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The __________ states that the firing rate of neurons in the auditory nerve matches the frequency of the sound wave.
A.
frequency theory
B.
place theory
C.
volley principle
D.
auditory principle

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A. frequency theory

Explanation: Frequency theory (temporal theory) proposes that the firing rate of auditory nerve fibers matches the frequency of the sound wave. (For high frequencies, the volley principle describes how groups of neurons can together represent the frequency; place theory explains frequency by location on the basilar membrane.)