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RYAN BANYAN

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The capacity to detect whether a high-frequency sound comes from the left or right of a person reflects an analysis of
 
  a. the fundamental overtones.
  b. a sonic shadow that reflects differences in loudness.
  c. differences in arrival times at the eardrums.
  d. differences in sound phase.
  e. differences in movement of the tympanic membrane.

Question 2

Loudness of high pitch sounds is determined by _________, whereas loudness of low pitch sounds is determined by _______________.
 
  a. rate of firing; the number of axons active at a time
  b. the number of axons active at a time; rate of firing
  c. rate of firing; rate of firing
  d. the number of axons active at a time; the number of axons active at a time
  e. perception; sensation



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CAPTAINAMERICA

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: b. a sonic shadow that reflects differences in loudness.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a. rate of firing; the number of axons active at a time




RYAN BANYAN

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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