According to the place theory of pitch perception, pitch is partially determined by:

a. the frequency of neural impulses traveling along the auditory pathways
b. the location in the cerebral cortex where the sound is decoded
c. how often the same sound has been encountered in the past
d. the location of the activated hair cells on the basilar membrane


D

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