Frequency (or telephone)theory proposed that:
A)Individual neurons in the auditory nerve fired at the same frequency as the rate of the sound source
B)Individual neurons in the auditory nerve fired at the same intensity as the intensity of the sound source
C)Individual neurons in the auditory nerve fired at a rate that was proportional to the intensity of the sound source
D)Individual neurons in the dorsal path fired at the same frequency as the rate of the sound source

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Frequency (or telephone) theory proposed that individual neurons in the auditory nerve fired at the same frequency as the rate of the sound source. This theory suggested that the perception of pitch was directly related to the frequency of neural firing.

Frequency (Or Telephone)theory Proposed That