AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The place theory of pitch perception suggests that different portions of the basilar membrane are sensitive to sounds of different frequencies. More specifically, the base of the basilar membrane responds best to high frequencies and the tip of the basilar membrane responds best to low frequencies.

Detailed explanation-2: -Frequency theory: The rate of nerve impulses traveling up the auditory nerve matches the frequency of a tone; enabling us to sense its pitch. Best explains how we sense low pitches.

Detailed explanation-3: -Several theories have been proposed to account for pitch perception. We’ll briefly discuss three of them here: temporal theory, volley theory and place theory.

Detailed explanation-4: -At present, theories of pitch processing are based more on the possible neural representation of sound at the out-put of the auditory periphery than on the purely physical properties of sound. Even so, there remain two classes of theories: spectral and temporal.

Detailed explanation-5: -The place theory of hearing is used to explain how we distinguish high-pitched sounds that possess a frequency that exceeds 5, 000 hertz. According to the place theory of hearing, we can hear different pitches due to specific sound frequencies causing vibrations in specific parts on the basilar membrane of the cochlea.