sympathetic, warm personality types comprising 92.5%, 60%,

57.50% and 50% of the respondents, respectively.

The personality type reserved, quiet is the least dominant of all.
Majority of the respondents, which is 12.5%, who chose the music genre pop have the

Open to new experience, complex personality type.

Those who chose rock, 7.5%, have the reserved, quiet personality type.
Those who preferred RnB music, which comprises 22.5%, have the Open to new
experience, complex personality type and 17.5% have fallen under the sympathetic,

warm personality type.

Those who chose classical music, which is 7.5% of the respondents, have fallen under

the extravert, enthusiastic personality type.

Those who chose alternative, which comprise 10% of the respondents, have fallen
under the dependable, discipline and open to new experiences, complex personality

types.
Those who chose religious, dance and heavy metal, which comprises 5%, 5% and 10%
of the respondents, respectively, have fallen under the open to new experience,

complex personality type.

Those who chose reggae, and opera, which comprises 7.5% and 12.5% of the
respondents respectively, also have fallen under the Open to new experience,
complex personality type.

Conclusion
Based on the results of the research it is concluded that:
1. Majority of the respondents preferred the RnB music genre.

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2. Majority of the respondents have personality type of open to new experience and
complex.
3. This research had established the following personality type of the respondents according
to their preferred music genre;
a. pop open to new experience, complex
b. rock reserved, quiet
c. RnB open to new experiences, complex, sympathetic and warm
d. Classical extrovert, enthusiastic
e. Alternative Open to new experiences, complex, dependable, self-disciplined
f. Religious open to new experiences, complex
g. Dance open to new experiences, complex
h. Heavy Metal open to new experiences, complex
i. Reggae - open to new experiences, complex
j. Opera - open to new experiences, complex
k. Rap - open to new experiences, complex
Recommendation
1. The researcher would like to recommend the following to the future researchers who
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would like to conduct study similar to this:

Use other personality test to identify other personality types
May consider the degree of preference for the music genre chosen and relate it to

personality type.
for future researchers to use a standardized personality test to ensure validity of the result.

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