Consider these statements: 1) The perception of an object as one color or another and the perception of a sound as high- or low-pitched are both determined a wave's amplitude. 2) The perception of an object as one color or another and the perception of a sound as high- or low-pitched are both determined in part by the specific receptor cells that are firing.

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Statement 1 is false because the perception of an object's color is determined by the wavelength of light, not its amplitude. Statement 2 is true because the perception of color and sound is determined by specific receptor cells in the eyes and ears, respectively.

Consider These Statements: 1) the Perception of an Object as One