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Sensation: Vision, Hearing, and Other Senses

AP Psychology· difficulty 4/5

Frequency theory of hearing holds that pitch is encoded by

  • A

    Volume of the incoming sound wave

  • B

    The rate at which neurons fire

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  • C

    Vibration of middle-ear ossicles

  • D

    Spot stimulated on basilar membrane

Explanation

Works well for low-frequency sounds; high frequencies exceed individual neuron firing rates (volley principle helps).

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