The ________ of a sound stimulus is interpreted as its pitch and measured in hertz, whereas its ________ is the amplitude of the sound waves and is measured in decibels.

A. frequency; loudness
B. loudness; frequency
C. timbre; loudness
D. frequency; timbre


Answer: A

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