Your Brain Can Figure Out from Which Direction a Sound

question 121

Multiple Choice

Your brain can figure out from which direction a sound is coming by:

• A) determining the frequency at which the cochlea vibrates.
• B) assessing what place in the cochlea the sound hits.
• C) measuring the timing discrepancy between ears.
• D) proportionately reacting to different wavelengths.

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