What Is the Major Flaw in the Frequency Theory of Pitch

question 82

Multiple Choice

What is the major flaw in the frequency theory of pitch perception

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

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