After a small section of his basilar membrane was damaged, Joseph experienced a noticeable loss of hearing for high-pitched sounds only. Joseph's hearing loss is best explained by the impairment of the base of the membrane involved in the _____ mechanism of the ear to encode sound-wave frequencies.

A) place code
B) opponent
C) temporal
D) modular


A) place code

Psychology

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

Jung's case study method, which he called life-history reconstruction was reliable, gathered in a systematic fashion, and based on objective observation

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Psychology

If a woman who has a life expectancy of 85 suddenly dies of a heart attack at age 55, how many quality-adjusted life years were lost?

30 55 85 140

Psychology

A boy's first ejaculation, spermarche, usually occurs around age __________, more than a year after the body begins producing sperm.

a. 12 b. 13 c. 14 d. 15

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