The place theory of pitch suggests that pitch is determined by the

a) specific hair cells that are stimulated.
b) number of hair cells that are stimulated.
c) size of the hair cells that are stimulated.
d) degree of bend in the stimulated hair cells.


ANS: a

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a) They deal with work-related issues confined to the United States. b) They have subsidiaries, satellite offices, and work units in more than one country. c) They have a less racially, ethnically, and culturally diverse workforce. d) They conduct business in multiple states and regions of one country.

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A normal distribution has a mean of ยต = 80 with ? = 20 . What score separates the highest 40% of the distribution from the rest of the scores?

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Which of the following attributes is NOT a characteristic of a critical thinker?

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