Sound frequencies are measured in hertz (cycles per second). The more cycles per second, the higher the pitch. The wife of the 50 year old carpenter says that her husband is hard of hearing and should see a doctor. The husband says there’s nothing wrong with him, he just has trouble with high-pitched, female voices. Based on the data, who is right?

1.The wife; her husband does indeed have a reduced ability to hear across a range of sounds.
2.The husband; his hearing loss is only in the higher frequencies.
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