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Resolution Criteria

This market resolves based on the respondent's honest self-assessment of their natural clapping pattern when listening to music that makes them want to move. The respondent should select the answer that best describes their actual clapping behavior, or select "I've never thought about it..." if they genuinely haven't considered which beats they emphasize. The market resolves to whichever answer the respondent chooses, or to "See results" if they prefer to view outcomes without committing to a personal answer.

Background

Clapping on beats 1&3 versus 2&4 reflects different rhythmic preferences. Beats 2&4 (the backbeat) are emphasized in most contemporary popular music, funk, and rock, making this the more common clapping pattern in Western music. Beats 1&3 represent the primary downbeats and are more prominent in classical music and certain other genres. Some people naturally gravitate toward one pattern based on their musical exposure and instinctive rhythmic sense.

Considerations

This is fundamentally a personal preference question with no objectively "correct" answer. Some respondents may find they naturally clap different beats depending on the genre or tempo of music, which the "I've never thought about it" option accommodates. The inclusion of humorous options ("boorish behavior," "See results") acknowledges that not everyone engages in clapping behavior.