Which of the Following Statements Best Captures the Relative Adequacy

question 283

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best captures the relative adequacy of the frequency and place theories as accounts of sound perception?

• A) Neither frequency theory nor place theory offer an adequate account of sound perception.
• B) Place theory seems a better theory of sound perception than does frequency theory.
• C) Frequency theory seems a better theory of sound perception than does place theory.
• D) Both frequency theory and place theory offer adequate accounts of sound perception.

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