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torybrooks

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The perceived pitch of a steady note played by a clarinet corresponds to its
 
  A) overtone.
  B) decay phase.
  C) attack phase.
  D) characteristic frequency.
  E) fundamental frequency.

Question 2

Adjacent regions of the basilar membrane and of the primary auditory cortex appear to respond best to different sound ________; these differences can be displayed as a ________ map.
 
  A) intensities; tonotopic
  B) intensities; somatotopic
  C) frequencies; retinotopic
  D) frequencies; tonotopic
  E) timbres; tonotopic



bigsis44

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: E

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D
Rationale: Adjacent regions of the basilar membrane and of the primary auditory cortex appear to respond best to different sound frequencies; these differences can be displayed as a tonotopic map.



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