According to _____,the brain perceives pitch by the firing rate of action potentials entering the auditory nerve.
A)signal detection theory
B)temporal code
C)threshold theory
D)place code

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The statement "the brain perceives pitch by the firing rate of action potentials entering the auditory nerve" is consistent with the temporal code theory, which proposes that different frequencies of sound waves are represented by different firing rates of neurons in the auditory nerve. The other theories listed do not directly address the perception of pitch based on firing rates.

According to _____,The Brain Perceives Pitch by the Firing Rate