Why Can Neither Place Theory nor Frequency Theory Independently Explain

question 4

Multiple Choice

Why can neither place theory nor frequency theory independently explain human perception of pitch?

• A) Place theory cannot explain how we perceive pitches < 500 Hz.
• B) Frequency theory, even with the volley principle, cannot explain how we perceive pitches > 5,000 Hz.
• C) Hair cells cannot generate firing rates to match high frequencies.
• D) All of these explanations are true.

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