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. 2018 Nov 12;13(11):e0207265. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207265

Table 2. MEE, excerpt from the self-created intake questionnaire.

Survey Theme Question summaries Scoring
Music lessons Does the child receive music lessons Q [0,1]
private
at school
both
Type of music lessons
individual
group
Q [0,1]
length
15–30 min
30–45 min
45–60 min
60 + min (please specify)
Q [0,1]
which instrument does your child play (please specify) D
Music preferences which genre/sort of music (please specify) D
Music exposure when does the child listen/sing
at home
social
with peers
during homework
during play
Q
[0,1]
[0,1]
[0,1]
[0,1]
[0,1]
average length of exposure per ‘session’ (please specify) D
Music activity child puts on music him/herself Q [0,1]
eength of listening D
Parents use of music exposing the child to music:
at home
concerts
during tasks / homework / play
Q
[0–5]
[0–5]
[0–5]
Mother / Father is
musician
active amateur musician
none
Q [0,1]

Excerpt of intake questionnaire on quantification of a musically enriched environment. D = Descriptive: information was filled into the questionnaire by the parent or legal representative, Q = Quantitative: groupings were made e.g. time practised or time exposure to music for quantification, being scored with 0 = No and 1 = Yes. Additionally, exposing the child to music was assessed with a Likert scale (0–5); 0 little to no exposure, 5 a lot of exposure, amounting to a total of 25 points.