The Human Ear

Item #7 of 10

Which of the following statements about theories of hearing is NOT true?

Neither place nor frequency theory fully explains pitch perception.;

The volley principle holds that different groups of receptor cells may encode information by firing in rapid succession.;

Place theory full explains pitch perception.;

A combination of place and frequency theory is needed to explain pitch perception.;

Sounds over 5,000 Hz. are encoded according to the place theory alone.;

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		Neither place nor frequency theory fully explains pitch perception.;
		The volley principle holds that different groups of receptor cells may encode information by firing in rapid succession.;
		Place theory full explains pitch perception.;
		A combination of place and frequency theory is needed to explain pitch perception.;
		Sounds over 5,000 Hz. are encoded according to the place theory alone.;