According to place theory,
A) the peak of a wave in the basilar membrane correlates with a sound's frequency.
B) patterns of neural firing match the frequency of a sound.
C) neurons responding to one frequency are located near neurons responding to similar frequencies.
D) sounds with frequencies below 4,000 Hz are processed by parts of the basilar membrane different from those that process sounds above 4,000 Hz.

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Place theory suggests that different parts of the basilar membrane are activated by different frequencies, with the peak of the wave correlating with the sound's frequency.

According to Place Theory