Which of the following best describes the condition amusia?

Which of the following best describes the condition amusia?




A)
A disorder characterized by significantly lowered intelligence, but a marked propensity for music.
B)
The inability to discriminate pitch, commonly known as tone deafness.
C)
The inability to distinguish between emotions of different musical pieces.
D)
The inability to distinguish between notes of the same amplitude and pitch played by two different instruments, due to timbre.



Answer: B