Research investigating the processing of pure tones suggests that:
A) the pitches of both low- and high-frequency tones are
encoded by place information
B) the pitches of both low- and high-frequency tones are encoded by temporal information
C) the pitches of low-frequency tones are encoded by place information while the pitches of high-frequency tones are encoded by temporal information
D) the pitches of low-frequency tones are encoded by temporal information while the pitches of high-frequency tones are encoded by place information

Question

Research investigating the processing of pure tones suggests that:
A) the pitches of both low- and high-frequency tones are 
 encoded by place information
B) the pitches of both low- and high-frequency tones are encoded by temporal information
C) the pitches of low-frequency tones are encoded by place information while the pitches of high-frequency tones are encoded by temporal information
D) the pitches of low-frequency tones are encoded by temporal information while the pitches of high-frequency tones are encoded by place information

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The pitches of low-frequency tones are encoded by the rate at which neurons fire (temporal information), while the pitches of high-frequency tones are determined by the specific locations along the cochlea that are stimulated (place information).

Research Investigating the Processing of Pure Tones Suggests That