A mother winces every time her toddler blows a high-pitched whistle when she isn't expecting it.Which account of audition BEST accounts for her perception?
A)Gestalt grouping principles
B)temporal code
C)parts-based theory
D)place code

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Place code theory suggests that different frequencies of sound activate different locations on the basilar membrane in the inner ear. Therefore, the high-pitched whistle is activating a location on the membrane that is particularly sensitive to the mother's perception, leading to her discomfort. Both Gestalt grouping and parts-based theory would not explain why the high-pitched whistle specifically bothers the mother, and temporal code theory is more about how sound is coded in the brain rather than how it is perceived by individuals.

A Mother Winces Every Time Her Toddler Blows a High-Pitched