Our Primary Method for Localizing Sound in the Horizontal Plane

question 66

Multiple Choice

Our primary method for localizing sound in the horizontal plane is ____.

• A)via undulation differentiation in the basilar membrane
• B)by echolocation at the tympanic membrane
• C)via sound waves funneling through the pinna
• D)to compare the arrival time of sound at each ear

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Definitions:

Drive Reduction Theory

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Circumplex Model

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Valence

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