Question

What theory of hearing contends that the perception of a sound's frequency depends on how often the auditory nerve fires?

Answer 1

Answer:

The frequency theory of hearing

Explanation:

The frequency theory of hearing contends that the perception of a sound's frequency depends on how often the auditory nerve fires.

The frequency theory of hearing pinpoints that the frequency of the auditory nerve's impulses coincides to the frequency of a tone, which makes it easy to distinguish its pitch. It causes the neural signals speed to go in line with the brain to distinguish the pitch.

Place theory says that the perception of pitch is connected with vibration of certain portions of the basilar membrane, and the frequency theory says the perception of pitch is connected with the frequency at which the whole basilar membrane vibrates.

Answer 2

Answer: The frequency theory of hearing

Explanation:

The frequency theory of hearing states that the rate at which auditory nerve impulses occurs is associated with the frequency of a tone whose pitch is been detected. It simply explains that it is the pulse which travels up to the auditory nerve that carries the sound that we hear for the brain to process and thus there is a match between the pulse rate and the sound being heard. The theory was created by William Rutherford a British Physiologist.