Konishi's model of spatial hearing in the barn owl posits that interaural time is computed using ________, whereas interaural intensity differences are computed using ________.
A)relative rate of firing; coincidence detectors
B)coincidence detectors; relative rate of firing
C)unimodal processing; multimodal integration
D)multimodal integration; unimodal processing

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According to Konishi's model, interaural time differences are computed using coincidence detectors, which compare the arrival time of sounds at each ear. Interaural intensity differences, on the other hand, are computed using the relative rate of firing of neurons in each ear, which is an example of relative rate coding.

Konishi's Model of Spatial Hearing in the Barn Owl Posits