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In practice, pitch perception is explained by a combination of the temporal and place theories, with their respective contributions depending on the sound's frequency. For frequencies up to approximately 4000 Hz, both the firing rate of neurons (temporal cues) and the specific location of stimulation on the basilar membrane (place cues) work together to determine pitch. However, for frequencies above this 4000 Hz threshold, pitch is encoded exclusively through place cues.

Hybrid Model of Pitch Perception

An audio engineer is analyzing two sound waves. Sound A has a frequency of 800 Hz, and Sound B has a frequency of 6000 Hz. Based on the combined model of how the human ear processes pitch, which statement accurately describes how these two sounds would be encoded?

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