If a person hears a tone of 300 Hz,three groups of neurons take turns sending the message to the brain-the first group for the first 100 Hz,the second group for the next 100 Hz,and a third for the next 100 Hz.This principle is known as the _________ theory.
A)place
B)volley
C)frequency
D)pitch

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The principle described matches the volley theory, which proposes that groups of neurons take turns in firing in order to respond to frequencies above 100 Hz since individual neurons cannot keep up with such high rates.

If a Person Hears a Tone of 300 Hz,three Groups