The Frequency Theory of Pitch Perception Is Flawed Because

question 154

Multiple Choice

The frequency theory of pitch perception is flawed because

• A) structurally, it is impossible for the basilar membrane to vibrate.
• B) neurons cannot fire fast enough to account for hearing tones higher than 1,000 cycles/second.
• C) it places the transduction process in the semicircular canals and not the cochlea.
• D) the action of the ossicles interacting with the auditory nerve was misidentified.

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