The maximum firing rate for individual neurons is 1,000 neural impulses per second. This biological limitation would make it difficult for
A)place theory to fully explain pitch perception.
B)opponent process theory to fully explain color perception.
C)trichromatic theory to fully explain color perception.
D)frequency theory to fully explain pitch perception.

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Frequency theory of pitch perception suggests that the rate at which neurons fire—the frequency of neural impulses—directly correlates to the perceived pitch of a sound. However, since individual neurons have a firing limit of about 1,000 impulses per second, this theory struggles to explain the perception of pitches that would require a higher rate of neural firing, indicating a limitation in explaining the perception of very high-pitched sounds.

The Maximum Firing Rate for Individual Neurons Is 1,000 Neural