Place theory explains how people hear low-pitched sounds, while frequency theory explains how people hear high-pitched sounds.

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It's actually the opposite. Place theory explains how people hear high-pitched sounds based on specific locations on the cochlea vibrating in response to different frequencies, while frequency theory explains how people hear low-pitched sounds based on the firing rate of neurons matching the frequency of the sound wave.

Place Theory Explains How People Hear Low-Pitched Sounds, While Frequency