Imagine you do a study in which you measure the response of the basilar membrane and auditory neurons to different sounds. If the temporal theory of pitch perception is correct, what pattern of results would you be most likely to see?
A. Different frequency sounds produce responses at different locations on the basilar membrane.
B. Different intensity sounds produce responses at different places in the basilar membrane.
C. Different frequency sounds produce different frequencies of neural firing in the basilar membrane.
D. Different sounds cause different hair cells to fire.
Answer: C
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