According to place theory, the ability to hear pitch corresponds to
A) specific hair cells being stimulated along the length of the semicircular canals.
B) vibrations occurring at specific locations down the length of the basilar membrane.
C) the entire cochlea vibrating at a speed equivalent to the wavelengths the ear is being stimulated with.
D) differential movement of specific ossicles.

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Place theory proposes that different parts of the basilar membrane in the cochlea respond to different sound frequencies, with high frequencies causing vibrations near the base and low frequencies causing vibrations near the apex. This means that the ability to hear pitch corresponds to specific vibrations occurring at specific locations down the length of the basilar membrane.

According to Place Theory, the Ability to Hear Pitch Corresponds