_____ explains pitch perception when hair cells are stimulated at the same rate that a sound wave cycles
a. Place theory
b. Frequency theory
c. The volley principle
d. Switch theory
Answer: B
Rationale: A 70-Hz sound, at 70 cycles per second, stimulates the hair cells 70 times per second.
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