A blindfolded person can locate the source of a continuous tone of 1000 Hz that is to the left of the person because the tone

A) timbre is different in the right ear relative to the left ear.
B) will generate maximal firing rates in the left auditory nerve.
C) will generate stimulation of the eardrums that is 180 degrees out of phase.
D) generates a sonic shadow such that the right ear detects a different sound intensity than the left ear.
E) B and D are correct.

Answer: C

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