affidavit i declare that the work in this thesis is my own
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AFFIDAVIT
"I declare that the work in this thesis is my own except for the quotations and summaries which
have been duly acknowledge"
Date: TO / i /'ZOIS" Ahmad Zakri Bin Tomirin
2012346773
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thanks to Allah SWT, who with His willing have given me the opportunity to complete
my thesis. There are so many people to thank for their help on the journey I have taken. I would
like to express my gratitude to all those who gave me the possibility to complete this thesis.
I would like to thank everybody who supported me to complete this research, especially
to my advisor, Mr. Adam Masumi. Thank you for your patience and your guidance for me to
complete this project. I would also like to thank my parents, family and friends who supported
me to complete this thesis. Lastly to all respondents, thank you for giving me such cooperation's
to complete this project.
Thank you very much.
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ABSTRACT
This study is actually to investigate a correlation between music preferences and personality
among undergraduate music students in UiTM Shah Alam. It identified the correlation between
music preferences and personality.
Besides that, this study also helps the students of composition department to get an idea
of composing their new piece or song. Hence, this study can also help the students to listen a
wide range variety of music among music students in UiTM Shah Alam, including Bachelor
Degree in Music Performance, Bachelor Degree in Music Composition, Bachelor Degree in
Music Education, Bachelor Degree in Music Business and also Diploma in Music.
Table of Contents
AFFIDAVIT 1
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2
ABSTRACT 3
Table of Contents 4
INTRODUCTION 6
1.0 Introduction 6
1.1 Problem Statement 7
1.1 Research Objectives 9
1.2 Research Questions ..9
1.3 Significant of the Study 10
1.4 Definition of Terms 11
1.4.1 Music Preference 11
1.4.2 Gender and Music Preference 11
1.4.3 Personality and Music Preference 12
1.4.4 Music Background and Music Preference 12
LITERATURE REVIEW 13
2.0 Introduction 13
2.1 Concept of Music Preference 13
2.2 Definition of Personality 14
2.3 Theory Related Music Preference and Personality 14
2.4 Music Preference Affect Personality Among Youth 16
METHODOLOGY 18
3.0 Introduction 18
3.1 Research Design 18
3.2 Instrumentation 19
3.3 Populations and Sample 19
3.4 Data Collection 20
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