Question

a professor at the college explained to his students that this theory of hearing is similar to piano strings. if you sound a note with a tuning fork near a piano, the piano string tuned to that note will vibrate. of which theory of hearing was the above an example? a. tuning theory b. frequency theory c. place theory d. cochlear theory please select the best answer from the choices provided

Explanation:

The place theory of hearing posits that different frequencies activate different parts (places) of the cochlea, similar to how different - tuned piano strings vibrate in response to specific frequencies. There is no "tuning theory" in the context of hearing. Frequency theory focuses on the rate of nerve - firing rather than specific locations. The cochlear theory is not a standard term for a well - known hearing theory.

Answer:

C. place theory