Question

The place theory of hearing is better than frequency theory at explaining pitch perception for __________ sounds.
A.
low frequency
B.
low and high frequency
C.
mid-range
D.
high frequency

Answer 1

D. high frequency

Place theory explains pitch by where sound waves peak on the basilar membrane, which accounts well for high-frequency sounds that neurons cannot phase-lock to — something frequency (temporal) theory can't do for high frequencies.