Psych: Chapter 6

Question 1

Place Theory

Answer 1

In hearing, the theory that links the pitch we hear with the place where the cochlea’s membrane is stimulated. Place theory can explain how we hear high-pitched sounds but not low-pitched sounds.

Question 2

Frequency Theory

Answer 2

In hearing, the theory that the rate of nerve impulses traveling up the auditory nerve matches the frequency of a tone, thus enabling us to sense its pitch. Frequency theory best explains how we sense low pitches.