There are two basic theoretical explanations of how we sense the pitch of a sound: frequency theory and place theory. Which theory BEST explains our sensation of sounds that have a pitch in the mid-range frequency?
A) Place theory best explains those sound sensations.
B) Frequency theory best explains those sound sensations.
C) Neither place theory nor frequency theory can adequately explain how we sense sounds that are in the mid-range frequencies.
D) Both place and frequency theories apply to the sensation of mid-range frequencies.
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