Frequency can be coded by the firing rate at or near the peak of the sine-wave stimulus. This is called
A) motile response.
B) place theory.
C) phase locking.
D) Fourier analysis.

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Phase locking refers to the phenomenon where a neuron fires at the same phase of the sine-wave stimulus, which allows it to encode the frequency of the stimulus. The firing rate at or near the peak of the sine-wave stimulus is important in phase locking, as it determines the phase at which the neuron is most likely to fire. Motile response, place theory, and Fourier analysis are not directly related to phase locking and frequency coding.

Frequency Can Be Coded by the Firing Rate at or near the Peak